Leonid Gaidai
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Who was Leonid Gaidai?
Soviet film director famous for his comedy trilogy 'Operation Y', 'The Diamond Arm', and 'The Caucasian Captive'. His slapstick comedies became cultural phenomena in the USSR.
Biographical data adapted from Wikipedia’s article on Leonid Gaidai (CC BY-SA 4.0).