David Leland

Writing

David Leland

Born April 20, 1947Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, UK42 credits

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

Reel Britannia
8.5

Reel Britannia

TV

2022

An Accidental Studio
6.4

An Accidental Studio

Movie

2019

Alan Clarke: Out of His Own Light

Alan Clarke: Out of His Own Light

Movie

2016

The Borgias
7.6

The Borgias

TV

2011

Victoria Wood: Seen on TV

Victoria Wood: Seen on TV

Movie

2009

Virgin Territory
4.9

Virgin Territory

Movie

2007

Filmography

Reel Britannia
2022Reel Britanniaas SelfTV
An Accidental Studio
2019An Accidental Studioas SelfMovie
Alan Clarke: Out of His Own Light
2016Alan Clarke: Out of His Own Lightas SelfMovie
The Borgias
2011The BorgiasDirectorTV
Victoria Wood: Seen on TV
2009Victoria Wood: Seen on TVMovie
Virgin Territory
2007Virgin TerritoryDirectorMovie
The 50 Greatest Television Dramas
2007The 50 Greatest Television Dramasas SelfMovie
Concert for George
2003Concert for GeorgeDirectorMovie
The Making of 'Band of Brothers'
2001The Making of 'Band of Brothers'as SelfMovie
Band of Brothers
2001Band of BrothersDirectorTV
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Espionage Escapades
2000The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Espionage Escapadesas Costume DesignerMovie
The White River Kid
1999The White River Kidas Socrates StorekeeperMovie
The Land Girls
1998The Land GirlsDirectorMovie
When Saturday Comes
1996When Saturday Comesas PriestMovie
The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles
1992The Young Indiana Jones Chroniclesas Costume DesignerTV
The Big Man
1990The Big ManDirectorMovie
Checking Out
1988Checking OutDirectorMovie
Wish You Were Here
1987Wish You Were HereDirectorMovie
Personal Services
1987Personal Servicesas Mr. Pilkington / DanielleMovie
Mona Lisa
1986Mona LisaWriterMovie
Ligmalion: Or How to Help Yourself in Self-Help Britain
1985Ligmalion: Or How to Help Yourself in Self-Help Britainas DriverMovie
R.H.I.N.O.; Really Here in Name Only
1983R.H.I.N.O.; Really Here in Name OnlyWriterMovie
Flying Into the Wind
1983Flying Into the WindWriterMovie
Birth of a Nation
1983Birth of a NationWriterMovie
Tales Out of School
1983Tales Out of SchoolWriterTV
The Missionary
1982The Missionaryas Long Haired Man at Gin PalaceMovie
Psy-Warriors
1981Psy-WarriorsWriterMovie
Time Bandits
1981Time Banditsas PuppeteerMovie
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
1981The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxyas MajikthiseTV
Golden Gordon
1979Golden Gordonas Football ManagerMovie
Target
1977Targetas MurrayTV
The Love-Girl and the Innocent
1973The Love-Girl and the Innocentas NemovMovie
Gawain and the Green Knight
1973Gawain and the Green Knightas HumphreyMovie
The Pied Piper
1972The Pied Piperas OfficerMovie
Van der Valk
1972Van der Valkas Madame ArthurTV
One Brief Summer
1971One Brief SummerMovie
The Last of the Mohicans
1971The Last of the MohicansTV
Scars of Dracula
1970Scars of Draculaas First OfficerMovie
Julius Caesar
1970Julius Caesaras PlebianMovie
1
19701917as Felix, the CookMovie
Callan
1967CallanTV
Sherlock Holmes
1964Sherlock HolmesTV