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Leonid Gaidai

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Born: January 30, 1923 in 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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Operation Y and Other Shurik's Adventures
7.5
Operation Y and Other Shurik's Adventures1965
The Diamond Arm
7.8
The Diamond Arm1969
There's Good Weather in Deribasovskaya, Or It's Raining Again in Brighton Beach
5.8
There's Good Weather in Deribasovskaya, Or It's Raining Again in Brighton Beach1993
12 Chairs
7.6
12 Chairs1971
Thrice Resurrected
5.2
Thrice Resurrected1960
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