Leonid Gaidai
Born: 1923-01-30 in Svobodny, Amurskaya guberniya, RSFSR, USSR
Died: 1993-11-19
Known For: Directing
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".
Filmography
2016
- Legends of Cinema as Self (archive footage)
- Георгий Вицин. Не надо смеяться as Self (archive footage)
2008
- Георгий Вицин. Отшельник as Self (archive footage)
2005
- When Idols Were Gone as Self/ArchiveFootage
1993
- There's Good Weather in Deribasovskaya, Or It's Raining Again in Brighton Beach as Crazy casino player (uncredited)
1989
- Private Detective, or Operation Cooperation ... (Director)
1988
- Bird Market Incident ... (Director)
1985
- Dangerous for Your Life! ... (Director)
1982
- SportLotto - 82 ... (Director)
1981
- Heirloom ... (Director)
1980
- For the Matches ... (Screenplay)
1978
- Incognito from St.Petersburg ... (Director)
- Chest of Drawers Was Lead Through the Street... ... (Producer)
1975
- It Can't Be! ... (Director)
1973
- Ivan Vasilyevich Changes His Profession ... (Director)
- Gift for a Single Woman ... (Producer)
- Black Gloves ... (Director)
1971
- 12 Chairs as Varfolomey Korobeinikov (uncredited)
1969
- The Diamond Arm as drunkard (uncredited)
1967
- Kidnapping, Caucasian Style ... (Director)
1965
- Operation Y and Other Shurik's Adventures as (segment "Workmate") (uncredited)
- Obsession ... (Director)
1963
- Strictly Business ... (Director)
1962
- Fuse ... (Director)
- Bootleggers ... (Director)
1961
- Sovershenno seryozno ... (Screenplay)
- Dog Barbos and Unusual Cross ... (Director)
- In Transit
1960
- Thrice Resurrected as Izobretatel (uncredited)
1959
- The Wind as Закревский
1958
- A Groom from the Right Society ... (Director)
1956
- A Weary Road ... (Director)
1955
- Lyana as Alyosha
1954
- Darling Friends ... (Director)