Leonid Gaidai
January 30, 1923 (102 years old) in Svobodny, Amurskaya guberniya, RSFSR, USSR
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
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)
- 1977 · Nothing Ventured, Nothing Gained as
- 1971 · 12 Chairs as Коробейников
- 1969 · The Diamond Arm as
- 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