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.
В пути
12 Chairs
(Коробейников)
There's Good Weather in Deribasovskaya, Or It's Raining Again in Brighton Beach
(Crazy casino player (uncredited))
The Wind
(Закревский)
Operation Y and Other Shurik's Adventures
(пятнадцатисуточник, новелла «Напарник»)
Lyana
(Alyosha)
Thrice Resurrected
(Izobretatel (uncredited))
Как уходили кумиры
(Self/ArchiveFootage)
Kidnapping, Caucasian Style
(Director)
Ivan Vasilyevich Changes His Profession
(Director)
The Diamond Arm
(Director)
Operation Y and Other Shurik's Adventures
(Director)
12 Chairs
(Director)
12 Chairs
(Writer)
It Can't Be!
(Director)
It Can't Be!
(Writer)
Bootleggers
(Director)
Incognito from St.Petersburg
(Director)
SportLotto - 82
(Director)
SportLotto - 82
(Writer)
Private Detective, or Operation Cooperation
(Director)
Dangerous for Your Life!
(Director)
Dangerous for Your Life!
(Writer)
A Groom from the Right Society
(Director)
Dog Barbos and Unusual Cross
(Director)
The Diamond Arm
(Writer)
Ivan Vasilyevich Changes His Profession
(Writer)
Kidnapping, Caucasian Style
(Writer)
Operation Y and Other Shurik's Adventures
(Writer)
Incognito from St.Petersburg
(Writer)
Private Detective, or Operation Cooperation
(Writer)
There's Good Weather in Deribasovskaya, Or It's Raining Again in Brighton Beach
(Director)
There's Good Weather in Deribasovskaya, Or It's Raining Again in Brighton Beach
(Writer)
A Weary Road
(Director)
Obsession
(Director)
Chest of Drawers Was Lead Through the Street...
(Director)
Obsession
(Writer)
Darling Friends
(Director)
Thrice Resurrected
(Director)
Случай на птичьем рынке
(Director)
Sovershenno seryozno
(Director)
Sovershenno seryozno
(Screenplay)
Dog Barbos and Unusual Cross
(Screenplay)
Bootleggers
(Screenplay)
For the Matches
(Director)
For the Matches
(Screenplay)
Strictly Business
(Director)
Strictly Business
(Screenplay)