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Leonid Gaidai

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

In Transit
In Transit
The Wind
The Wind
Lyana
Lyana

Filmography

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 In Transit
as
1960 Thrice Resurrected
as Izobretatel (uncredited)
1959 The Wind
as Закревский
1955 Lyana
as Alyosha