Leonid Gaidai
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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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))
The Diamond Arm
Nothing Ventured, Nothing Gained
Как уходили кумиры
(Self/ArchiveFootage)
Легенды кино
(Self (archive footage))
Kidnapping, Caucasian Style
(Director)
Ivan Vasilyevich Changes His Profession
(Director)
The Diamond Arm
(Director)
Operation Y and Other Shurik's Adventures
(Director)
12 Chairs
(Writer)
12 Chairs
(Director)
Bootleggers
(Director)
It Can't Be!
(Director)
Incognito from St.Petersburg
(Director)
SportLotto - 82
(Director)
SportLotto - 82
(Writer)
Private Detective, or Operation Cooperation
(Director)
Dangerous for Your Life!
(Director)
A Groom from the Right Society
(Director)
Dangerous for Your Life!
(Writer)
Dog Barbos and Unusual Cross
(Director)
The Diamond Arm
(Writer)
Kidnapping, Caucasian Style
(Writer)
Operation Y and Other Shurik's Adventures
(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)
Obsession
(Writer)
Darling Friends
(Director)
Thrice Resurrected
(Director)
Bird Market Incident
(Director)
Sovershenno seryozno
(Screenplay)
Sovershenno seryozno
(Director)
Dog Barbos and Unusual Cross
(Screenplay)
Bootleggers
(Screenplay)
For the Matches
(Screenplay)
For the Matches
(Director)
Strictly Business
(Director)
Strictly Business
(Screenplay)
Incognito from St.Petersburg
(Screenplay)
Chest of Drawers Was Lead Through the Street...
(Producer)
Heirloom
(Director)
Gift for a Single Woman
(Producer)
Black Gloves
(Director)
Black Gloves
(Screenplay)
Ivan Vasilyevich Changes His Profession
(Screenplay)
It Can't Be!
(Screenplay)
Fuse
(Director)