Leonid Gayday

Leonid I. Gaidai (30 January 1923 – 19 November 1993) was one of the most popular Soviet comedy directors, enjoying immense popularity and broad public recognition in the former USSR and modern Russia. His movies broke theatre attendance records and are still some of the top-selling DVDs in Russia.

Born:

Jan 30, 1923 In Svobodny, Amur Governorate, Russian SFSR, USSR [now Amur Oblast, Russia]

Movie/TV Credits:

4

First Appeared:

In the movie Lyana 1955-08-02

Latest Project:

Movie 12 Chairs 1971-06-21