Person Details

Birthday: 1923-01-30 15:08:51

Death: 1993-11-19 15:08:51

Aliases: Leonid Gayday , Леонид Гайдай , L. Gaidai , Leonid Gaidai , Leonid Iovich Gaidai , Leonid Gaiddai , L. Gaydday

Gender: Male

Place of birth: Svobodny, Amurskaya guberniya, RSFSR, USSR

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Movie Involvements: 41

TV Involvements: 1


Most Famous Work

Biography

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.

Most Famous Work

Operation Y and Other Shurik's Adventures
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8
Ivan Vasilyevich Changes His Profession
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8
Kidnapping, Caucasian Style
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8
The Diamond Arm
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8

The Diamond Arm

(1969) Writer
Bootleggers
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8

Bootleggers

(1962) Screenplay
Dog Barbos and Unusual Cross
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8

Dog Barbos and Unusual Cross

(1961) Screenplay
12 Chairs
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7

12 Chairs

(1971) Writer
It Can't Be!
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7

It Can't Be!

(1975) Writer

Acting

Directing

Writing


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