Actor
Leonid Gaidai
Born 1923-01-30Died 1993-11-19aged 70
Leonid Gaidai (1923–1993) is best known for Ivan Vasilievich: Back to the Future, The Twelve Chairs and The Diamond Arm.
Leonid Iovich Gaidai (30 January 1923 – 19 November 1993) was a Soviet and Russian 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".