Leonid Iovich Gaidai (Russian: Леонид Иович Гайдай; 30 January 1923 – 19 November 1993) was a Soviet and Russian comedy film director who enjoyed immense popularity and broad public recognition in the former Soviet Union. His films broke theatre attendance records and are still some of the top-selling DVDs in Russia. He has been described as "the king of Soviet comedy".
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30 January 1923 Svobodny, Amur Oblast, USSR
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Died |
19 November 1993 (aged 70) Moscow, Russia
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Zodiac | Aquarius |
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