Leonid Gaidai
Directing
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".
Known for
Directing25
movieSportLotto - 82
1982
Director
movieHeirloom
1981
Director
movieFor the Matches
1980
Director
movieIt Can't Be!
1975
Director
movie12 Chairs
1971
Director
movieThe Diamond Arm
1969
Director
movieObsession
1965
Director
movieStrictly Business
1963
Director
tvFuse
1962
Director
movieBootleggers
1962
Director
movieSovershenno seryozno
1961
Director
movieThrice Resurrected
1960
Director
movieA Weary Road
1956
Director
movieDarling Friends
1954
Director
Writing18
movieSportLotto - 82
1982
Writer
movieFor the Matches
1980
Screenplay
movieIncognito from St.Petersburg
1978
Screenplay
movieIt Can't Be!
1975
Screenplay
Black Gloves
1973
Screenplay
movie12 Chairs
1971
Writer
movieThe Diamond Arm
1969
Writer
movieObsession
1965
Writer
movieStrictly Business
1963
Screenplay
movieBootleggers
1962
Screenplay
movieSovershenno seryozno
1961
Screenplay
movieDog Barbos and Unusual Cross
1961
Screenplay
Acting13
Георгий Вицин. Не надо смеяться
2016
Self (archive footage)
tvLegends of Cinema
2016
Self (archive footage)
Георгий Вицин. Отшельник
2008
Self (archive footage)
tvWhen Idols Were Gone
2005
Self/ArchiveFootage
movieThere's Good Weather in Deribasovskaya, Or It's Raining Again in Brighton Beach
1993
Crazy casino player (uncredited)
movie12 Chairs
1971
Varfolomey Korobeinikov (uncredited)
movieThe Diamond Arm
1969
drunkard (uncredited)
movieOperation Y and Other Shurik's Adventures
1965
(segment "Workmate") (uncredited)
movieThrice Resurrected
1960
Izobretatel (uncredited)
movieThe Wind
1959
Закревский
movieLyana
1955
Alyosha
