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Leonid Gaidai

Leonid Gaidai

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".

On screen

  • There's Good Weather in Deribasovskaya, Or It's Raining Again in Brighton Beach
  • Nothing Ventured, Nothing Gained
  • 12 Chairs
  • The Diamond Arm
  • Operation Y and Other Shurik's Adventures
  • In Transit
  • Thrice Resurrected
  • The Wind
  • Lyana

Behind the camera

  • There's Good Weather in Deribasovskaya, Or It's Raining Again in Brighton Beach
  • Private Detective, or Operation Cooperation
  • Dangerous for Your Life!
  • SportLotto - 82
  • Heirloom
  • For the Matches
  • Incognito from St.Petersburg
  • It Can't Be!
  • Ivan Vasilyevich Changes His Profession
  • 12 Chairs
  • The Diamond Arm
  • Kidnapping, Caucasian Style
  • Operation Y and Other Shurik's Adventures
  • Obsession
  • Strictly Business
  • Bootleggers
  • Dog Barbos and Unusual Cross
  • Sovershenno seryozno
  • Thrice Resurrected
  • A Groom from the Right Society
  • A Weary Road
  • Darling Friends

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