Leonid Gaidai
Directing
Born 1923-01-30 · Svobodny, Amurskaya guberniya, RSFSR, USSR
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
7.8
The Diamond Arm
1969 · Movie
7.5
Operation Y and Other Shurik's Adventures
1965 · Movie
7.6
12 Chairs
1971 · Movie
7.5
The Wind
1959 · Movie
6.7
Nothing Ventured, Nothing Gained
1977 · Movie
5.8
There's Good Weather in Deribasovskaya, Or It's Raining Again in Brighton Beach
1993 · Movie
6.4
Lyana
1955 · Movie
5.4
Thrice Resurrected
1960 · Movie
In Transit
1961 · Movie