Leonid Gaidai
Director
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".
As Director
Ivan Vasilyevich Changes His Profession
1973
The Diamond Arm
1969
Kidnapping, Caucasian Style
1967
12 Chairs
1971
Bootleggers
1962
Dog Barbos and Unusual Cross
1961
It Can't Be!
1975
SportLotto - 82
1982
There's Good Weather in Deribasovskaya, Or It's Raining Again in Brighton Beach
1993
Strictly Business
1963
For the Matches
1980Filmography
Operation Y and Other Shurik's Adventures
as пятнадцатисуточник, новелла «Напарник» 1965
The Diamond Arm
as alcoholic and the hand that chokes Kozodoyev in his dream (uncredited) 1969
12 Chairs
as Коробейников 1971
There's Good Weather in Deribasovskaya, Or It's Raining Again in Brighton Beach
as Crazy casino player (uncredited) 1993
Thrice Resurrected
as Izobretatel (uncredited) 1960
Lyana
as Alyosha 1955
Nothing Ventured, Nothing Gained
1977
The Wind
as Закревский 1959