Leonid Iovich Gaidai (Russian: Леони́д И́ович Гайда́й; 30 January 1923, Svobodny, Amur Oblast – 19 November 1993, Moscow) 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. Read more on Wikipedia.
Born Name: | Leonid Iovich Gaidai |
Born: | Jan 30, 1923 in Svobodny,Amur Governorate,Russian SFSR, USSR [now Amur Oblast, |
Died: | Nov 19, 1993 |