| Leonid Kvinikhidze | |
| Birthname: | Leonid Aleksandrovich Faintsimmer |
| Birth Date: | 21 December 1937 |
| Birth Place: | Leningrad, Soviet Union |
| Death Place: | Saint Petersburg, Russia |
| Occupation: | screenwriter film director |
| Years Active: | 1960—2018 |
| Awards: | Golden Mask (2006) |
Leonid Aleksandrovich Kvinikhidze (Russian: Леонид Александрович Квинихидзе; 21 December 1937 – 13 March 2018) was a Russian screenwriter and film director[1] [2] His father, Aleksandr Faintsimmer, was also a film director.[3] [4]
His first wife was the ballerina Natalia Makarova.[5]
He died in Saint Petersburg on 13 March 2018.[5]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | Moabite Notebook | director | ||
| 1973 | Failure of Engineer Garin | director | ||
| 1974 | The Straw Hat | director, screenwriter | ||
| 1976 | Heavenly Swallows | director, screenwriter | ||
| 1978 | 31 June | director, screenwriter | TV | |
| 1983 | Mary Poppins, Goodbye | director | ||
| 1987 | Friend | director | ||
| 1992 | White Nights | director |