Leonid Gaidai
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".
Known For
Operation Y and Other Shurik's Adventures
пятнадцатисуточник, новелла «Напарник»
The Diamond Arm
alcoholic and the hand that chokes Kozodoyev in his dream (uncredited)
12 Chairs
Коробейников
There's Good Weather in Deribasovskaya, Or It's Raining Again in Brighton Beach
Crazy casino player (uncredited)
Thrice Resurrected
Izobretatel (uncredited)
Lyana
Alyosha
Как уходили кумиры
Self/ArchiveFootage
The Wind
Закревский