Leonid Gaidai
Filmography

Leonid Gaidai

DirectorBorn Jan 30, 1923Svobodny, Amurskaya guberniya, RSFSR, USSR31 titles

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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Fuse
Fuse
1962 · 7.6
Director
When Idols Were Gone
When Idols Were Gone
2005 · 8.5
Self/ArchiveFootage
Ivan Vasilyevich Changes His Profession
Ivan Vasilyevich Changes His Profession
1973 · 7.9
Director, Screenplay
Kidnapping, Caucasian Style
Kidnapping, Caucasian Style
1967 · 7.6
Director, Writer
Operation Y and Other Shurik's Adventures
Operation Y and Other Shurik's Adventures
1965 · 7.5
(segment "Workmate") (uncredited), Director
The Diamond Arm
The Diamond Arm
1969 · 7.8
drunkard (uncredited), Director
The Wind
The Wind
1959 · 7.5
Закревский
Gift for a Single Woman
Gift for a Single Woman
1973 · 3.8
Producer
Legends of Cinema
Legends of Cinema
2016
Self (archive footage)
Incognito from St.Petersburg
Incognito from St.Petersburg
1978 · 6.0
Director, Screenplay