Cast
Leonid Gaidai
Directing
Cast
Leonid Gaidai
Known for
Directing
Born
1923-01-30
From
Svobodny, Amurskaya guberniya, RSFSR, USSR
Died
1993-11-19
Also known as Leonid Gayday , Леонид Гайдай, L. Gaidai
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 some of the top-selling DVDs in Russia. He has been described as "the king of Soviet comedy".
The Diamond Arm
as drunkard (uncredited)
Operation Y and Other Shurik's Adventures
as (segment "Workmate") (uncredited)
The Wind
as Закревский
12 Chairs
as Varfolomey Korobeinikov (uncredited)
There's Good Weather in Deribasovskaya, Or It's Raining Again in Brighton Beach
as Crazy casino player (uncredited)
Thrice Resurrected
as Izobretatel (uncredited)
Lyana
as Alyosha
Nothing Ventured, Nothing Gained
Георгий Вицин. Не надо смеяться
as Self (archive footage)
In Transit
Георгий Вицин. Отшельник
as Self (archive footage)