David Leland

Biography

​From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.   David Leland (born 20 April 1947 in Cambridge, England) is 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.

Most Famous Work

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Band of Brothers

(2001) Director

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Virgin Territory

(2007) Writer

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The Borgias

(2011) Director

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The Big Man

(1990) Director

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Mona Lisa

(1986) Screenplay

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Made in Britain

(1982) Screenplay

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Concert for George

(2003) Producer

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Wish You Were Here

(1987) Writer

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Acting

Year	Character	Movie/Tv
2022	Self	Reel Britannia 2022-06-09 TV Show
2019	Self	An Accidental Studio 2019-07-12 Movie
2007	Self	The 50 Greatest Television Dramas 2007-02-03 Movie
1999	Costume Designer	The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Espionage Escapades 1999-01-01 Movie
	Socrates Storekeeper	The White River Kid 1999-01-01 Movie
1996	Priest	When Saturday Comes 1996-03-01 Movie
1992	Costume Designer	The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles 1992-03-04 TV Show
1987	Mr. Pilkington / Danielle	Personal Services 1987-02-12 Movie
1985	Driver	Ligmalion: Or How to Help Yourself in Self-Help Britain 1985-04-08 Movie
1982	Long Haired Man at Gin Palace	The Missionary 1982-11-02 Movie
1981	Puppeteer	Time Bandits 1981-07-13 Movie
	N/A	The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy 1981-01-05 TV Show
1973	Nemov	The Love-Girl and the Innocent 1973-09-16 Movie
	Humphrey	Gawain and the Green Knight 1973-06-01 Movie
1972	Officer	The Pied Piper 1972-12-27 Movie
	Madame Arthur	Van der Valk 1972-09-13 TV Show
1971	N/A	Barlow 1971-09-15 TV Show
	N/A	The Last of the Mohicans 1971-01-17 TV Show
	David Gamut	The Last of the Mohicans 1971-01-17 TV Show
1970	First Officer	Scars of Dracula 1970-11-08 Movie
	Plebian	Julius Caesar 1970-06-04 Movie
	N/A	One Brief Summer 1970-05-10 Movie
	Felix, the Cook	1917 1970-01-01 Movie
1967	N/A	Callan 1967-07-08 TV Show
1964	N/A	Sherlock Holmes 1964-05-17 TV Show
Year	Character	Movie/Tv

Directing

Year	Role	Movie/Tv
2011	Director	The Borgias 2011-04-03 TV Show
2007	Director	Virgin Territory 2007-12-17 Movie
2003	Director	Concert for George 2003-10-03 Movie
2001	Director	Band of Brothers 2001-09-09 TV Show
1998	Director	The Land Girls 1998-06-12 Movie
1990	Director	The Big Man 1990-08-31 Movie
1989	Director	Checking Out 1989-04-21 Movie
1987	Director	Wish You Were Here 1987-07-24 Movie
Year	Role	Movie/Tv

Writing

Year	Role	Movie/Tv
2007	Writer	Virgin Territory 2007-12-17 Movie
1999	Screenplay	The White River Kid 1999-01-01 Movie
1998	Writer	The Land Girls 1998-06-12 Movie
1987	Writer	Wish You Were Here 1987-07-24 Movie
	Writer	Personal Services 1987-02-12 Movie
1986	Screenplay	Mona Lisa 1986-06-13 Movie
1985	Writer	Ligmalion: Or How to Help Yourself in Self-Help Britain 1985-04-08 Movie
1983	Writer	R.H.I.N.O.; Really Here in Name Only 1983-07-02 Movie
	Writer	Flying Into the Wind 1983-06-26 Movie
	Writer	Birth of a Nation 1983-06-19 Movie
1982	Screenplay	Made in Britain 1982-02-25 Movie
1981	Writer	Psy-Warriors 1981-07-17 Movie
	Screenplay	Beloved Enemy 1981-02-10 Movie
	Screenplay	Running Wild Movie
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Production

Year	Role	Movie/Tv
2003	Producer	Concert for George 2003-10-03 Movie
Year	Role	Movie/Tv