Leonid Gaidai

Known for

Directing

Born

Jan 30, 1923

Died

Nov 19, 1993

From

Svobodny, Amurskaya guberniya, RSFSR, USSR

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".

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Operation Y and Other Shurik's Adventures

19657.5out of 10

The Diamond Arm

19697.7out of 10

12 Chairs

19717.7out of 10

There's Good Weather in Deribasovskaya, Or It's Raining Again in Brighton Beach

19935.9out of 10

Thrice Resurrected

19605.4out of 10

Lyana

19556.4out of 10

Nothing Ventured, Nothing Gained

19776.7out of 10

The Wind

19597.5out of 10

When Idols Were Gone

20058.5out of 10

In Transit

19610.0out of 10

Георгий Вицин. Не надо смеяться

20160.0out of 10

Георгий Вицин. Отшельник

20080.0out of 10

Legends of Cinema

20160.0out of 10

Kidnapping, Caucasian Style

19677.6out of 10

Ivan Vasilyevich Changes His Profession

19737.9out of 10

It Can't Be!

19757.3out of 10

Bootleggers

19617.3out of 10

Incognito from St.Petersburg

19786.0out of 10