Leonid Gaidai
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Leonid Gaidai was a Soviet film director who lived from 1923 to 1993 and became known for creating popular comedies during the Soviet era. He is considered an important figure in Soviet cinema for his influential work in the comedy genre during the mid-to-late 20th century.
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- Born
- 1923-01-30
- Died
- 1983-11-19
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- 1
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Directing · 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
- Георгий Вицин. Не надо смеяться — Self (archive footage)2016
- Legends of Cinema — Self (archive footage)2016
- Георгий Вицин. Отшельник — Self (archive footage)2008
- When Idols Were Gone — Self/ArchiveFootage2005
- There's Good Weather in Deribasovskaya, Or It's Raining Again in Brighton Beach — Crazy casino player (uncredited)1993
- Nothing Ventured, Nothing Gained1977
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Leonid Iovich Gaidai (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".
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1923 births1993 deaths20th-century Russian male actors20th-century Russian screenwritersBurials at Kuntsevo CemeteryCommunist Party of the Soviet Union membersDeaths from pulmonary embolismGerasimov Institute of Cinematography alumniPeople from Svobodny, Amur OblastPeople's Artists of the RSFSRPeople's Artists of the USSRRecipients of the Medal "For Battle Merit"