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Leonid Gaidai

Name in Native Language: "Леонид Иович Гайдай" (Russian/RU)
Film Director / Screenwriter / Actor | * 01/30/1923 († 70, 11/19/1993) | Svobodny, Amur Governorate, Russian SFSR, USSR [now Amur Oblast, Russia]
Leonid Iovich Gaidai (Russian: Леони́д Ио́вич Гайда́й; 30 January 1923 – 19 November 1993) was a Soviet and Russian 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". ()

Leonid I. Gaidai (30 January 1923 – 19 November 1993) was one of the most popular Soviet comedy directors, enjoying immense popularity and broad public recognition in the former USSR and modern Russia. His movies broke theatre attendance records and are still some of the top-selling DVDs in Russia.

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Most frequent genres for this person: Comedies | Crime | Adventure

Known for these Movies & Shows

Kidnapping, Caucasian Style

Certification unknown

1967 | 3.9/5 | 1h 22min
Comedy, Romance / Love, Music
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The film consists of three independent parts: "Workmate", "Déjà vu" and "Operation Y". The plot follows the adventures of Shurik (alternative spelling — Shourick), the naive and nerdy Soviet stude ...

Operation Y and Other Shurik's Adventures

Certification unknown

1965 | 4.0/5 | 1h 35min
Comedy
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A scientist builds a time machine and accidentally sends his apartment complex manager and a petty burglar to 16th century Moscow, while Tsar Ivan the Terrible travels to 1973. ...

Ivan Vasilyevich Changes His Profession

Certification unknown

1973 | 4.0/5 | 1h 33min
Comedy, Science Fiction
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This is the very first silent slapstick comedy short about adventures of Worldly, Coward, and Fool. What's more fun: fishing with worms, or dynamite? Three friends decided to have a blast! Unfortunate ...

Dog Barbos and Unusual Cross

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1961 | 3.9/5 | 14min
Comedy
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Awards & Nominations for Leonid Gaidai

People's Artist of the USSR Order of The Patriotic War 1st Class Medal "For Battle Merit" Medal "Veteran of Labour" Vasilyev Brothers State Prize of the RSFSR People's Artist of the RSFSR Honored Art Worker of The Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic Medal "For the Victory over Germany in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945" Jubilee Medal "In Commemoration of the 100th Anniversary of the Birth of Vladimir Ilyich Lenin" Jubilee Medal "Twenty Years of Victory in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945" Jubilee Medal "Thirty Years of Victory in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945" Jubilee Medal "Forty Years of Victory in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945" Jubilee Medal "50 Years of the Armed Forces of the USSR" Jubilee Medal "60 Years of the Armed Forces of the USSR" Jubilee Medal "70 Years of the Armed Forces of the USSR"
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Movies with Leonid Gaidai as Actor(6)

1993 There's Good Weather in Deribasovskaya, Or It's Raining Again in Brighton Beach
as Коробейников1971 12 Chairs
as convict (uncredited)1965 Operation Y and Other Shurik's Adventures
as Izobretatel (uncredited)1960 Thrice Resurrected
as Закревский1958 The Wind
as Alyosha1955 Lyana

TV Shows/Series with Leonid Gaidai as Actor(1)

as Self/ArchiveFootage2005 Как уходили кумиры

Movies with Leonid Gaidai as Crew(36)

Directing/Director1993 There's Good Weather in Deribasovskaya, Or It's Raining Again in Brighton Beach
Writing/Writer1993 There's Good Weather in Deribasovskaya, Or It's Raining Again in Brighton Beach
Directing/Director1989 Private Detective, or Operation Cooperation
Writing/Writer1989 Private Detective, or Operation Cooperation
Directing/Director1985 Dangerous for Your Life!
Writing/Writer1985 Dangerous for Your Life!
Directing/Director1982 SportLotto - 82
Writing/Writer1982 SportLotto - 82
Directing/Director1980 For the Matches
Writing/Screenplay1980 For the Matches
Directing/Director1978 Chest of Drawers Was Lead Through the Street...
Directing/Director1977 Incognito from St.Petersburg
Writing/Writer1977 Incognito from St.Petersburg
Directing/Director1975 It Can't Be!
Writing/Writer1975 It Can't Be!
Directing/Director1973 Ivan Vasilyevich Changes His Profession
Writing/Writer1973 Ivan Vasilyevich Changes His Profession
Directing/Director1971 12 Chairs
Writing/Writer1971 12 Chairs
Directing/Director1968 The Diamond Arm
Writing/Writer1968 The Diamond Arm
Directing/Director1967 Kidnapping, Caucasian Style
Writing/Writer1967 Kidnapping, Caucasian Style
Directing/Director1965 Operation Y and Other Shurik's Adventures
Writing/Writer1965 Operation Y and Other Shurik's Adventures
Directing/Director1965 Obsession
Writing/Writer1965 Obsession
Directing/Director1963 Businessmen
Writing/Writer1963 Businessmen
Directing/Director1962 Bootleggers
Writing/Screenplay1962 Bootleggers
Directing/Director1961 Dog Barbos and Unusual Cross
Writing/Screenplay1961 Dog Barbos and Unusual Cross
Directing/Director1960 Thrice Resurrected
Directing/Director1958 A Groom from the Right Society
Directing/Director1956 A Weary Road

Full Name: Leonid Haidai
Citizenships: Soviet Union (former country), Russia
Born: Tuesday, 01/30 1923 (January) in Svobodny, Amur Governorate, Russian SFSR, USSR [now Amur Oblast, Russia]
Died: Friday, 11/19 1993 (November) in Moscow (aged: 70)
Zodiac sign: Aquarius (Chinese zodiac sign: Pig)
Languages: Russian (RU, native language)
Educated at: Gerasimov Institute of Cinematography
Member of: Association of Filmmakers of the USSR
Spouses (current/former): Nina Grebeshkova
Siblings: Aleksandr Gayday
Other names for Leonid Gaidai (nicknames, foreign languages etc.):
"Leonid Gayday"
"Леонид Гайдай"
"L. Gaidai"
"Leonid Iovich Gaidai"
"Leonid Gaiddai"
"L. Gaydday"
"Леонид Иович Гайдай"
"Leonid Iowitsch Gaidai"
Leonid Gaidai frequently works together with these people:
Aleksandr Zatsepin (12x, Crew)
Georgiy Vitsin (10x, Actor)
Nina Grebeshkova (10x, Actress)
Viktor Uralsky (9x, Actor)
Leonid Kuravlyov (8x, Actor)
Sergei Filippov (8x, Actor)
Yuriy Nikulin (7x, Actor)
Mikhail Kokshenov (7x, Actor)
Vladlen Bakhnov (7x, Crew)
Sergei Poluyanov (7x, Crew)
Natalya Krachkovskaya (6x, Actress)
Yuri Aizenshpis (2x, Actor)
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WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:244200, Added: 08/07/2018, Last updated: 04/13/2024