On January 30, the famous Soviet film director Leonid Gaidai would have turned 91 years old. He entered the history of Russian cinema as the creator of sparkling comedies, many of which have become classics of the genre.
On the birthday of the eminent director, I want to remember Interesting Facts about Gaidai's most beloved films by the audience.
"Operation" Y "and other adventures of Shurik"
In 1965, the comedy "Operation Y and Shurik's Other Adventures" was released. This film was filmed in four cities: Moscow, Leningrad, Baku and Odessa. Before the start of the filming process, the script, according to tradition, passed the approval "at the top". Censors-ideologists did not give permission to start the process until main character bears the name of Vlad. As a result, Leonid Gaidai agreed to rename the student, calling him Shurik.
It is known that many artists auditioned for this role. Among them were Vitaly Solomin, Evgeny Petrosyan, Sergey Nikonenko, Evgeny Zharikov, Alexander Zbruev and Andrey Mironov. At first, Leonid Gaidai approved Valery Nosik for the role, but when he saw the photo of Alexander Demyanenko, he realized that he had found the perfect candidate. And Nosik played episodic role gambler student.
At Mosfilm they like to remember the story of how Gaidai criticized the figure of Natalia Selezneva. The young actress got angry at his remark, and took off her sundress as proof of her slimness. Interestingly, the operators were given the “Motor!” command in advance, so the stripping scene happened very naturally. The short story "Delusion" forced the director and cameramen to go to tricks so that Selezneva, who played the role of Lida, did not seem higher than Alexander Demyanenko, Shurik's student. But the difference in their height was 10 centimeters. The audience never noticed her.
The film "Operation" Y "and other adventures of Shurik" was the leader of the box office in 1965. The audience's love for him has not cooled down even now. Therefore, one of the main characters of the film, Shurik and Lida, erected monuments in two cities at once - Moscow and Krasnodar.
Fees for shooting "Operation Y":
Leonid Gaidai - 2375 rubles, plus 1500 for co-authorship in writing the script;
Alexander Demyanenko - 3376 rubles;
Alexey Smirnov - 875 rubles;
Mikhail Pugovkin - 875 rubles;
Natalya Selezneva - 450 rubles;
Georgy Vitsin - 1620 rubles;
Yuri Nikulin - 1620 rubles;
Evgeny Morgunov - 810 rubles.
This film might not have been born if Leonid Gaidai had not read a note about a bride kidnapped in Transcaucasia. The director shared the idea of a new comedy with Yuri Nikulin, whom he wanted to see in one of the main roles. However, the artist considered the idea stupid, because in Soviet time brides were not stolen. To get his consent, Gaidai agreed to work with Nikulin to improve the script.
It’s hard to imagine today, but at first, for censorship reasons, the comedy was sent to collect dust in the archive. And only thanks to a happy coincidence of circumstances, the "Prisoner of the Caucasus" "went to the people." One of the first viewers of the film was Secretary General Leonid Brezhnev, who, during the rest, expressed a desire to watch something new and fun. He was shown a comedy, hinting that there are seditious moments in it that discredit the honor of party leaders. In particular, the censors were unhappy with the provocative phrase "And in the neighboring area, the groom stole a party member!". But the first person of the state appreciated Gaidai's humor, and this became a pass to the wide screen.
Filming was fun. All members of the group knew that for every successful joke that will be included in the comedy, its author will receive a bottle of champagne as a reward. Leonid Gaidai had a solid supply of this drink in store.
The idea for the script for this comedy also came to Leonid Gaidai while reading a newspaper. In Pravda, the director found an article about the fight against smugglers who were exporting valuables in plaster. As in "Prisoner of the Caucasus", Gaidai came up with a role for Yuri Nikulin in the film. The artist even had to take a six-month vacation from the circus to realize the director's plan. And what a panic began when the rumor swept that Nikulin had died. The culprit of the "duck" was the maid of the hotel, who discovered the model of the actor's body, covered with a sheet. He was prepared for the scene in which Semyon Gorbunkov falls from the trunk of a Moskvich flying in a helicopter. I had to urgently reassure the public and demonstrate a live actor.
