Directed credits
6
Active
Regular directing credits.
Director
David Leland
Writing
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Directed movies: 4Directed series: 2All crew credits: 19
TMDB ID: 33317
IMDb ID: nm0500896
Known for: Writing
Born: April 20, 1947
Died: December 24, 2023
Age: 76
Place of birth: Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, UK
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1964 - 2022
Years active: 59
Average TMDB rating: 6.34
Wikidata: Q325805
Frequent jobs
Director (6)Writer (9)Screenplay (3)Producer (1)
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.
Movies
Directed Movies
Movies directed by David Leland.
Series
Directed Series
Series directed by David Leland.
Movies
Top Rated Movies
Highest rated movies linked with David Leland.
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Top Rated Series
Highest rated series linked with David Leland.
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Most Popular Movies
Most viewed movie titles linked with David Leland.
6.6
Time Bandits
as Puppeteer
1981 Movie
4.9
Virgin Territory
Writer
2007 Movie
6.0
Scars of Dracula
as First Officer
1970 Movie
5.5
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Espionage Escapades
as Costume Designer
2000 Movie
6.9
Mona Lisa
Writer
1986 Movie
5.8
Julius Caesar
as Plebian
1970 Movie
The 50 Greatest Television Dramas
as Self
2007 Movie
4.2
Checking Out
Director
1988 Movie
5.9
The Pied Piper
as Officer
1972 Movie
4.8
The Big Man
Director
1990 Movie
8.1
Concert for George
Producer
2003 Movie
7.0
Made in Britain
Screenplay
1983 Movie
Series
Most Popular Series
Most viewed series linked with David Leland.
8.6
Band of Brothers
Director • 1 eps
2001 Series
6.5
The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles
as Costume Designer • 1 eps
1992 Series
7.6
The Borgias
Director • 2 eps
2011 Series
8.1
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
as Majikthise • 1 eps
1981 Series
5.8
Van der Valk
as Madame Arthur • 1 eps
1972 Series
6.3
Target
as Murray • 1 eps
1977 Series
7.0
Callan
1 eps
1967 Series
4.7
The Last of the Mohicans
7 eps
1971 Series
6.6
Sherlock Holmes
1 eps
1964 Series
8.7
Reel Britannia
as Self • 4 eps
2022 Series
Tales Out of School
Writer • 4 eps
1983 Series
Movies
Other Crew Work in Movies
Additional movie credits for David Leland.
4.9
Virgin Territory
Writer
2007 Movie
8.1
Concert for George
Producer
2003 Movie
4.9
The White River Kid
Screenplay
1999 Movie
6.0
Personal Services
Writer
1987 Movie
6.9
Mona Lisa
Writer
1986 Movie
Ligmalion: Or How to Help Yourself in Self-Help Britain
Writer
1985 Movie
7.0
Made in Britain
Screenplay
1983 Movie
6.6
R.H.I.N.O.; Really Here in Name Only
Writer
1983 Movie
7.3
Flying Into the Wind
Writer
1983 Movie
7.5
Birth of a Nation
Writer
1983 Movie
1.0
Psy-Warriors
Writer
1981 Movie
Beloved Enemy
Screenplay
1981 Movie
Series
Other Crew Work in Series
Additional series credits for David Leland.
Movies
Acting Appearances in Movies
Movie cast credits for David Leland.
6.4
An Accidental Studio
as Self
2019 Movie
Alan Clarke: Out of His Own Light
as Self
2016 Movie
Victoria Wood: Seen on TV
2009 Movie
The 50 Greatest Television Dramas
as Self
2007 Movie
7.0
The Making of 'Band of Brothers'
as Self
2001 Movie
5.5
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Espionage Escapades
as Costume Designer
2000 Movie
4.9
The White River Kid
as Socrates Storekeeper
1999 Movie
5.6
When Saturday Comes
as Priest
1996 Movie
6.0
Personal Services
as Mr. Pilkington / Danielle
1987 Movie
Ligmalion: Or How to Help Yourself in Self-Help Britain
as Driver
1985 Movie
5.5
The Missionary
as Long Haired Man at Gin Palace
1982 Movie
6.6
Time Bandits
as Puppeteer
1981 Movie
Series
Acting Appearances in Series
Series cast credits for David Leland.
8.7
Reel Britannia
as Self • 4 eps
2022 Series
6.5
The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles
as Costume Designer • 1 eps
1992 Series
8.1
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
as Majikthise • 1 eps
1981 Series
6.3
Target
as Murray • 1 eps
1977 Series
5.8
Van der Valk
as Madame Arthur • 1 eps
1972 Series
4.7
The Last of the Mohicans
7 eps
1971 Series
7.0
Callan
1 eps
1967 Series
6.6
Sherlock Holmes
1 eps
1964 Series