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David Leland
Writing
Born April 20, 1947 · Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, UK
Died December 24, 2023
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.
Awards & recognition
- Primetime Emmy Award — Outstanding Directing for a Limited Series, Movie, or Dramatic Special · 2002
- Primetime Emmy Award
Filmography21 titles

Band of Brothers
2001Director
2001Director

Reel Britannia
as Self
as Self

Concert for George
2003Director, Producer
2003Director, Producer

The Hitch Hiker's Guide to the Galaxy
1981as Majikthise
1981as Majikthise

The Borgias
2011Director, Writer
2011Director, Writer

Made in Britain
1983Screenplay
1983Screenplay

Callan
1967
1967

Mona Lisa
1986Writer
1986Writer

Time Bandits
1981as Puppeteer
1981as Puppeteer

The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles
1992as Costume Designer
1992as Costume Designer

Wish You Were Here
1987Director, Writer
1987Director, Writer

An Accidental Studio
2019as Self
2019as Self

Van der Valk
1972as Madame Arthur
1972as Madame Arthur

Personal Services
1987as Mr. Pilkington / Danielle
1987as Mr. Pilkington / Danielle

The Pied Piper
1972as Officer
1972as Officer

Scars of Dracula
1970as First Officer
1970as First Officer

Julius Caesar
1970as Plebian
1970as Plebian

When Saturday Comes
1996as Priest
1996as Priest

The White River Kid
1999as Socrates Storekeeper
1999as Socrates Storekeeper

Gawain and the Green Knight
1973as Humphrey
1973as Humphrey

Checking Out
1988Director
1988Director