Filming was carried out in Baku and Sochi. The capital of Azerbaijan temporarily turned into Istanbul. To give a Turkish flavor, local residents involved in extras were dressed in a veil. While working on the picture, everyone tried to work as reliably as possible. In this, there was no equal to Andrei Mironov, who, on the set of the episode where his hero was drowning, shouted so heart-rendingly: “Save me! Help! Mommy!” that the real rescuers arrived.
It is known that the comedy "The Diamond Hand" became the cause of contention between Leonid Gaidai and Svetlana Svetlichnaya. The actress was offended by the director because he left only one phrase in the film, said by herself: “It’s not my fault, he came!”. The fatal blonde was voiced by Zoya Tolbuzina.
"12 chairs"
In 1971, the audience saw a new creation by Leonid Gaidai - the comedy "12 Chairs". The director was very fond of this work by I. Ilf and E. Petrov, and when he received permission to shoot, the script was ready in just one week.
Gaidai's wife Nina Grebeshkova recalls that he had been looking for an actor for the role of Ostap Bender for a long time. At first he decided to offer it to Vladimir Vysotsky, but later he preferred another candidate - Archil Gomiashvili. But the role of Kisa Vorobyaninov was written immediately under Sergei Filippov. The actor dreamed of her and managed to bring his work to the final, despite the fact that he constantly experienced excruciating headaches. Filippov then went through a successful operation to remove a brain tumor.
After filming, the places where the artists worked were overgrown with rumors. For example, in the Darial Gorge there is a section of the mountain, from which, according to the plot, Father Fyodor, performed by Mikhail Pugovkin, asked him to remove it. The height there is quite impressive - 50 meters. The actor did not dare to go up there, so they built a model of the mountain. But locals and to this day they say that one of the mountainous episodes of "12 chairs" was filmed in this place.
By the way, Mikhail Pugovkin, who played the role of a clergyman, agreed to it only after the words of his mother, who suggested that the character Father Fyodor does not ridicule religion at all, but a person who has forgotten about his destiny and is driven only by the thought of profit.
It is also known about the film "12 Chairs" that the director dreamed of using real chairs made by the master Gambs as props. Only one of them was found, but the owner of the rarity did not agree to sell it. As a result, an exact copy had to be created. Chairs were ordered abroad - in the USSR there were no craftsmen who could recreate a furniture masterpiece.
"Ivan Vasilyevich is changing his profession"
1973 And again, fans of the work of Leonid Gaidai tend to cinemas to watch him new comedy"Ivan Vasilyevich is changing his profession." It is interesting that censors also had complaints about her, as well as the director's earlier films. Gaidai had to change the tsar's phrase about the place of residence. At first it sounded like "Moscow, the Kremlin." As a result, after criticism, Ioann Vasilyevich answered the policeman's question that he lives in the wards.
A design bureau was also involved to work on the film, so that its specialists would develop a time machine. Engineers fantasized such that Gaidai rejected the project. Their creation turned out to be too complicated - and after all, the hero of Alexander Demyanenko came up with a time machine alone. Therefore, its design was commissioned to the wood sculptor Vyacheslav Pochechuev. The car he invented was included in the film.
hallmark of that time, the use of real food in the film began. Usually, natural products were replaced with fake ones. But Leonid Gaidai, for the sake of a believable picture, decided to break the rule. As a result, the estimate for filming the episode with the royal feast was a colossal amount of money for those times - 200 rubles. For the sake of credibility, the director also suggested that Vladimir Etush, who played the role of the robbed dentist Shpak, play his monologue next to a police dog. Comedy fans will remember that at the moment of transferring the stolen goods, the artist's voice trembles. Outwardly, it looks like indignation at the actions of the robbers, but in fact, Vladimir Etush was afraid that the dog might attack him.
