Leonid Gaidai

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".

Known for

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Dangerous for Your Life!

1985 ⭐ 6.8

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SportLotto - 82

1982 ⭐ 6.8

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For the Matches

1980 ⭐ 6.3

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Incognito from St.Petersburg

1978 ⭐ 6.0

Career timeline

1993

There's Good Weather in Deribasovskaya, Or It's Raining Again in Brighton Beach

1993

⭐ 5.8

1989

Private Detective, or Operation Cooperation

1989

⭐ 5.7

1985

Dangerous for Your Life!

1985

⭐ 6.8

1982

SportLotto - 82

1982

⭐ 6.8

1981

Heirloom

1981

1980

For the Matches

1980

⭐ 6.3

1978

Incognito from St.Petersburg

1978

⭐ 6.0

1975

It Can't Be! Notable

1975

⭐ 7.3

1973

Ivan Vasilyevich Changes His Profession Notable

1973

⭐ 7.9

1971

12 Chairs Notable

1971

⭐ 7.6

1969

The Diamond Arm Notable

1969

⭐ 7.8

1967

Kidnapping, Caucasian Style Notable

1967

⭐ 7.7

1965

Operation Y and Other Shurik's Adventures Notable

1965

⭐ 7.5

Obsession Notable

1965

⭐ 7.5

1963

Strictly Business Notable

1963

⭐ 7.3

1962

Bootleggers Notable

1962

⭐ 7.3

1961

Dog Barbos and Unusual Cross Notable

1961

⭐ 7.7

Sovershenno seryozno

1961

⭐ 6.9

1960

Thrice Resurrected

1960

⭐ 5.4

1958

A Groom from the Right Society

1958

⭐ 6.5

1956

A Weary Road

1956

⭐ 6.0

1954

Darling Friends

1954

Frequently appears with

Leonid Kuravlyov

Spartak Molodtsov

Larisa Udovichenko

Katerina Molodtsova

Tatyana Kravchenko

Tamara

Georgiy Vitsin

Chokolov

Nina Grebeshkova

Algis Arlauskas

Konstantin Lukov

Svetlana Amanova

Tatiana Pegova

Mikhail Pugovkin

San Sanych

Mikhail Kokshenov

Stepan Stepanovich

Full filmography

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There's Good Weather in Deribasovskaya, Or It's Raining Again in Brighton Beach

1993 ⭐ 5.8

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Private Detective, or Operation Cooperation

1989 ⭐ 5.7

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Dangerous for Your Life!

1985 ⭐ 6.8

HD

SportLotto - 82

1982 ⭐ 6.8

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Heirloom

1981

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For the Matches

1980 ⭐ 6.3

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Incognito from St.Petersburg

1978 ⭐ 6.0

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It Can't Be!

1975 ⭐ 7.3

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Ivan Vasilyevich Changes His Profession

1973 ⭐ 7.9

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12 Chairs

1971 ⭐ 7.6

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The Diamond Arm

1969 ⭐ 7.8

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Kidnapping, Caucasian Style

1967 ⭐ 7.7

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Operation Y and Other Shurik's Adventures

1965 ⭐ 7.5

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Obsession

1965 ⭐ 7.5

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Strictly Business

1963 ⭐ 7.3

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Bootleggers

1962 ⭐ 7.3

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Dog Barbos and Unusual Cross

1961 ⭐ 7.7

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Sovershenno seryozno

1961 ⭐ 6.9

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Thrice Resurrected

1960 ⭐ 5.4

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A Groom from the Right Society

1958 ⭐ 6.5