Directing
Leonid Gaidai
Directing · Born 1923-01-30 · 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".
Credits · 28
Legends of Cinema
2016 · Self (archive footage)
When Idols Were Gone
2005 · Self/ArchiveFootage
FilmThere's Good Weather in Deribasovskaya, Or It's Raining Again in Brighton Beach
1993 · Crazy casino player (uncredited)
FilmPrivate Detective, or Operation Cooperation
1989 · Director
FilmDangerous for Your Life!
1985 · Director
FilmSportLotto - 82
1982 · Director
FilmFor the Matches
1980 · Screenplay
FilmIncognito from St.Petersburg
1978 · Director
FilmChest of Drawers Was Lead Through the Street...
1978 · Producer
FilmNothing Ventured, Nothing Gained
1977
FilmIt Can't Be!
1975 · Director
FilmIvan Vasilyevich Changes His Profession
1973 · Director
FilmGift for a Single Woman
1973 · Producer
Film12 Chairs
1971 · Varfolomey Korobeinikov (uncredited)
FilmThe Diamond Arm
1969 · drunkard (uncredited)
FilmKidnapping, Caucasian Style
1967 · Director
FilmOperation Y and Other Shurik's Adventures
1965 · (segment "Workmate") (uncredited)
FilmObsession
1965 · Director
FilmStrictly Business
1963 · Director
Fuse
1962 · Director
FilmDog Barbos and Unusual Cross
1961 · Director
FilmSovershenno seryozno
1961 · Screenplay
FilmBootleggers
1961 · Director
FilmThrice Resurrected
1960 · inventor (uncredited)
FilmThe Wind
1959 · Закревский
FilmA Groom from the Right Society
1958 · Director
FilmA Weary Road
1956 · Director
FilmLyana
1955 · Alyosha