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Leonid Iovich Gaidai (Russian: Леони́д Ио́вич Гайда́й; 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.
Leonid Gaidai died of thrombo-embolic disease and complications of his WWII wounds on November 19, 1993, in Moscow. He was laid to rest in the Kuntsevsky Cemetery in Moscow, Russia. Born January 30, 1923
Leonid Gaidai/Mosfilm, 1961. National fame came to Gaidai with the comedy “Operation Y and Shurik’s Other Adventures” (1965), which became a Soviet box office hit. The main hero is the ...
Mar 1, 2017 · One of Russia ’s most beloved directors, Leonid Gaidai wrote and directed 18 box-office smashing comedy films. The distinctive visual style, dazzling physical humor and signature discursive structure of his movies makes them relevant even today. We take a look at 7 of his best.
Leonid Gaidai. Director: Operation 'Y' & Other Shurik's Adventures. Leonid Iovich Gaidai was born on January 30, 1923, in the town of Svobodny, Amur region of Siberia, USSR.
Leonid Gaidai/Mosfilm, 1965. Gaidai’s early work, where he had a go at making revolutionary movies and screen adaptations of classical literature, didn’t arouse the interest of the general...
Leonid Iovich Gaidai ( Russian: Леони́д Ио́вич Гайда́й; 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.
