Leonid Gaidai (1923-1993) was a film director, a screenwriter, an actor, a People's Artist of the USSR (1989). He was a participant in the Great Patriotic War. Gaidai was one of the most popular Soviet film directors. Most of his films became cult-favorite hits and were disseminated into quotations. Gaidai's films became the most beloved films over all the release time; among them there were Operation Y and Shurik’s Other Adventures, The Caucasian Captive or Shurik’s New Adventures, The Diamonds Arm, 12 Chairs, Ivan Vasilievich Changes Profession, Can't be! and others.
The commemorative stamp provides a portrait of Leonid Gaidai against the backdrop of a cine film; the main illustration features a production still of comedy Ivan Vasilievich Changes Profession.
| Denomination |
Paper |
Printing method |
Format of the postal card |
Edition |
| Letter “B” |
Chalk surfaced |
Offset |
105 × 148 mm |
8 thousand postcards |