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".
As actor 13
When Idols Were Gone
2005
Legends of Cinema
2016
Operation Y and Other Shurik's Adventures
1965
The Diamond Arm
1969
The Wind
1959
12 Chairs
1971
Lyana
1955
Thrice Resurrected
1960
Nothing Ventured, Nothing Gained
1977
Георгий Вицин. Отшельник
2008
Георгий Вицин. Не надо смеяться
2016
There's Good Weather in Deribasovskaya, Or It's Raining Again in Brighton Beach
1993
In Transit
1961
On the crew 27
Fuse
1962
Ivan Vasilyevich Changes His Profession
1973
Operation Y and Other Shurik's Adventures
1965
Kidnapping, Caucasian Style
1967
Sovershenno seryozno
1961
For the Matches
1980
The Diamond Arm
1969
Incognito from St.Petersburg
1978
12 Chairs
1971
Thrice Resurrected
1960
Gift for a Single Woman
1973
Strictly Business
1963
Dog Barbos and Unusual Cross
1961
Obsession
1965
SportLotto - 82
1982
Bootleggers
1961
It Can't Be!
1975
Private Detective, or Operation Cooperation
1989
A Weary Road
1956
There's Good Weather in Deribasovskaya, Or It's Raining Again in Brighton Beach
1993
Bird Market Incident
1988
Dangerous for Your Life!
1985
Darling Friends
1954
Chest of Drawers Was Lead Through the Street...
1978
A Groom from the Right Society
1958
Heirloom
1981
Black Gloves
1973