Leonid Gaidai

Directing1923–1993Svobodny, Amurskaya guberniya, RSFSR, USSR

Biography

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 ForDirecting

GenderMale

Birthday1923-01-30

Age70 years old at death

Date of Death† 1993-11-19

Place of BirthSvobodny, Amurskaya guberniya, RSFSR, USSR

Known AsLeonid Gayday , L. Gaidai, Leonid Iovich Gaidai