DIRECTOR · FROM SVOBODNY, USSR
Leonid Gaidai
1923–199336 credits since 1954
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ABOUT LEONID
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".
Biography from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA. Credits and photos from TMDB.
Born30 January 1923
Died19 November 1993
BirthplaceSvobodny, USSR
Known forDirecting
On Cineora19 of 31 titles
Known for
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IMDb rating of each title they made on Cineora, by year.
- Titles on Cineora
- 19
- Average IMDb
- 7.3
- Highest rated
- Operation Y and Other Shurik's AdventuresIMDb 8.4
- Working since
- 1954
Size: how widely seen
Filmography
The 1990s
1 title · IMDb 6.0 on averageMovieDirector · Writer
The 1980s
6 titles · IMDb 6.3 on average
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Bird Market Incident
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The 1970s
7 titles · IMDb 7.3 on average
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Black Gloves
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The 1960s
10 titles · IMDb 7.9 on averageMovieDirector · Writer
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Director · 7 episodes
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The 1950s
3 titles · IMDb 6.9 on average
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Often works with
The people who keep turning up in Leonid’s titles.
Aleksandr ZatsepinComposer · Ivan Vasilyevich Changes His Profession, The Diamond Arm and 11 more
Georgiy VitsinOperation Y and Other Shurik's Adventures, Kidnapping, Caucasian Style and 7 more
Nina GrebeshkovaThe Diamond Arm, Kidnapping, Caucasian Style and 5 more
Konstantin BrovinCinematographer · Operation Y and Other Shurik's Adventures, Kidnapping, Caucasian Style and 4 more
Yuriy NikulinThe Diamond Arm, Operation Y and Other Shurik's Adventures and 4 more
Sergei FilippovIvan Vasilyevich Changes His Profession, 12 Chairs and 4 more
