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".

Cast

Коробейников

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

Crazy casino player (uncredited)

Закревский

Operation Y and Other Shurik's Adventures

пятнадцатисуточник, новелла «Напарник»

Thrice Resurrected

Izobretatel (uncredited)

The Diamond Arm

Nothing Ventured, Nothing Gained

Crew

Kidnapping, Caucasian Style

Director, Writer

Ivan Vasilyevich Changes His Profession

Director, Screenplay

The Diamond Arm

Director, Writer

Operation Y and Other Shurik's Adventures

Director, Writer

Writer, Director

Director, Screenplay

Director, Screenplay

Incognito from St.Petersburg

Director, Screenplay

SportLotto - 82

Director, Writer

Private Detective, or Operation Cooperation

Director, Writer

Dangerous for Your Life!

Director, Writer

A Groom from the Right Society

Dog Barbos and Unusual Cross

Director, Screenplay

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

Writer, Director

Director, Writer

Darling Friends

Thrice Resurrected

Bird Market Incident

Sovershenno seryozno

Screenplay, Director

For the Matches

Screenplay, Director

Strictly Business

Director, Screenplay

Chest of Drawers Was Lead Through the Street...

Gift for a Single Woman

Director, Screenplay