Biography

Leonid Gaidai

Directing

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". In total, there are 13 recognized credits in film and television. On Cinestia you can b…

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Career average

7.0/10

Birth date

01/30/1923

Place of birth

Svobodny, Amurskaya guberniya, RSFSR, USSR

Date of death

11/19/1993

Filmography highlights