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Leonid Gaidai
Born 1923-01-30Svobodny, 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".
Screen work
Movies & roles
Георгий Вицин. Не надо смеятьсяSelf (archive footage)Георгий Вицин. ОтшельникSelf (archive footage)There's Good Weather in Deribasovskaya, Or It's Raining Again in Brighton BeachCrazy casino player (uncredited)Nothing Ventured, Nothing GainedRole12 ChairsVarfolomey Korobeinikov (uncredited)The Diamond Armdrunkard (uncredited)Operation Y and Other Shurik's Adventures(segment "Workmate") (uncredited)In TransitRoleThrice Resurrectedinventor (uncredited)The WindЗакревскийLyanaAlyosha