Personal Info
Known ForWriting
Born1947-04-20
BirthplaceCambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, UK
David Leland
Writing
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.
Notable Works
Prominent titles featuring David Leland
Mona Lisa
1986
Filmography
Acting (20)
2019
An Accidental Studioas Self
6.4
2016
2007
2001
7.0
2000
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Espionage Escapadesas Costume Designer
5.4
1999
The White River Kidas Socrates Storekeeper
5.1
1996
When Saturday Comesas Priest
5.8
1987
Personal Servicesas Mr. Pilkington / Danielle
6.0
9.0
1982
The Missionaryas Long Haired Man at Gin Palace
5.6
1981
Time Banditsas Puppeteer
6.6
1979
Golden Gordonas Football Manager
8.0
1973
The Love-Girl and the Innocentas Nemov
5.6
1973
Gawain and the Green Knightas Humphrey
5.0
1972
The Pied Piperas Officer
5.9
1971
7.5
1970
Scars of Draculaas First Officer
5.9
1970
Julius Caesaras Plebian
5.9
1970
1917as Felix, the Cook
5.5
Production & Directing (21)
2007
Virgin TerritoryDirector
5.0
2007
Virgin TerritoryWriter
5.0
2003
Concert for GeorgeProducer
8.1
2003
Concert for GeorgeDirector
8.1
1999
The White River KidScreenplay
5.1
1998
The Land GirlsDirector
6.0
1998
The Land GirlsWriter
6.0
1990
The Big ManDirector
4.9
1988
Checking OutDirector
4.4
1987
Wish You Were HereDirector
6.4
1987
Wish You Were HereWriter
6.4
1987
Personal ServicesWriter
6.0
1986
Mona LisaWriter
6.9
1983
Made in BritainScreenplay
7.0
1983
6.7
1983
Flying Into the WindWriter
8.0
1983
Birth of a NationWriter
7.8
1981
Psy-WarriorsWriter
3.0
1981
Beloved EnemyScreenplay
8.0
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Running WildScreenplay