Leonid Gaidai

Leonid Gaidai

Actor · Director · Producer · Writer

Svobodny, Amurskaya guberniya, RSFSR, USSR
January 30, 1923

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".

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Representative Works

Ivan Vasilyevich Changes His Profession
Ivan Vasilyevich Changes His Profession
7.9
/ Russian
Operation Y and Other Shurik's Adventures
Operation Y and Other Shurik's Adventures
7.5
/ Russian
Kidnapping, Caucasian Style
Kidnapping, Caucasian Style
7.6
/ Russian
Sovershenno seryozno
Sovershenno seryozno
6.9
/ Russian
For the Matches
For the Matches
6.3
/ Finnish
The Diamond Arm
The Diamond Arm
7.7
/ Russian
Incognito from St.Petersburg
Incognito from St.Petersburg
6.0
/ Russian
The Wind
The Wind
7.5
/ Russian
12 Chairs
12 Chairs
7.7
/ Russian
Lyana
Lyana
6.4
/ Russian
Thrice Resurrected
Thrice Resurrected
5.4
/ Russian
Gift for a Single Woman
Gift for a Single Woman
3.8
/ Latvian

Awards and Honors

Critical Favorites

Ivan Vasilyevich Changes His Profession
1973Winner

Best Director

Ivan Vasilyevich Changes His Profession

Operation Y and Other Shurik's Adventures
1965Nominee

Best Performance

Operation Y and Other Shurik's Adventures

Kidnapping, Caucasian Style
1967Winner

Best Director

Kidnapping, Caucasian Style

Career Highlights

Sovershenno seryozno
1961Highlight

Best Writing

Sovershenno seryozno

For the Matches
1980Highlight

Best Writing

For the Matches

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