David Leland

Personal Info

Known For

Writing

Known Credits

28

Gender

Male

Birthday

1947-04-20

Deathday

2023-12-24 (76 years old)

Place of Birth

Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, UK

David Leland

Biography

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David Leland (born 20 April 1947, died 24 December 2023) was a director, screenwriter and actor who came to international fame with his directorial debut Wish You Were Here in 1987.

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Known For

Time Bandits
6.6%

Time Bandits

Jul 13, 1981

Scars of Dracula
6.1%

Scars of Dracula

Nov 8, 1970

The Missionary
5.6%

The Missionary

Nov 2, 1982

Personal Services
6.1%

Personal Services

Feb 12, 1987

The Pied Piper
5.9%

The Pied Piper

Dec 27, 1972

Julius Caesar
5.7%

Julius Caesar

Jun 4, 1970

When Saturday Comes
5.9%

When Saturday Comes

Mar 1, 1996

The White River Kid
5.0%

The White River Kid

Jan 1, 1999

Sherlock Holmes
6.4%

Sherlock Holmes

May 17, 1964

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Acting

2022
Reel Britannia as Self
2019
An Accidental Studio as Self
2016
Alan Clarke: Out of His Own Light as Self
2007
The 50 Greatest Television Dramas as Self
2001
The Making of 'Band of Brothers' as Self
2000
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Espionage Escapades as Costume Designer
1999
The White River Kid as Socrates Storekeeper
1996
When Saturday Comes as Priest
1992
The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles as Costume Designer
1987
Personal Services as Mr. Pilkington / Danielle
1985
Ligmalion: Or How to Help Yourself in Self-Help Britain as Driver
1982
The Missionary as Long Haired Man at Gin Palace
1981
Time Bandits as Puppeteer
1981
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy as Majikthise
1979
Golden Gordon as Football Manager
1973
The Love-Girl and the Innocent as Nemov
1973
Gawain and the Green Knight as Humphrey
1972
The Pied Piper as Officer
1972
Van der Valk as Madame Arthur
1971
Barlow
1971
One Brief Summer
1971
The Last of the Mohicans
1971
The Last of the Mohicans as David Gamut
1970
Scars of Dracula as First Officer
1970
Julius Caesar as Plebian
1970
1917 as Felix, the Cook
1967
Callan
1964
Sherlock Holmes

Creator

1983
Tales Out of School as Creator

Directing

2011
The Borgias as Director
2007
Virgin Territory as Director
2003
Concert for George as Director
2001
Band of Brothers as Director
1998
The Land Girls as Director
1990
The Big Man as Director
1988
Checking Out as Director
1987
Wish You Were Here as Director

Production

2003
Concert for George as Producer

Writing

Running Wild as Screenplay
2007
Virgin Territory as Writer
1999
The White River Kid as Screenplay
1998
The Land Girls as Writer
1987
Wish You Were Here as Writer
1987
Personal Services as Writer
1986
Mona Lisa as Screenplay
1985
Ligmalion: Or How to Help Yourself in Self-Help Britain as Writer
1983
Made in Britain as Screenplay
1983
R.H.I.N.O.; Really Here in Name Only as Writer
1983
Flying Into the Wind as Writer
1983
Birth of a Nation as Writer
1983
Tales Out of School as Writer
1981
Psy-Warriors as Writer
1981
Beloved Enemy as Screenplay
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