
Leonid Gaidai
Directing
Born: January 30, 1923
Svobodny, Amurskaya guberniya, RSFSR, USSR
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".
Also Known As
- Leonid Gayday
- Леонид Гайдай
- L. Gaidai
- Leonid Iovich Gaidai
- Leonid Gaiddai
- L. Gaydday
- Леони́д Ио́вич Гайда́й
- Л. Гайдай
Known For

Operation Y and Other Shurik's Adventures
July 24, 1965

The Diamond Arm
May 23, 1969

12 Chairs
June 21, 1971

There's Good Weather in Deribasovskaya, Or It's Raining Again in Brighton Beach
April 01, 1993

Thrice Resurrected
July 17, 1960

Lyana
August 02, 1955

Nothing Ventured, Nothing Gained
June 06, 1977

Как уходили кумиры
August 15, 2005

The Wind
March 16, 1959

In Transit
January 01, 1961