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David Leland

David Leland

Known for
Writing
Born
April 20, 1947
Died
December 24, 2023 (aged 76)
Birthplace
Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, UK
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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.

Known For

Band of Brothers poster

Band of Brothers

Time Bandits poster

Time Bandits

The Borgias poster

The Borgias

Virgin Territory poster

Virgin Territory

Mona Lisa poster

Mona Lisa

Scars of Dracula poster

Scars of Dracula

Made in Britain poster

Made in Britain

The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles poster

The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles

Wish You Were Here poster

Wish You Were Here

Concert for George poster

Concert for George

The Missionary poster

The Missionary

The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy poster

The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy

Filmography

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Running Wild

Running Wild

Movie · Screenplay

2011
The Borgias poster

The Borgias

TV · Writer · 4 eps

2007
Virgin Territory poster

Virgin Territory

Movie · Writer

1999
The White River Kid poster

The White River Kid

Movie · Screenplay

1998
The Land Girls poster

The Land Girls

Movie · Writer

1987
Personal Services poster

Personal Services

Movie · Writer

1987
Wish You Were Here poster

Wish You Were Here

Movie · Writer

1986
Mona Lisa poster

Mona Lisa

Movie · Writer

1985
Ligmalion: Or How to Help Yourself in Self-Help Britain poster

Ligmalion: Or How to Help Yourself in Self-Help Britain

Movie · Writer

1983
Made in Britain poster

Made in Britain

Movie · Screenplay

1983
R.H.I.N.O.; Really Here in Name Only poster

R.H.I.N.O.; Really Here in Name Only

Movie · Writer

1983
Birth of a Nation poster

Birth of a Nation

Movie · Writer

1983
Flying Into the Wind poster

Flying Into the Wind

Movie · Writer

1983
Tales Out of School poster

Tales Out of School

TV · Writer · 4 eps

1981
Beloved Enemy poster

Beloved Enemy

Movie · Screenplay

1981
Psy-Warriors poster

Psy-Warriors

Movie · Writer

1970
Play for Today poster

Play for Today

TV · Writer · 2 eps

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