
Director
Leonid Gaidai
Born 1923 · 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".
Directed

Ivan Vasilyevich Changes His Profession
Director · 1973

Operation Y and Other Shurik's Adventures
Director · 1965

The Diamond Arm
Director · 1969

Kidnapping, Caucasian Style
Director · 1967

12 Chairs
Director · 1971

Bootleggers
Director · 1962

Dog Barbos and Unusual Cross
Director · 1961

It Can't Be!
Director · 1975

SportLotto - 82
Director · 1982

Strictly Business
Director · 1963

Obsession
Director · 1965

There's Good Weather in Deribasovskaya, Or It's Raining Again in Brighton Beach
Director · 1993

For the Matches
Director · 1980

Dangerous for Your Life!
Director · 1985

Sovershenno seryozno
Director · 1961

Fuse
Director · 1962

A Groom from the Right Society
Director · 1958

Incognito from St.Petersburg
Director · 1978
Acting

Operation Y and Other Shurik's Adventures
(segment "Workmate") (uncredited) · 1965

The Diamond Arm
drunkard (uncredited) · 1969

12 Chairs
Varfolomey Korobeinikov (uncredited) · 1971

There's Good Weather in Deribasovskaya, Or It's Raining Again in Brighton Beach
Crazy casino player (uncredited) · 1993

When Idols Were Gone
Self/ArchiveFootage · 2005

The Wind
Закревский · 1959

Lyana
Alyosha · 1955

Thrice Resurrected
Izobretatel (uncredited) · 1960

Legends of Cinema
Self (archive footage) · 2016
Георгий Вицин. Отшельник
Self (archive footage) · 2008
Георгий Вицин. Не надо смеяться
Self (archive footage) · 2016
Writing

Ivan Vasilyevich Changes His Profession
Screenplay · 1973

Operation Y and Other Shurik's Adventures
Writer · 1965

The Diamond Arm
Writer · 1969

Kidnapping, Caucasian Style
Writer · 1967

12 Chairs
Writer · 1971

Bootleggers
Screenplay · 1962

Dog Barbos and Unusual Cross
Screenplay · 1961

It Can't Be!
Screenplay · 1975

SportLotto - 82
Writer · 1982

Strictly Business
Screenplay · 1963

Obsession
Writer · 1965

There's Good Weather in Deribasovskaya, Or It's Raining Again in Brighton Beach
Writer · 1993