1967Winner
Best Director
Kidnapping, Caucasian Style
Leonid Gaidai
Actor · Director · Producer · Writer
Svobodny, Amurskaya guberniya, RSFSR, USSR
January 30, 1923
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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Representative Works
Awards and Honors
Critical Favorites
1965Nominee
Best Performance
Operation Y and Other Shurik's Adventures
1973Winner
Best Director
Ivan Vasilyevich Changes His Profession
Career Highlights
1969Highlight
Best Performance
The Diamond Arm
1961Highlight
Best Writing
Sovershenno seryozno
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Operation Y and Other Shurik's Adventures
Ivan Vasilyevich Changes His Profession
The Diamond Arm