Leonid Gaidai

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Leonid Gaidai

Directing January 30, 1923

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…

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Fuse

Fuse

7.6 1962 TV Show
Operation Y and Other Shurik's Adventures

Operation Y and Other Shurik's Adventures

7.5 1965 Movie
Ivan Vasilyevich Changes His Profession

Ivan Vasilyevich Changes His Profession

7.9 1973 Movie
The Diamond Arm

The Diamond Arm

7.7 1969 Movie
Kidnapping, Caucasian Style

Kidnapping, Caucasian Style

7.6 1967 Movie
12 Chairs

12 Chairs

7.7 1971 Movie
Bootleggers

Bootleggers

7.3 1961 Movie
When Idols Were Gone

When Idols Were Gone

8.5 2005 TV Show
Dog Barbos and Unusual Cross

Dog Barbos and Unusual Cross

7.6 1961 Movie
SportLotto - 82

SportLotto - 82

6.8 1982 Movie
It Can't Be!

It Can't Be!

7.3 1975 Movie
There's Good Weather in Deribasovskaya, Or It's Raining Again in Brighton Beach

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

5.9 1993 Movie

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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

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 2016
    Георгий Вицин. Не надо смеяться

    Movie Self (archive footage)

  2. 2016
    Legends of Cinema

    TV show Self (archive footage)

  3. 2008
    Георгий Вицин. Отшельник

    Movie Self (archive footage)

  4. 2005
    When Idols Were Gone

    TV show Self/ArchiveFootage

  5. 1993
    There's Good Weather in Deribasovskaya, Or It's Raining Again in Brighton Beach

    Movie Crazy casino player (uncredited)

  6. 1989
    Private Detective, or Operation Cooperation

    Movie Director

  7. 1988
    Bird Market Incident

    Movie Director

  8. 1985
    Dangerous for Your Life!

    Movie Director

  9. 1982
    SportLotto - 82

    Movie Director

  10. 1981
    Heirloom

    Movie Director

  11. 1980
    For the Matches

    Movie Screenplay

  12. 1978
    Incognito from St.Petersburg

    Movie Director

  13. 1978
    Chest of Drawers Was Lead Through the Street...

    Movie Producer

  14. 1977
    Nothing Ventured, Nothing Gained

    Movie

  15. 1975
    It Can't Be!

    Movie Director

  16. 1973
    Ivan Vasilyevich Changes His Profession

    Movie Director

More credits
  1. 1973
    Black Gloves

    Movie Director

  2. 1973
    Gift for a Single Woman

    Movie Producer

  3. 1971
    12 Chairs

    Movie Varfolomey Korobeinikov (uncredited)

  4. 1969
    The Diamond Arm

    Movie drunkard (uncredited)

  5. 1967
    Kidnapping, Caucasian Style

    Movie Director

  6. 1965
    Operation Y and Other Shurik's Adventures

    Movie (segment "Workmate") (uncredited)

  7. 1965
    Obsession

    Movie Director

  8. 1963
    Strictly Business

    Movie Director

  9. 1962
    Fuse

    TV show Director

  10. 1961
    Dog Barbos and Unusual Cross

    Movie Director

  11. 1961
    Sovershenno seryozno

    Movie Screenplay

  12. 1961
    Bootleggers

    Movie Director

  13. 1961
    In Transit

    Movie

  14. 1960
    Thrice Resurrected

    Movie inventor (uncredited)

  15. 1959
    The Wind

    Movie Закревский

  16. 1958
    A Groom from the Right Society

    Movie Director

  17. 1956
    A Weary Road

    Movie Director

  18. 1955
    Lyana

    Movie Alyosha

  19. 1954
    Darling Friends

    Movie Director