Biography
Leonid I. Gaidai (30 January 1923 – 19 November 1993) was one of the most popular Soviet comedy directors, enjoying immense popularity and broad public recognition in the former USSR and modern Russia. His movies broke theatre attendance records and are still some of the top-selling DVDs in Russia.
Filmography
all 29
Movies 28
Director 23
Writer 2
TV Shows 1
Writer
Run Away, Catch, Fall in Love (2015)
Movie
Writer
Kidnapping, Caucasian Style (2014)
Movie
Self/ArchiveFootage
Как уходили кумиры (2005)
TV
Director
There's Good Weather in Deribasovskaya, Or It's Raining Again in Brighton Beach (1993)
Movie
Director
Private Detective, or Operation Cooperation (1989)
Movie
Director
Случай на птичьем рынке (1988)
Movie
Director
Dangerous for Your Life! (1985)
Movie
Director / Writer
SportLotto - 82 (1982)
Movie
1
Director
For the Matches (1980)
Movie
Director
Incognito from St.Petersburg (1978)
Movie
Director
Chest of Drawers Was Lead Through the Street... (1978)
Movie
Director
It Can't Be! (1975)
Movie
Director
Ivan Vasilyevich Changes His Profession (1973)
Movie
3.5
Director
12 Chairs (1971)
Movie
Director
The Diamond Arm (1969)
Movie
Director
Kidnapping, Caucasian Style (1967)
Movie
Director
Obsession (1965)
Movie
Director
Operation Y and Other Shurik's Adventures (1965)
Movie
1
Director
Businessmen (1963)
Movie
1
Director
Kindred Spirits (1962)
Movie
Director
Bootleggers (1962)
Movie
8
Director
Sovershenno seryozno (1961)
Movie
Director
Dog Barbos and Unusual Cross (1961)
Movie
В пути (1961)
Movie
Director
Thrice Resurrected (1960)
Movie
Закревский
The Wind (1959)
Movie
Director
A Groom from the Right Society (1958)
Movie
Director
A Weary Road (1956)
Movie
Alyosha
Lyana (1955)
Movie
Ratings
Average 6.17
Based on 92.7 Thousand movie and tv ratings over time
1955
1962
1971
1969
2015
Information
Known ForDirecting
GenderMale
Birthday1923-01-30
Deathday1993-11-19 (70 years old)
Birth NameЛеонид Иович Гайдай
Birth PlaceSvobodny, Russia
SiblingsAleksandr Gayday
CitizenshipsSoviet Union, Russia
Also Known AsLeonid Gayday , Леонид Гайдай, L. Gaidai, Leonid Iovich Gaidai, Leonid Gaiddai, L. Gaydday
AwardsOrder of the Patriotic War 1st class, Honored art worker of the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic, Jubilee Medal "In Commemoration of the 100th Anniversary of the Birth of Vladimir Ilyich Lenin", Jubilee Medal "Twenty Years of Victory in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945", Jubilee Medal "Thirty Years of Victory in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945", Vasilyev Brothers State Prize of the RSFSR, Medal for Battle Merit, Medal "For Battle Merit", Jubilee Medal "60 Years of the Armed Forces of the USSR", Jubilee Medal "50 Years of the Armed Forces of the USSR", Medal "Veteran of Labour", People's Artist of the USSR, Jubilee Medal "Forty Years of Victory in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945", Medal "For the Victory over Germany in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945", Jubilee Medal "70 Years of the Armed Forces of the USSR", People's Artist of the RSFSR
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