Leonid Gaidai
Personal Info
Know For
Directing
Gender
Male
Birthday
1923-01-30 (70 years old)
Deathday
1993-11-19
Place of Birth
Svobodny, Amurskaya guberniya, RSFSR, USSR
Also known As
Leonid Gayday
Леонид Гайдай
L. Gaidai
Leonid Iovich Gaidai
Leonid Gaiddai
L. Gaydday
Леони́д Ио́вич Гайда́й
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".
Acting
1961
1971
as Коробейников
1993
as Crazy casino player (uncredited)
1959
as Закревский
1965
as пятнадцатисуточник, новелла «Напарник»
1955
as Alyosha
1960
as Izobretatel (uncredited)
1969
Production
1967
as Director
1973
as Director
1969
as Director
1965
as Director
1971
as Director
1971
as Writer
1975
as Director
1975
as Writer
1962
as Director
1978
as Director
1982
as Director
1982
as Writer
1989
as Director
1985
as Director
1985
as Writer
1958
as Director
1961
as Director
1969
as Writer
1973
1967
as Writer
1965
1989
1956
as Director
1965
as Director
1965
as Writer
1954
as Director
1960
as Director
1988
as Director
1961
as Director
1961
as Screenplay
1961
as Screenplay
1962
as Screenplay
1980
as Director
1980
as Screenplay
1963
as Director
1963
as Screenplay
1978
as Screenplay
1978
1981
as Director
1973
as Producer
1973
as Director
1973
as Screenplay
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