AND I'M SURE THAT NOT ONE YET WILL GROW!!!
BECAUSE THESE GOOD AND SUCH FAVORITE FILMS BY LEONID GAIDI SHOULD ALWAYS BE WANTED TO WATCH!!!
On January 30, the famous Soviet film director Leonid Gaidai would have turned 91 years old. He entered the history of Russian cinema as the creator of sparkling comedies, many of which have become classics of the genre. On the birthday of the eminent director, the 7Days.ru portal decided to recall interesting facts about Gaidai's most beloved films by the audience.
In 1965, the comedy "Operation Y and Shurik's Other Adventures" was released.
This film was filmed in four cities: Moscow, Leningrad, Baku and Odessa. Before the start of the filming process, the script, according to tradition, passed the approval "at the top". Censors-ideologists did not give permission to start the process while the main character was named Vladik. As a result, Leonid Gaidai agreed to rename the student, calling him Shurik.
It is known that many artists auditioned for this role. Among them were Vitaly Solomin, Evgeny Petrosyan, Sergey Nikonenko, Evgeny Zharikov , Alexander Zbruev and Andrei Mironov. At first, Leonid Gaidai approved Valery Nosik for the role, but when he saw the photo of Alexander Demyanenko, he realized that he had found the perfect candidate. And Nosik played a cameo role as a student gambler.
At Mosfilm they like to remember the story of how Gaidai criticized the figure of Natalia Selezneva.
The young actress got angry at his remark and took off her sundress as proof of her slimness. Interestingly, the operators were given the “Motor!” command in advance, so the stripping scene happened very naturally. The short story "Delusion" forced the director and cameramen to go to tricks so that Selezneva, who played the role of Lida, did not seem higher than Alexander Demyanenko, Shurik's student. But the difference in their height was 10 centimeters. The audience never noticed her.
The film "Operation" Y "and other adventures of Shurik" was the leader of the box office in 1965. The audience's love for him has not cooled down even now. Therefore, one of the main characters of the film, Shurik and Lida, erected monuments in two cities at once - Moscow and Krasnodar.
This film might not have been born if Leonid Gaidai had not read a note about a bride kidnapped in Transcaucasia.
The director shared the idea of a new comedy with Yuri Nikulin, whom he wanted to see in one of the main roles. However, the artist considered the idea stupid, because in Soviet times, brides were not stolen. To get his consent, Gaidai agreed to work with Nikulin to improve the script.
It’s hard to imagine today, but at first, for censorship reasons, the comedy was sent to collect dust in the archive. And only thanks to a happy coincidence of circumstances, the "Prisoner of the Caucasus" "went to the people."
"Operation" Y "and other adventures of Shurik"
In 1965, the comedy "Operation Y and Shurik's Other Adventures" was released. This film was filmed in four cities: Moscow, Leningrad, Baku and Odessa. Before the start of the filming process, the script, according to tradition, passed the approval "at the top". Censors-ideologists did not give permission to start the process while the main character was named Vladik. As a result, Leonid Gaidai agreed to rename the student, calling him Shurik. It is known that many artists auditioned for this role. Among them were Vitaly Solomin, Evgeny Petrosyan, Sergey Nikonenko, Evgeny Zharikov, Alexander Zbruev and Andrey Mironov. At first, Leonid Gaidai approved Valery Nosik for the role, but when he saw the photo of Alexander Demyanenko, he realized that he had found the perfect candidate. And Nosik played a cameo role as a student gambler. At Mosfilm they like to remember the story of how Gaidai criticized the figure of Natalia Selezneva. The young actress got angry at his remark, and took off her sundress as proof of her slimness. Interestingly, the operators were given the “Motor!” command in advance, so the stripping scene happened very naturally.
