Leonid Gaidai
Directing•Born January 30, 1923•Died November 19, 1993 (age 70)•Svobodny, Amurskaya guberniya, RSFSR, USSR
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
When Idols Were Gone
2005•TV Series•
8.5
Legends of Cinema
2016•TV Series
Operation Y and Other Shurik's Adventures
1965•Movie•
7.5
The Diamond Arm
1969•Movie•
7.8
12 Chairs
1971•Movie•
7.7
There's Good Weather in Deribasovskaya, Or It's Raining Again in Brighton Beach
1993•Movie•
5.9
Thrice Resurrected
1960•Movie•
5.4
Nothing Ventured, Nothing Gained
1977•Movie•
6.7
Filmography
1993
There's Good Weather in Deribasovskaya, Or It's Raining Again in Brighton Beach
Movieas Crazy casino player (uncredited)
Personal Info
DepartmentDirecting
BirthdayJanuary 30, 1923
Day of DeathNovember 19, 1993
Place of BirthSvobodny, Amurskaya guberniya, RSFSR, USSR
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