Leonid Gaidai

Leonid Gaidai (70)

1923-01-30 - 1993-11-19 | Svobodny, Amurskaya guberniya, RSFSR, USSR

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.

Movies as Director

On Movies

  • There's Good Weather in Deribasovskaya, Or It's Raining Again in Brighton Beach
  • 12 Chairs
  • Operation Y and Other Shurik's Adventures
  • Thrice Resurrected
  • The Wind
  • Lyana

Series as Director

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