Known for
Writing
Credits
51
Gender
Man
Birthday
Apr 20, 1947
Day of death
Dec 24, 2023 (76)
Place of birth
Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, UK
Also known as
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David Leland
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. 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. Description above from the Wikipedia article David Leland, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known for
Acting roles
Year | Movie / TV show / Other | Role |
---|---|---|
2022 | Reel Britannia | Self |
2019 | An Accidental Studio | Self |
2007 | The 50 Greatest Television Dramas | Self |
2000 | The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Espionage Escapades | Costume Designer |
1999 | The White River Kid | Socrates Storekeeper |
1996 | When Saturday Comes | Priest |
1992 | The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles | Costume Designer |
1987 | Personal Services | Mr. Pilkington / Danielle |
1985 | Ligmalion: Or How to Help Yourself in Self-Help Britain | Driver |
1982 | The Missionary | Long Haired Man at Gin Palace |
1981 | Time Bandits | Puppeteer |
1981 | The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy | Majikthise |
1979 | Golden Gordon | Football Manager |
1973 | The Love-Girl and the Innocent | Nemov |
1973 | Gawain and the Green Knight | Humphrey |
1972 | The Pied Piper | Officer |
1972 | Van der Valk | Madame Arthur |
1971 | The Last of the Mohicans | |
1971 | The Last of the Mohicans | David Gamut |
1971 | Barlow | |
1970 | Scars of Dracula | First Officer |
1970 | Julius Caesar | Plebian |
1970 | One Brief Summer | |
1970 | 1917 | Felix, the Cook |
1967 | Callan | |
1964 | Sherlock Holmes |
Credits
Year | Movie / TV show / Other | Role |
---|---|---|
— | Running Wild | Screenplay |
2011 | The Borgias | Director |
2007 | Virgin Territory | Director |
2007 | Virgin Territory | Writer |
2003 | Concert for George | Producer |
2003 | Concert for George | Director |
2001 | Band of Brothers | Director |
1999 | The White River Kid | Screenplay |
1998 | The Land Girls | Director |
1998 | The Land Girls | Writer |
1990 | The Big Man | Director |
1988 | Checking Out | Director |
1987 | Wish You Were Here | Director |
1987 | Wish You Were Here | Writer |
1987 | Personal Services | Writer |
1986 | Mona Lisa | Screenplay |
1985 | Ligmalion: Or How to Help Yourself in Self-Help Britain | Writer |
1983 | R.H.I.N.O.; Really Here in Name Only | Writer |
1983 | Birth of a Nation | Writer |
1983 | Flying Into the Wind | Writer |
1983 | Tales Out of School | Writer |
1983 | Tales Out of School | Creator |
1982 | Made in Britain | Screenplay |
1981 | Psy-Warriors | Writer |
1981 | Beloved Enemy | Screenplay |