Leonid Gaidai

Directing·Jan 30, 1923·Svobodny, Amurskaya guberniya, RSFSR, USSR

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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".

Film	Credit
ГГеоргий Вицин. Не надо смеяться2016 · Self (archive footage)	Self (archive footage)
ГГеоргий Вицин. Отшельник2008 · Self (archive footage)	Self (archive footage)
There's Good Weather in Deribasovskaya, Or It's Raining Again in Brighton Beach1993 · Crazy casino player (uncredited), Director, Writer	Crazy casino player (uncredited), Director, Writer
Private Detective, or Operation Cooperation1989 · Director, Writer	Director, Writer
BBird Market Incident1988 · Director	Director
Dangerous for Your Life!1985 · Director, Writer	Director, Writer
SportLotto - 821982 · Director, Writer	Director, Writer
Heirloom1981 · Director	Director
For the Matches1980 · Screenplay, Director	Screenplay, Director
Incognito from St.Petersburg1978 · Director, Screenplay	Director, Screenplay
Chest of Drawers Was Lead Through the Street...1978 · Producer	Producer
Nothing Ventured, Nothing Gained1977 · Actor	Actor
It Can't Be!1975 · Director, Screenplay	Director, Screenplay
Ivan Vasilyevich Changes His Profession1973 · Director, Screenplay	Director, Screenplay
BBlack Gloves1973 · Director, Screenplay	Director, Screenplay
Gift for a Single Woman1973 · Producer	Producer
12 Chairs1971 · Varfolomey Korobeinikov (uncredited), Writer, Director	Varfolomey Korobeinikov (uncredited), Writer, Director
The Diamond Arm1969 · drunkard (uncredited), Director, Writer	drunkard (uncredited), Director, Writer
Kidnapping, Caucasian Style1967 · Director, Writer	Director, Writer
Operation Y and Other Shurik's Adventures1965 · (segment "Workmate") (uncredited), Director, Writer	(segment "Workmate") (uncredited), Director, Writer
Obsession1965 · Director, Writer	Director, Writer
Strictly Business1963 · Director, Screenplay	Director, Screenplay
Bootleggers1962 · Director, Screenplay	Director, Screenplay
Dog Barbos and Unusual Cross1961 · Director, Screenplay	Director, Screenplay
Sovershenno seryozno1961 · Screenplay, Director	Screenplay, Director
In Transit1961 · Actor	Actor
Thrice Resurrected1960 · Izobretatel (uncredited), Director	Izobretatel (uncredited), Director
The Wind1959 · Закревский	Закревский
A Groom from the Right Society1958 · Director	Director
A Weary Road1956 · Director	Director
Lyana1955 · Alyosha	Alyosha
Darling Friends1954 · Director	Director