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 , L. Gaidai, Leonid Iovich 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".
★7.5
MOVIE1965
Operation Y and Other Shurik's Adventures
as (segment "Workmate") (uncredited)
★7.5
MOVIE1959
The Wind
as Закревский
★6.7
MOVIE1977
Nothing Ventured, Nothing Gained
MOVIE2008
Георгий Вицин. Отшельник
as Self (archive footage)
MOVIE2016
Георгий Вицин. Не надо смеяться
as Self (archive footage)
★7.8
MOVIE1969
The Diamond Arm
as drunkard (uncredited)
★5.4
MOVIE1960
Thrice Resurrected
as Izobretatel (uncredited)
★6.4
MOVIE1955
Lyana
as Alyosha
★7.7
MOVIE1971
12 Chairs
as Varfolomey Korobeinikov (uncredited)
MOVIE1961
In Transit
★5.9
MOVIE1993
There's Good Weather in Deribasovskaya, Or It's Raining Again in Brighton Beach
as Crazy casino player (uncredited)