Biography and filmography Gaidai

Leonid Gaidai remains one of the most beloved directors and screenwriters for most viewers . The biography and filmography of this talented person is of interest not only to Soviet-era audiences, but also to contemporary youth. This is not surprising, because his paintings can be reviewed with great interest all over again.

short biography

In the Amur region in the town of Svobodny in 1923, on January 30, a third child was born to the family of the railway worker Job Gaidai, who was named Leonid. From his father and mother, the boy inherited a light, cheerful disposition that would be very useful to him on the chosen path of life. Over time, the family moved to the Irkutsk region, where in the young years Leon worked at the Satire Theater and participated in performances at the local House of Culture. In 1942, he was drafted into the army and a year later received a serious injury to his leg. Returning home, he went to study at a drama theater, graduated in 1947. After that, two years successfully played in the performances, but he realized that he wanted to try himself in directing.

In 1949, Gaidai went to Moscow to study as a director. It was there that he became acquainted with the one who became his wife for life: Nina Grebeshkova. It was she who supported him during periods of creative failure. In the same student years began filmography Gaidai, when he acted as an actor in the film "Liang" (1955). After another three years, the drama "Wind" was released, where Leonid again appeared. But after these films the main field for him was directing and therefore the acting filmography of Gaidai is rather meager. So, it can be seen even in the "12 chairs" of 1971 and "on Deribasovskaya good weather ..." 1992. This talented person did not become in November 1993.

Director's debut

His way as a director Leonid began in 1955, a year later the light saw the film "Long Way". Although the picture was not comic, the professionals saw him as an excellent comediographer and recommended focusing on this genre. It was from this moment began directing filmography Gaidai. His first comedy was the work "The Bridegroom from the Other World," but the satire of the film was not liked by the officials and they criticized and curtailed the picture. The young director was shocked. Two years later, he presents the viewer a movie "Three Times Risen" (1960), but since it was not his genre, the work was a failure. Gaidai was desperate because he did not understand what to shoot.

Successful turn

Having gone to visit his parents, Gaydai found in the attic a newspaper called Pravda, in which were Oleinik's poems "The Dog of Barbos". He saw in this fascinating plot, his wife supported it. Soon was shot a short film without words, in which Balbes, Coward and Experienced gained popularity. Yes, it was a breakthrough in which the comedian Gaydai Leonid Iovich appeared. The filmography of the director began from this day to interest others. Immediately the following short film was shown to the world: "The Inspectors" (1961), in which the same comic trio appeared. Next were shot "Business people", "Leader of the Redskins" and "Family Souls".

A special recognition came to Gaidai after the release of the novels "Operation Y" in 1965. A year later, the "Caucasian captive" consolidated his success. Also Gaidai's filmography was replenished in 1968 with the "Diamond Hand". All three films of this time became the most cash.

Justifies the title of comedian

This talent director has not dried up - in 1971 people laughed again, watching in theaters a comedy "12 chairs". By the way, for the role of Ostap Gaidai tried 22 artists, many of them were known. This Batalov, Mironov, Basov, Evstigneev and others. As a result, Bender became Archil Gomiashvili, who at that time was unknown to the viewer. Leonid Gaidai himself played in the episode of Korobeinikov.

Comedy was the calling card of this director, and he put two more, which received no less glory. In 1973, the audience laughed at "Ivan Vasilyevich changing his profession," and two years later, "Can not be!".

The eighties were also marked by the release of two comedies, which became legendary - "For matches" and "Sportloto-82". In the latter, a significant role in the comedy of the film was made by Pugovkin, who brilliantly presented his character.

Comedy recession

After these paintings were released a few more comedies, but they were already weaker and did not differ the ease and irony that was present in previous works. Perhaps it was about the time when the shooting took place, it was a period of perestroika. The last works were "Dangerous for life" and "At Deribasovskaya good weather ...".

Directed filmography Gaidai

The list of films, directed by Leonid Iovich, is quite impressive. Some of the works have already been mentioned in this article, below are the remaining films on which this talented person worked:

• "Honeymoon trip";
• "A commode was taken along the street ...";
• "Incognito from St. Petersburg";
• "Can not be";
• "Private detective, or operation of Cooperation";
• "The Dog Barbos and the unusual cross";
• "Very seriously";
• "Long way";
• "Funny adventure".

Recognized talent

As is customary in our society, most often a talented person gets recognition after leaving life. It so happened with Gayday. Few knew about the death of the director, but after it he was recognized as a master of satire and comedy.

Today Leonid Gaidai belongs to the classics of the genre. The best films of this director we are ready to review again and again. These include "Twelve Chairs", "Diamond Arm", "Delusion", "Caucasian Captive" and many others.