"Prisoner of the Caucasus"
This film might not have been born if Leonid Gaidai had not read a note about a bride kidnapped in Transcaucasia. It’s hard to imagine today, but at first, for censorship reasons, the comedy was sent to collect dust in the archive. And only thanks to a happy coincidence of circumstances, the "Prisoner of the Caucasus" "went to the people." One of the first viewers of the film was Secretary General Leonid Brezhnev. He was shown a comedy, hinting that it contains seditious moments that discredit the honor of party leaders. In particular, the censors were unhappy with the provocative phrase "And in the neighboring area, the groom stole a party member!". But the first person of the state appreciated Gaidai's humor, and this became a pass to the wide screen.
"The Diamond Arm"
The idea for the script for this comedy also came to Leonid Gaidai while reading a newspaper. In Pravda, the director found an article about the fight against smugglers who were exporting valuables in plaster. As in "Prisoner of the Caucasus", Gaidai came up with a role for Yuri Nikulin in the film. The artist even had to take a six-month vacation from the circus to realize the director's plan. And what a panic began when the rumor swept that Nikulin had died. The culprit of the "duck" was the maid of the hotel, who discovered the model of the actor's body, covered with a sheet. He was prepared for the scene in which Semyon Gorbunkov falls from the trunk of a Moskvich flying in a helicopter. I had to urgently reassure the public and demonstrate a live actor.
"12 chairs"
In 1971, the audience saw a new creation by Leonid Gaidai - the comedy "12 Chairs". The director was very fond of this work by I. Ilf and E. Petrov, and when he received permission to shoot, the script was ready in just one week. It is known about the film "12 Chairs" that the director dreamed of using real chairs made by the master Gambs as props. Only one of them was found, but the owner of the rarity did not agree to sell it. As a result, an exact copy had to be created. Chairs were ordered abroad - in the USSR there were no craftsmen who could recreate a furniture masterpiece.
"Ivan Vasilyevich is changing his profession"
1973 And once again, fans of Leonid Gaidai's work are rushing to cinemas to watch his new comedy "Ivan Vasilyevich Changes His Profession." It is interesting that censors also had complaints about her, as well as the director’s earlier films. Gaidai had to change the tsar's phrase about the place of residence. At first it sounded like "Moscow, the Kremlin." As a result, after criticism, Ioann Vasilyevich answered the policeman's question that he lives in the wards.
Leonid Gaidai you will learn interesting facts about the life and work of the famous director in this article.
Leonid Gaidai interesting facts and films
Leonid Gaidai took part in the Great Patriotic war, had a serious wound, after which he was commissioned.
Leonid Iovovich always broke a plate before filming. Once the plate did not break, the shooting was postponed. Still he believed in mystical power black cats, believed: they bring good luck, and therefore shot them in every picture.
Your first comedy film"The Bridegroom from the Other World" (1958) Gaidai earned himself "glory" of the anti-Soviet. Why was it only the second movie? young director, and his career could end as soon as it began. But in 1960, he released the ideologically "correct" film "Thrice Risen", which he himself never mentioned later, and was again allowed to direct.
In 1942, Leonid Gaidai served in the army in a unit where they rode horses for the front. Once an officer came to their unit to recruit volunteers for the army. To the first question of the military commissar "Who is in the artillery?", Gaidai blurted out: "I am!" He also answered the questions “Who is in the cavalry?”, “Who is in the fleet?”, “Who is in intelligence?”. As a result, the disgruntled officer said a phrase that would later be included in the film “Operation Y”: “ Yes, you wait, Gaidai, let me announce the whole list».
If it weren’t for Leonid Iovich’s cunning, then in his comedy “The Diamond Arm” we would not have seen many moments that Soviet censorship wanted to cut. But the director at the end of the film added scene nuclear explosion and told the commission to cut out anything but this explosion. Goskino agreed to leave all the scenes they did not like if the explosion was cut out. As a result, this detective comedy was recognized by the audience. the best domestic comedy century.
Leonid Gaidai often used different tricks to get past the censored scenes that were unacceptable to the Goskino leadership of the time. For example, in the lungs erotic scenes he showed the heroines not in underwear, but in swimsuits.
