Leonid Gaidai
Known for Directing
Details
Birthday: January 30, 1923
Deathday: November 19, 1993
Place of birth: Svobodny, Amurskaya guberniya, RSFSR, USSR
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".
Actor
Director
1988
1982
1981
1980
1975
1973
1971
1969
1965
1963
1962
1961
1960
1956
1954
Writer
1982
1971
1969
1965