Leonid Gaidai
January 30, 1923 (101 years old) in Svobodny, Amurskaya guberniya, RSFSR, USSR
Leonid I. Gaidai (30 January 1923 – 19 November 1993) was one of the most popular Soviet comedy directors, enjoying immense popularity and broad public recognition in the former USSR and modern Russia. His movies broke theatre attendance records and are still some of the top-selling DVDs in Russia.
Known For
Credits
- 2005 · Как уходили кумиры as Self/ArchiveFootage
- 1993 · There's Good Weather in Deribasovskaya, Or It's Raining Again in Brighton Beach as Crazy casino player (uncredited)
- 1971 · 12 Chairs as Коробейников
- 1965 · Operation Y and Other Shurik's Adventures as пятнадцатисуточник, новелла «Напарник»
- 1961 · В пути as
- 1960 · Thrice Resurrected as Izobretatel (uncredited)
- 1959 · The Wind as Закревский
- 1955 · Lyana as Alyosha