Known For
Directing
Known Credits
13
Gender
Male
Birthday
January 30, 1923 (103 years old)
Place of Birth
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".
| 1993 | There's Good Weather in Deribasovskaya, Or It's Raining Again in Brighton Beach...Director | |
| 1989 | Private Detective, or Operation Cooperation...Director | |
| 1988 | Bird Market Incident...Director | |
| 1985 | Dangerous for Your Life!...Director | |
| 1982 | SportLotto - 82...Director | |
| 1981 | Heirloom...Director | |
| 1980 | For the Matches...Director | |
| 1978 | Incognito from St.Petersburg...Director | |
| 1975 | It Can't Be!...Director | |
| 1973 | Ivan Vasilyevich Changes His Profession...Director | |
| 1973 | Black Gloves...Director | |
| 1971 | 12 Chairs...Director | |
| 1969 | The Diamond Arm...Director | |
| 1967 | Kidnapping, Caucasian Style...Director | |
| 1965 | Operation Y and Other Shurik's Adventures...Director | |
| 1965 | Obsession...Director | |
| 1963 | Strictly Business...Director | |
| 1962 | Fuse...Director | |
| 1962 | Bootleggers...Director | |
| 1961 | Dog Barbos and Unusual Cross...Director | |
| 1961 | Sovershenno seryozno...Director | |
| 1960 | Thrice Resurrected...Director | |
| 1958 | A Groom from the Right Society...Director | |
| 1956 | A Weary Road...Director | |
| 1954 | Darling Friends...Director |
| 1993 | There's Good Weather in Deribasovskaya, Or It's Raining Again in Brighton Beach...Writer | |
| 1989 | Private Detective, or Operation Cooperation...Writer | |
| 1985 | Dangerous for Your Life!...Writer | |
| 1982 | SportLotto - 82...Writer | |
| 1980 | For the Matches...Screenplay | |
| 1978 | Incognito from St.Petersburg...Screenplay | |
| 1975 | It Can't Be!...Screenplay | |
| 1973 | Ivan Vasilyevich Changes His Profession...Screenplay | |
| 1973 | Black Gloves...Screenplay | |
| 1971 | 12 Chairs...Writer | |
| 1969 | The Diamond Arm...Writer | |
| 1967 | Kidnapping, Caucasian Style...Writer | |
| 1965 | Operation Y and Other Shurik's Adventures...Writer | |
| 1965 | Obsession...Writer | |
| 1963 | Strictly Business...Screenplay | |
| 1962 | Bootleggers...Screenplay | |
| 1961 | Dog Barbos and Unusual Cross...Screenplay | |
| 1961 | Sovershenno seryozno...Screenplay |
| 1978 | Chest of Drawers Was Lead Through the Street......Producer | |
| 1973 | Gift for a Single Woman...Producer |
| 2016 | Георгий Вицин. Не надо смеятьсяas Self (archive footage) | |
| 2016 | Legends of Cinemaas Self (archive footage) | |
| 2008 | Георгий Вицин. Отшельникas Self (archive footage) | |
| 2005 | When Idols Were Goneas Self/ArchiveFootage | |
| 1993 | There's Good Weather in Deribasovskaya, Or It's Raining Again in Brighton Beachas Crazy casino player (uncredited) | |
| 1977 | Nothing Ventured, Nothing Gainedas | |
| 1971 | 12 Chairsas Varfolomey Korobeinikov (uncredited) | |
| 1969 | The Diamond Armas drunkard (uncredited) | |
| 1965 | Operation Y and Other Shurik's Adventuresas (segment "Workmate") (uncredited) | |
| 1961 | In Transitas | |
| 1960 | Thrice Resurrectedas Izobretatel (uncredited) | |
| 1959 | The Windas Закревский | |
| 1955 | Lyanaas Alyosha |
