Leonid Gaidai

Leonid Gaidai

Personal Info

Known For

Directing

Gender

Male

Birthday

30/01/1923

Day of Death

19/11/1993
(70) years old

Place of Birth

Svobodny, Amurskaya guberniya, RSFSR, USSR

Biography

Leonid Iovich Gaidai (Russian: Леони́д Ио́вич Гайда́й; 30 January 1923 – 19 November 1993; Svobodny) was a Soviet comedy film director, screenwriter and actor who enjoyed immense popularity and broad public recognition in the former Soviet Union. His films broke theatre attendance records and were s... Read More

Filmography

Cast

1993

There's Good Weather in Deribasovskaya, ...

as Crazy casino player (uncredited)

1971

12 Chairs

as Коробейников

1965

Operation Y and Other Shurik's Adventure...

as пятнадцатисуточник, новелла «Напарник»

1960

Thrice Resurrected

as Izobretatel (uncredited)

1959

The Wind

as Закревский

1955

Lyana

as Alyosha

Crew

1988

Bird Market Incident

as Director

1982

SportLotto - 82

as Director

1982

SportLotto - 82

as Writer

1981

Heirloom

as Director

1980

For the Matches

as Screenplay

1980

For the Matches

as Director

1975

It Can't Be!

as Director

1975

It Can't Be!

as Screenplay

1973

Black Gloves

as Director

1973

Black Gloves

as Screenplay

1971

12 Chairs

as Writer

1971

12 Chairs

as Director

1969

The Diamond Arm

as Director

1969

The Diamond Arm

as Writer

1965

Obsession

as Director

1965

Obsession

as Writer

1963

Strictly Business

as Director

1963

Strictly Business

as Screenplay

1962

Bootleggers

as Director

1962

Bootleggers

as Screenplay

1961

Sovershenno seryozno

as Screenplay

1961

Sovershenno seryozno

as Director

1960

Thrice Resurrected

as Director

1956

A Weary Road

as Director

1954

Darling Friends

as Director