Leonid Gaidai

Leonid Gaidai

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".

Directing

Writing

Acting

2016

Легенды кино

Self (archive footage)

2005

1993

1977

1971

12 Chairs

Коробейников

1969

1965

Operation Y and Other Shurik's Adventures

пятнадцатисуточник, новелла «Напарник»

1961

In Transit

Unknown

1960

Thrice Resurrected

Izobretatel (uncredited)

1959

The Wind

Закревский

Production

Infos

Full Name
Leonid Gaidai
Gender
Male
Date of Birth
1/30/1923
Date of Death
11/19/1993
Also Known As

Leonid Gayday

Леонид Гайдай

L. Gaidai

Leonid Iovich Gaidai

Leonid Gaiddai

L. Gaydday

Леони́д Ио́вич Гайда́й

Л. Гайдай