Leonid Iovich had a wonderful "flair" for actors. He started filming an unknown circus clown Yuri Nikulin, the role of Shurik also took an unknown Alexandra Demyanenko, and for "12 chairs" refused such eminent actors, like Evgeny Evstigneev and Alexander Mironov, in favor of the again unknown Archila Gomiashvili. He subsequently made all these actors stars of Soviet cinema.
Many grew up on these films, so let's now look at the history of their creation. Interesting facts about the five most popular comedies Gaidaya, - offers the site byaki.net
"Operation" Y "and other adventures of Shurik"
In 1965, the comedy "Operation Y" and Shurik's Other Adventures was released. This film was filmed in four cities: Moscow, Leningrad, Baku and Odessa. Before the start of the filming process, the script, according to tradition, passed the approval "at the top". Censors-ideologists did not give permission to start the process while the main character was named Vladik. As a result, Leonid Gaidai agreed to rename the student, calling him Shurik.
It is known that many artists auditioned for this role. Among them were Vitaly Solomin, Evgeny Petrosyan, Sergey Nikonenko, Evgeny Zharikov, Alexander Zbruev and Andrey Mironov. At first, Leonid Gaidai approved Valery Nosik for the role, but when he saw the photo of Alexander Demyanenko, he realized that he had found the perfect candidate. And Nosik played a cameo role as a student gambler.
At Mosfilm they like to remember the story of how Gaidai criticized the figure of Natalia Selezneva. The young actress got angry at his remark, and took off her sundress as proof of her slimness. Interestingly, the cameramen were given the "Motor!" command in advance, so the stripping scene happened very naturally.
"Prisoner of the Caucasus"
This film might not have been born if Leonid Gaidai had not read a note about a bride kidnapped in Transcaucasia.
It’s hard to imagine today, but at first, for censorship reasons, the comedy was sent to collect dust in the archive. And only thanks to a happy coincidence of circumstances, the "Prisoner of the Caucasus" "went to the people." One of the first viewers of the film was Secretary General Leonid Brezhnev. He was shown a comedy, hinting that it contains seditious moments that discredit the honor of party leaders. In particular, the censors were unhappy with the provocative phrase "And in the neighboring area, the groom stole a member of the party!". But the first person of the state appreciated Gaidai's humor, and this became a pass to the wide screen.
"The Diamond Arm"
The idea for the script for this comedy also came to Leonid Gaidai while reading a newspaper. In Pravda, the director found an article about the fight against smugglers who were exporting valuables in plaster. As in "Prisoner of the Caucasus", Gaidai came up with a role for Yuri Nikulin in the film. The artist even had to take a six-month vacation from the circus to realize the director's plan. And what a panic began when the rumor swept that Nikulin had died. The culprit of the "duck" was the maid of the hotel, who discovered the model of the actor's body, covered with a sheet. It was prepared for the scene in which Semyon Gorbunkov falls from the trunk of a Moskvich flying in a helicopter. I had to urgently reassure the public and demonstrate a live actor.
"12 chairs"
In 1971, the audience saw a new creation by Leonid Gaidai - the comedy "12 Chairs". The director was very fond of this work by I. Ilf and E. Petrov, and when he received permission to shoot, the script was ready in just one week.
It is known about the film "12 Chairs" that the director dreamed of using real chairs made by the master Gambs as props. Only one of them was found, but the owner of the rarity did not agree to sell it. As a result, an exact copy had to be created. Chairs were ordered abroad - in the USSR there were no craftsmen who could recreate a furniture masterpiece.
"Ivan Vasilyevich is changing his profession"
1973 And once again, fans of Leonid Gaidai's work tend to cinemas to watch his new comedy "Ivan Vasilyevich Changes Profession". It is interesting that censors also had complaints about her, as well as the director’s earlier films. Gaidai had to change the tsar's phrase about the place of residence. At first it sounded like "Moscow, the Kremlin." As a result, after criticism, Ioann Vasilyevich answered the policeman's question that he lives in the wards.
