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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Kidnapping, Caucasian Style
Kidnapping, Caucasian Style
1967 · 7.6
Director, Writer
Gift for a Single Woman
Gift for a Single Woman
1973 · 3.8
Producer
Incognito from St.Petersburg
Incognito from St.Petersburg
1978 · 6.0
Director, Screenplay
Ivan Vasilyevich Changes His Profession
Ivan Vasilyevich Changes His Profession
1973 · 7.9
Director, Screenplay
Sovershenno seryozno
Sovershenno seryozno
1961 · 6.9
Screenplay, Director
The Wind
The Wind
1959 · 7.5
Закревский
For the Matches
For the Matches
1980 · 6.3
Screenplay, Director
It Can't Be!
It Can't Be!
1975 · 7.3
Director, Screenplay
Obsession
Obsession
1965 · 7.6
Director, Writer
Strictly Business
Strictly Business
1963 · 7.3
Director, Writer