Leonid Gaidai

Leonid Gaidai

Known For

Operation Y and Other Shurik's Adventures

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".

Movies Featuring Leonid Gaidai

12 Chairs

12 Chairs (1971)

as Коробейников
The Diamond Arm

The Diamond Arm (1969)

as alcoholic and the hand that chokes Kozodoyev in his dream (uncredited)
Operation Y and Other Shurik's Adventures

Operation Y and Other Shurik's Adventures (1965)

as пятнадцатисуточник, новелла «Напарник»
Thrice Resurrected

Thrice Resurrected (1960)

as Izobretatel (uncredited)
The Wind

The Wind (1959)

as Закревский
Lyana

Lyana (1955)

as Alyosha