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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".

Et billede af Leonid Gaidai

Directing

1954

[ ] Darling Friends (Director)

1956

[ ] A Weary Road (Director)

1958

[ ] A Groom from the Right Society (Director)

1960

[ ] Thrice Resurrected (Director)

1961

[ ] Dog Barbos and Unusual Cross (Director)
[ ] Sovershenno seryozno (Director)

1962

[ ] Bootleggers (Director)

1963

[ ] Strictly Business (Director)

1965

[ ] Operation Y and Other Shurik's Adventures (Director)
[ ] Obsession (Director)

1967

[ ] Kidnapping, Caucasian Style (Director)

1969

[ ] The Diamond Arm (Director)

1971

[ ] 12 Chairs (Director)

1973

[ ] Ivan Vasilyevich Changes His Profession (Director)
[ ] Black Gloves (Director)

1975

[ ] It Can't Be! (Director)

1978

[ ] Incognito from St.Petersburg (Director)

1980

[ ] For the Matches (Director)

1981

[ ] Heirloom (Director)

1982

[ ] SportLotto - 82 (Director)

1985

[ ] Dangerous for Your Life! (Director)

1988

[ ] Bird Market Incident (Director)

1989

[ ] Private Detective, or Operation Cooperation (Director)

1993

[ ] There's Good Weather in Deribasovskaya, Or It's Raining Again in Brighton Beach (Director)

Writing

1961

[ ] Sovershenno seryozno (Screenplay)
[ ] Dog Barbos and Unusual Cross (Screenplay)

1962

[ ] Bootleggers (Screenplay)

1963

[ ] Strictly Business (Screenplay)

1965

[ ] Operation Y and Other Shurik's Adventures (Writer)
[ ] Obsession (Writer)

1967

[ ] Kidnapping, Caucasian Style (Writer)

1969

[ ] The Diamond Arm (Writer)

1971

[ ] 12 Chairs (Writer)

1973

[ ] Black Gloves (Screenplay)
[ ] Ivan Vasilyevich Changes His Profession (Screenplay)

1975

[ ] It Can't Be! (Screenplay)

1978

[ ] Incognito from St.Petersburg (Screenplay)

1980

[ ] For the Matches (Screenplay)

1982

[ ] SportLotto - 82 (Writer)

1985

[ ] Dangerous for Your Life! (Writer)

1989

[ ] Private Detective, or Operation Cooperation (Writer)

1993

[ ] There's Good Weather in Deribasovskaya, Or It's Raining Again in Brighton Beach (Writer)

Production

1973

[ ] Gift for a Single Woman (Producer)

1978

[ ] Chest of Drawers Was Lead Through the Street... (Producer)

Actor

1955

[ ] Lyana (Alyosha)

1959

[ ] The Wind (Закревский)

1960

[ ] Thrice Resurrected (Izobretatel (uncredited))

1961

[ ] In Transit (????)

1965

[ ] Operation Y and Other Shurik's Adventures (пятнадцатисуточник, новелла «Напарник»)

1969

[ ] The Diamond Arm (alcoholic and the hand that chokes Kozodoyev in his dream (uncredited))

1971

[ ] 12 Chairs (Коробейников)

1977

[ ] Nothing Ventured, Nothing Gained (????)

1993

[ ] There's Good Weather in Deribasovskaya, Or It's Raining Again in Brighton Beach (Crazy casino player (uncredited))