A rare director can boast of so many paintings that have presented the world with many bright aphorisms like Gaidai. The filmography of the master includes about 30 film projects, most of them turned into classics. He, of course, tops the list of people without whom it is difficult to imagine Soviet cinema. What tapes of the ingenious creator were especially remembered by the audience?
Gaidai: filmography of the star
Comedy is a genre in which the director managed to become an unsurpassed master. The painting “Dog Watchdog and Extraordinary Cross” opened in 1961 to the public of such a person as Leonid Gaidai. The filmography of the cult character of Soviet cinema has since been replenished with many humorous stories, but the first acquaintance with the famous trinity performed by Vitsin, Morgunov and Nikulin cannot be forgotten. A successful short film was shown in about a hundred countries.
The comedy "Business People", released in 1962, also instantly gained popularity. The plot is based on the stories of O. Henry, the tape includes three short stories. It was this movie, full of spectacular phrases, that made the director’s films the traditional sources for quotes. “Run to the Canadian border”, “Bolivar cannot stand two” - a lot of accurate expressions were fixed in the folk speech.
Cult comedies of the 60s
“Operation Y and Shurik’s other adventures” is another contribution to the history of humorous films made by Gaidai in 1965. The filmography was enriched by the story of the misadventures of the bespectacled student, slightly absent-minded and clumsy, but possessing natural charm.
The work classified as a classic consists of three paintings. In the first part, Shurik is engaged in the education of a casual partner who turned out to be a loafer and an alcoholic. In the second, she suddenly finds herself visiting a beautiful young lady, carried away by her abstract. In the third, he meets with bandits, already known to the public by the novel of 1961, and a warehouse is saved from them, the protection of which is entrusted to him by his grandmother.
Shurik's story continued, as did some of Gaidai’s other films. The filmography of the director in 1967 was completed by "The Caucasian Captive." The plot focuses on the abduction of the beautiful Nina, whom the local boss wants to marry. Of course, the action takes place in the Caucasus. The bespectacled student happens to be among the kidnappers, then devises a plan to save the "bride." Immediately after the Captive, the Diamond Hand is released, also acquiring the status of a cult work.
The best paintings of the 70s
What does director Gaidai shoot next? The filmography of the Soviet celebrity continues to increase due to the bright film projects of the 70s. One of the best tapes presented by the master to the public during this period was the film adaptation of the novel “12 Chairs”. The director for a long time chose a person who could embody the image of the unforgettable Bender, eventually dwelling on an unknown actor. The choice was successful, the new Ostap made a lasting impression on the public. Interestingly, for unknown reasons, Bender was voiced by another person.
“Ivan Vasilievich is changing his profession” is a comedy released in 1973, which many viewers still like to watch on New Year's Eve. The matured Shurik, acting as a talented inventor, returns to the screens. The time machine he created takes a former student’s neighbor to the era of Ivan the Terrible. Together with him, a thief-burglar accidentally goes on a trip. Suddenly it turns out that the neighbor is a spilled king.
Interesting 80s comedies
The following years remained fruitful for such a director as Gaidai. The filmography of the master included new works, among the best can be called "Sportloto-82", which saw the light in 1982. The characters in the story get a winning ticket. However, due to circumstances, they lose it and go in search of.
"Life threatening!" - released in 1985, a film story about a hero obsessed with accuracy. The painful intolerance of any form of disorder suddenly creates a character with serious problems that he has to solve.
