Personal Info
Birthday
January 30, 1923
Place of Birth
Svobodny, Amurskaya guberniya, RSFSR, USSR
Known For
Directing
Leonid 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".
Directed Movies (23)
5.9
There's Good Weather in Deribasovskaya, Or It's Raining Again in Brighton Beach
Movie1993
5.7
Private Detective, or Operation Cooperation
Movie1989
6.7
Dangerous for Your Life!
Movie1985
6.8
SportLotto - 82
Movie1982
No Backdrop
0.0
Heirloom
Movie1981
6.3
For the Matches
Movie1980
6.0
Incognito from St.Petersburg
Movie1978
7.3
It Can't Be!
Movie1975
7.9
Ivan Vasilyevich Changes His Profession
Movie1973
7.7
12 Chairs
Movie1971
7.8
The Diamond Arm
Movie1969
7.6
Kidnapping, Caucasian Style
Movie1967
7.5
Operation Y and Other Shurik's Adventures
Movie1965
7.6
Obsession
Movie1965
7.3
Strictly Business
Movie1963
7.6
Fuse
TV Series1962
7.3
Bootleggers
Movie1962
7.6
Dog Barbos and Unusual Cross
Movie1961
6.9
Sovershenno seryozno
Movie1961
5.4
Thrice Resurrected
Movie1960
6.5
A Groom from the Right Society
Movie1958
No Backdrop
6.0
A Weary Road
Movie1956
0.0
Darling Friends
Movie1954
Acting Filmography (11)
No Backdrop
0.0
Legends of Cinema
TV Series2016
8.5
When Idols Were Gone
TV Series2005
5.9
There's Good Weather in Deribasovskaya, Or It's Raining Again in Brighton Beach
Movie1993
No Backdrop
6.7
Nothing Ventured, Nothing Gained
Movie1977
7.7
12 Chairs
Movie1971
7.8
The Diamond Arm
Movie1969
7.5
Operation Y and Other Shurik's Adventures
Movie1965
No Backdrop
0.0
In Transit
Movie1961
5.4
Thrice Resurrected
Movie1960
7.5
The Wind
Movie1959
6.4
Lyana
Movie1955