Leonid Gaidai
Gender: Male
Birthday: 1923-01-30 - 1993-11-19
Place of Birth: Svobodny, Amurskaya guberniya, RSFSR, USSR
Also Known As: Leonid Gayday , L. Gaidai, Leonid Iovich Gaidai, Leonid Gaiddai, L. Gaydday, Л. Гайдай, Леонид Иович Гайдай
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".
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Known For
2005When Idols Were Gone
2016Legends of Cinema
1965Operation Y and Other Shurik's Adventures
1969The Diamond Arm
1993There's Good Weather in Deribasovskaya, Or It's Raining Again in Brighton Beach
197112 Chairs
Георгий Вицин. Не надо смеяться
1959The Wind
1977Nothing Ventured, Nothing Gained
1960Thrice Resurrected
1955Lyana
1961