Leonid Gaidai
Known for: Directing
Born: January 30, 1923
Died: November 19, 1993
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
Георгий Вицин. Не надо смеяться
2016
Георгий Вицин. Отшельник
2008
Lyana
1955
In Transit
1961
The Wind
1959
When Idols Were Gone
2005
Legends of Cinema
2016
Thrice Resurrected
1960
Nothing Ventured, Nothing Gained
1977
Operation Y and Other Shurik's Adventures
1965
There's Good Weather in Deribasovskaya, Or It's Raining Again in Brighton Beach
1993
The Diamond Arm
1969
12 Chairs
1971