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Leonid Gaidai

Personal Information

Known ForDirecting
GenderMale
Born / DiedJan 30, 1923 (Died at 70)
Zodiac Sign♒Aquarius
Place of BirthSvobodny, Amurskaya guberniya, RSFSR, USSR
Career Span1954 – 1993
Known Credits31 Titles
Official Links
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DirectingPopularity Score 0.7

Leonid Gaidai

Also known as:Leonid Gayday L. GaidaiLeonid Iovich GaidaiLeonid Gaiddai+3 more
Total Works

31

28 movies • 3 shows

Avg Rating

7 / 10

across rated releases

Box Office

—

worldwide gross

Global Reach

#1

TMDB star index

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".

Signature Roles & Milestones

Operation Y and Other Shurik's Adventures
7.5
as (segment "Workmate") (uncredited)
Ivan Vasilyevich Changes His Profession
7.9
Role: Director
The Diamond Arm
7.7
The Diamond Arm
1969•movie
as drunkard (uncredited)
Kidnapping, Caucasian Style
7.6
Role: Director

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Full Filmography & Credits

Showing 31 titles featuring Leonid Gaidai

Operation Y and Other Shurik's Adventures
7.5

as (segment "Workmate") (uncredited)

Ivan Vasilyevich Changes His Profession
7.9

Role: Director

The Diamond Arm
7.7
The Diamond Arm
1969•movie

as drunkard (uncredited)

Kidnapping, Caucasian Style
7.6

Role: Director

12 Chairs
7.6
12 Chairs
1971•movie

as Varfolomey Korobeinikov (uncredited)

Bootleggers
7.3
Bootleggers
1961•movie

Role: Director

Dog Barbos and Unusual Cross
7.6

Role: Director

SportLotto - 82
6.8
SportLotto - 82
1982•movie

Role: Director

It Can't Be!
7.3
It Can't Be!
1975•movie

Role: Director

There's Good Weather in Deribasovskaya, Or It's Raining Again in Brighton Beach
5.9

as Crazy casino player (uncredited)

Strictly Business
7.3
Strictly Business
1963•movie

Role: Director

For the Matches
6.3
For the Matches
1980•movie

Role: Screenplay

Obsession
7.5
Obsession
1965•movie

Role: Director

Dangerous for Your Life!
6.7

Role: Director

Sovershenno seryozno
6.9

Role: Screenplay

Incognito from St.Petersburg
6.0

Role: Director

Private Detective, or Operation Cooperation
5.7

Role: Director

A Groom from the Right Society
6.5

Role: Director

Chest of Drawers Was Lead Through the Street...
6.4

Role: Producer

Fuse
7.6
Fuse
1962•series

Role: Director

Thrice Resurrected
5.4
Thrice Resurrected
1960•movie

as inventor (uncredited)

A Weary Road
6.0
A Weary Road
1956•movie

Role: Director

Lyana
6.4
Lyana
1955•movie

as Alyosha

Gift for a Single Woman
3.8

Role: Producer

Nothing Ventured, Nothing Gained
6.7
The Wind
7.5
The Wind
1959•movie

as Закревский

When Idols Were Gone
8.5
1 eps

as Self/ArchiveFootage

In Transit
In Transit
1961•movie
Legends of Cinema
3 eps
Legends of Cinema
2016•series

as Self (archive footage)

Darling Friends
Darling Friends
1954•movie

Role: Director

Heirloom
Heirloom
1981•movie

Role: Director