Legends of Cinema
2016· TV Series
Personal Info
Known For
Directing
Gender
Male
Birthday
January 30, 1923(70)
Day of Death
November 19, 1993
Place of Birth
Svobodny, Amurskaya guberniya, RSFSR, USSR
Also Known As
Leonid Gayday Леонид ГайдайL. GaidaiLeonid Iovich GaidaiLeonid Gaiddai
Leonid Gaidai
Directing
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".
Known For
8.5
When Idols Were Gone
2005· TV Series
7.7
The Diamond Arm
1969
7.5
7.6
12 Chairs
1971
5.8
5.2
5.0
In Transit
1961
8.0
The Wind
1959
5.8
Lyana
1955
Filmography
- 2016TVLegends of Cinemaas Self (archive footage)
- 2005TVWhen Idols Were Goneas Self/ArchiveFootage
- 1993MovieThere's Good Weather in Deribasovskaya, Or It's Raining Again in Brighton Beachas Crazy casino player (uncredited)
- 1977MovieNothing Ventured, Nothing Gained
- 1971Movie12 Chairsas Varfolomey Korobeinikov (uncredited)
- 1969MovieThe Diamond Armas drunkard (uncredited)
- 1965MovieOperation Y and Other Shurik's Adventuresas (segment "Workmate") (uncredited)
- 1961MovieIn Transit
- 1960MovieThrice Resurrectedas Izobretatel (uncredited)
- 1959MovieThe Windas Закревский
- 1955MovieLyanaas Alyosha