Personal Info
Known For
Directing
Born
January 30, 1923
Died
November 19, 1993 (age 70)
Place of Birth
Svobodny, Amurskaya guberniya, RSFSR, USSR
Also Known As
Leonid Gayday
Леонид Гайдай
L. Gaidai
Leonid Iovich Gaidai
Leonid Gaiddai
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".
Known For
TV
Legends of Cinema
Self (archive footage)
2016
Film
Operation Y and Other Shurik's Adventures
(segment "Workmate") (uncredited)
1965
Film
The Diamond Arm
drunkard (uncredited)
1969
TV
When Idols Were Gone
Self/ArchiveFootage
2005
Film
12 Chairs
Varfolomey Korobeinikov (uncredited)
1971
Film
There's Good Weather in Deribasovskaya, Or It's Raining Again in Brighton Beach
Crazy casino player (uncredited)
1993
Film
Nothing Ventured, Nothing Gained
1977
Film
Thrice Resurrected
Izobretatel (uncredited)
1960
Film
The Wind
Закревский
1959
Film
In Transit
1961
Film
Lyana
Alyosha
1955
Filmography
2016TVLegends of Cinemaas Self (archive footage)2005TVWhen Idols Were Goneas Self/ArchiveFootage1993FilmThere's Good Weather in Deribasovskaya, Or It's Raining Again in Brighton Beachas Crazy casino player (uncredited)1977FilmNothing Ventured, Nothing Gained1971Film12 Chairsas Varfolomey Korobeinikov (uncredited)1969FilmThe Diamond Armas drunkard (uncredited)1965FilmOperation Y and Other Shurik's Adventuresas (segment "Workmate") (uncredited)1961FilmIn Transit1960FilmThrice Resurrectedas Izobretatel (uncredited)1959FilmThe Windas Закревский1955FilmLyanaas Alyosha