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Leonid Gaidai

Jan 30, 1923 - Nov 19, 1993 (70 years old) in Svobodny, Amurskaya guberniya, RSFSR, USSR

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

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Operation Y and Other Shurik's Adventures
пятнадцатисуточник, новелла «Напарник»
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The Diamond Arm
alcoholic and the hand that chokes Kozodoyev in his dream (uncredited)
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There's Good Weather in Deribasovskaya, Or It's Raining Again in Brighton Beach
Crazy casino player (uncredited)
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In Transit
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Как уходили кумиры
Self/ArchiveFootage
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12 Chairs
Коробейников
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Thrice Resurrected
Izobretatel (uncredited)
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Nothing Ventured, Nothing Gained
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The Wind
Закревский
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Легенды кино
Self (archive footage)

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