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David Leland

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David Leland

Known For

Writing

Gender

Male

Birthday

Apr 20, 1947 (79 years old)

Place of Birth

Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, UK

Biography

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

Known For

Acting
2022Reel BritanniaSelf
2019An Accidental StudioSelf
2016Alan Clarke: Out of His Own LightSelf
2009Victoria Wood: Seen on TV
2007The 50 Greatest Television DramasSelf
2001The Making of 'Band of Brothers'Self
2000The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Espionage EscapadesCostume Designer
1999The White River KidSocrates Storekeeper
1996When Saturday ComesPriest
1992The Young Indiana Jones ChroniclesCostume Designer
1987Personal ServicesMr. Pilkington / Danielle
1985Ligmalion: Or How to Help Yourself in Self-Help BritainDriver
1982The MissionaryLong Haired Man at Gin Palace
1981Time BanditsPuppeteer
1981The Hitchhiker's Guide to the GalaxyMajikthise
1979Golden GordonFootball Manager
1977TargetMurray
1973The Love-Girl and the InnocentNemov
1973Gawain and the Green KnightHumphrey
1972The Pied PiperOfficer
1972Van der ValkMadame Arthur
1971One Brief Summer
1971The Last of the Mohicans
1971The Last of the MohicansDavid Gamut
1970Julius CaesarPlebian
1970Scars of DraculaFirst Officer
19701917Felix, the Cook
1967Callan
1964Sherlock Holmes
Production
2003Concert for GeorgeProducer
Directing
2011The BorgiasDirector
2007Virgin TerritoryDirector
2003Concert for GeorgeDirector
2001Band of BrothersDirector
1998The Land GirlsDirector
1990The Big ManDirector
1988Checking OutDirector
1987Wish You Were HereDirector
Writing
2011The BorgiasWriter
2007Virgin TerritoryWriter
1999The White River KidScreenplay
1998The Land GirlsWriter
1987Personal ServicesWriter
1987Wish You Were HereWriter
1986Mona LisaWriter
1985Ligmalion: Or How to Help Yourself in Self-Help BritainWriter
1983Made in BritainScreenplay
1983R.H.I.N.O.; Really Here in Name OnlyWriter
1983Birth of a NationWriter
1983Flying Into the WindWriter
1983Tales Out of SchoolWriter
1981Beloved EnemyScreenplay
1981Psy-WarriorsWriter
-Running WildScreenplay