
Leonid Gaidai
Born
January 30, 1923
Died
November 19, 1993 (70 years old)
Known For
Directing
Place of Birth
Svobodny, Amurskaya guberniya, RSFSR, USSR
Leonid I. Gaidai (30 January 1923 – 19 November 1993) was one of the most popular Soviet comedy directors, enjoying immense popularity and broad public recognition in the former USSR and modern Russia. His movies broke theatre attendance records and are still some of the top-selling DVDs in Russia.
Known For

Как уходили кумиры
Self/ArchiveFootage · (1 episode)
8.5
2005

There's Good Weather in Deribasovskaya, Or It's Raining Again in Brighton Beach
Crazy casino player (uncredited)
5.8
1993

12 Chairs
Коробейников
7.6
1971

Operation Y and Other Shurik's Adventures
пятнадцатисуточник, новелла «Напарник»
7.5
1965

В пути
0.0
1961

Thrice Resurrected
Izobretatel (uncredited)
5.2
1960

The Wind
Закревский
8.0
1959

Lyana
Alyosha
5.8
1955