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Leonid Gaidai

Born January 30, 1923Died November 19, 1993 (70)Svobodny, Amurskaya guberniya, RSFSR, USSR33 creditsIMDb

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".

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Operation Y and Other Shurik's Adventures1965 · Director
Ivan Vasilyevich Changes His Profession1973 · Director
The Diamond Arm1969 · Director
Kidnapping, Caucasian Style1967 · Director
12 Chairs1971 · Director
Bootleggers1961 · Director
Dog Barbos and Unusual Cross1961 · Director
It Can't Be!1975 · Director
SportLotto - 821982 · Director
There's Good Weather in Deribasovskaya, Or It's Raining Again in Brighton Beach1993 · Director
Strictly Business1963 · Director
Obsession1965 · Director
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Fuse1962 · Director · 7 ep
Operation Y and Other Shurik's Adventures1965 · Director
Ivan Vasilyevich Changes His Profession1973 · Director
Kidnapping, Caucasian Style1967 · Director
The Diamond Arm1969 · Director
12 Chairs1971 · Director
Sovershenno seryozno1961 · Director
It Can't Be!1975 · Director
Strictly Business1963 · Director
For the Matches1980 · Director
SportLotto - 821982 · Director
Obsession1965 · Director
Bootleggers1961 · Director
Incognito from St.Petersburg1978 · Director
Dangerous for Your Life!1985 · Director
Private Detective, or Operation Cooperation1989 · Director
Dog Barbos and Unusual Cross1961 · Director
A Groom from the Right Society1958 · Director
There's Good Weather in Deribasovskaya, Or It's Raining Again in Brighton Beach1993 · Director
Darling Friends1954 · Director
Thrice Resurrected1960 · Director
Bird Market Incident1988 · Director
Black Gloves1973 · Director
A Weary Road1956 · Director
Heirloom1981 · Director