Cast & creator
Leonid Gaidai
Best known for Fuse, When Idols Were Gone, Legends of Cinema
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".
Also known as: Leonid Gayday , L. Gaidai, Leonid Iovich Gaidai, Leonid Gaiddai, L. Gaydday
55
film credits
3
television credits
13
1954–2016 · acting roles
6.9
average across scored titles
Signature credits
Known for
Across film & television
Filmography (58)
Showing 58 of 58 credits
Fuse
Director
1962
When Idols Were Gone
Self/ArchiveFootage
2005
Legends of Cinema
Self (archive footage)
2016
Operation Y and Other Shurik's Adventures
(segment "Workmate") (uncredited)
1965Operation Y and Other Shurik's Adventures
Director
1965Operation Y and Other Shurik's Adventures
Writer
1965
Ivan Vasilyevich Changes His Profession
Director
1973Ivan Vasilyevich Changes His Profession
Screenplay
1973
Kidnapping, Caucasian Style
Director
1967Kidnapping, Caucasian Style
Writer
1967
The Diamond Arm
drunkard (uncredited)
1969The Diamond Arm
Director
1969The Diamond Arm
Writer
1969
Sovershenno seryozno
Director
1961Sovershenno seryozno
Screenplay
1961
For the Matches
Director
1980For the Matches
Screenplay
1980
The Wind
Закревский
1959
Obsession
Director
1965Obsession
Writer
1965
Bootleggers
Director
1961Bootleggers
Screenplay
1961
12 Chairs
Varfolomey Korobeinikov (uncredited)
197112 Chairs
Director
197112 Chairs
Writer
1971
Dog Barbos and Unusual Cross
Director
1961Dog Barbos and Unusual Cross
Screenplay
1961
It Can't Be!
Director
1975It Can't Be!
Screenplay
1975
Chest of Drawers Was Lead Through the Street...
Producer
1978
Gift for a Single Woman
Producer
1973
Incognito from St.Petersburg
Director
1978Incognito from St.Petersburg
Screenplay
1978
Nothing Ventured, Nothing Gained
1977
SportLotto - 82
Director
1982SportLotto - 82
Writer
1982
Strictly Business
Director
1963Strictly Business
Writer
1963Георгий Вицин. Отшельник
Self (archive footage)
2008Георгий Вицин. Не надо смеяться
Self (archive footage)
2016
Thrice Resurrected
inventor (uncredited)
1960Thrice Resurrected
Director
1960
There's Good Weather in Deribasovskaya, Or It's Raining Again in Brighton Beach
Crazy casino player (uncredited)
1993There's Good Weather in Deribasovskaya, Or It's Raining Again in Brighton Beach
Director
1993There's Good Weather in Deribasovskaya, Or It's Raining Again in Brighton Beach
Writer
1993
Private Detective, or Operation Cooperation
Director
1989Private Detective, or Operation Cooperation
Writer
1989
Lyana
Alyosha
1955Bird Market Incident
Director
1988
A Weary Road
Director
1956
Dangerous for Your Life!
Director
1985Dangerous for Your Life!
Writer
1985
A Groom from the Right Society
Director
1958
In Transit
1961Black Gloves
Director
1973Black Gloves
Screenplay
1973
Darling Friends
Director
1954
Heirloom
Director
1981