Leonid Gaidai
Age: N/A | From: Svobodny, Amurskaya guberniya, RSFSR, USSR
Person Details
Birthday:
Aliases: Leonid Gayday , Леонид Гайдай , L. Gaidai , Leonid Iovich Gaidai , Leonid Gaiddai , L. Gaydday , Леони́д Ио́вич Гайда́й , Л. Гайдай
Gender: Male
Place of birth: Svobodny, Amurskaya guberniya, RSFSR, USSR
Homepage:
Movie Involvements: 41
TV Involvements: 1
Most Famous Work
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".
Most Famous Work
Operation Y and Other Shurik's Adventures
(1965) Writer
Ivan Vasilyevich Changes His Profession
(1973) Writer
The Diamond Arm
(1969) Writer
Kidnapping, Caucasian Style
(1967) Writer
Bootleggers
(1962) Screenplay
Dog Barbos and Unusual Cross
(1961) Screenplay
12 Chairs
(1971) Writer
It Can't Be!
(1975) WriterActing
| Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Self/ArchiveFootage | |
| 1993 | N/A | |
| 1971 | Коробейников | |
| 1965 | convict (uncredited) | |
| 1961 | N/A | |
| 1960 | Izobretatel (uncredited) | |
| 1959 | Закревский | |
| 1955 | Alyosha | |
| Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
Directing
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Director | |
| 1989 | Director | |
| 1988 | Director | |
| 1985 | Director | |
| 1982 | Director | |
| 1980 | Director | |
| 1978 | Director | |
| Director | ||
| 1975 | Director | |
| 1973 | Director | |
| 1971 | Director | |
| 1969 | Director | |
| 1967 | Director | |
| 1965 | Director | |
| Director | ||
| 1963 | Director | |
| 1962 | Director | |
| Director | ||
| 1961 | Director | |
| Director | ||
| 1960 | Director | |
| 1958 | Director | |
| 1956 | Director | |
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
Writing
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Writer | |
| 1989 | Writer | |
| 1985 | Writer | |
| 1982 | Writer | |
| 1980 | Screenplay | |
| 1978 | Writer | |
| 1975 | Writer | |
| 1973 | Writer | |
| 1971 | Writer | |
| 1969 | Writer | |
| 1967 | Writer | |
| 1965 | Writer | |
| Writer | ||
| 1963 | Writer | |
| 1962 | Screenplay | |
| 1961 | Screenplay | |
| Screenplay | ||
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |