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Birthday: January 30, 1923 (102)
Place of Birth: Svobodny, 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".
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There's Good Weather in Deribasovskaya, Or It's Raining Again in Brighton Beach (1993)Age: 70as Crazy casino player (uncredited)
Nothing Ventured, Nothing Gained (1977)Age: 54
12 Chairs (1971)Age: 48as Коробейников
The Diamond Arm (1969)Age: 46
Operation Y and Other Shurik's Adventures (1965)Age: 42as пятнадцатисуточник, новелла «Напарник»
In Transit (1961)Age: 38
Thrice Resurrected (1960)Age: 37as Izobretatel (uncredited)
The Wind (1959)Age: 36as Закревский
Lyana (1955)Age: 32as Alyosha