David Leland

Personal Info

Known For

Writing

Known Credits

0.6034

Gender

Male

Birthday

20-Apr-1947

Age

(79 years old)

Place of Birth

Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, UK

Also Known As
  • NO INFO PROVIDED

David Leland

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.


Credits

One Brief Summer One Brief Summer (1971) Character: N/A
The story deals with the situation of a mature man, his mistress, his daughter and a young girl who comes into their lives.
Victoria Wood: Seen on TV Victoria Wood: Seen on TV (2009) Character: N/A
A look back at Victoria Wood's hugely successful television career. Featuring sketches, stand-up, characters and songs from her incredible repertoire as well as exclusive interviews with Victoria and friends and fans, including Dawn French, Julie Walters and Sir Roger Moore.
1917 1917 (1970) Character: Felix, the Cook
A British short film about World War I, directed by Stephen Weeks and starring Timothy Bateson, David Leland, and Geoffrey Davies.
Ligmalion: Or How to Help Yourself in Self-Help Britain Ligmalion: Or How to Help Yourself in Self-Help Britain (1985) Character: Driver
Drama documentary which takes the form of an up-dated version of Pygmalion. With a special music score by jazz group Working Week, with real "society" characters and locations from 1984.
The Making of 'Band of Brothers' The Making of 'Band of Brothers' (2001) Character: Self
Interviews made of the various actors and cast members that provide the knowledge and production skills and sets required to make the film a success.
Golden Gordon Golden Gordon (1979) Character: Football Manager
Barnestoneworth United is the worst football team of 1935, who lose every match. Gordon Ottershaw is, however, their loyal fan, determined to prevent them from being disbanded after their final game. To this end he recruits the players from the renowned winning team of 1922 who turn up to defeat rivals Denley Moor.
The Love-Girl and the Innocent The Love-Girl and the Innocent (1973) Character: Nemov
The prisoner Nemov is an honest man serving ten years for violations of Article 58. Nemov falls in love with Lyuba, who is having sex with the camp doctor Mereshchun, in exchange for better food and living conditions.
Scars of Dracula Scars of Dracula (1970) Character: First Officer
The Prince of Darkness casts his undead shadow once more over the cursed village of Kleinenberg when his ashes are splashed with bat's blood and Dracula is resurrected. And two innocent victims search for a missing loved one... loved to death by Dracula's mistress. But after they discover his blood-drained corpse in Dracula's castle necropolis, the Vampire Lord's lustful vengeance begins.
The 50 Greatest Television Dramas The 50 Greatest Television Dramas (2007) Character: Self
Boasting an amazing selection of the most watched, most influential and most highly acclaimed programmes ever made, The 50 Greatest Television Dramas presents a long overdue assessment of the rich heritage television drama has to offer. Channel 4 invited over 200 of Britain's top television drama professionals – writers, directors, producers and commissioners – to take part in an exclusive poll to discover what they consider the finest dramas ever produced.
The Missionary The Missionary (1982) Character: Long Haired Man at Gin Palace
In 1905, after 10 years of missionary work in Africa, the Rev. Charles Fortesque is recalled to England, where his bishop gives him his new assignment - to minister to London's prostitutes.
The White River Kid The White River Kid (1999) Character: Socrates Storekeeper
Two con men are traveling through the American South when they are held hostage by a serial killer who is running from the authorities.
An Accidental Studio An Accidental Studio (2019) Character: Self
Charts the early years of HandMade Films seen through the eyes of the filmmakers, key personnel, and the man who started it all: former Beatle George Harrison.
The Pied Piper The Pied Piper (1972) Character: Officer
Greed, corruption, ignorance, and disease. Midsummer, 1349: the Black Death reaches northern Germany. Minstrels go to Hamelin for the Mayor's daughter's wedding to the Baron's son. He wants her dowry to pay his army while his father taxes the people to build a cathedral he thinks will save his soul. A local apothecary who's a Jew seeks a treatment for the plague; the priests charge him with witchcraft. One of the minstrels, who has soothed the Mayor's daughter with his music, promises to rid the town of rats for the fee. The Mayor agrees, then renigs. In the morning, the plague, the Jew's trial, and the Piper's revenge come at once.
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Espionage Escapades The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Espionage Escapades (2000) Character: Costume Designer
Posing as a dancer for the Ballets Russes in Barcelona, Indy meets old friend Pablo Picasso, and narrowly outwits inept German spies. Dashing off to Prague, he then arranges for a telephone installation to await an important call, which becomes a bureaucratic nightmare until Franz Kafka intervenes.
Time Bandits Time Bandits (1981) Character: Puppeteer
Young history buff Kevin can scarcely believe it when six dwarfs emerge from his closet one night. Former employees of the Supreme Being, they've purloined a map charting all of the holes in the fabric of time and are using it to steal treasures from different historical eras. Taking Kevin with them, they variously drop in on Napoleon, Robin Hood and King Agamemnon before the Supreme Being catches up with them.
Gawain and the Green Knight Gawain and the Green Knight (1973) Character: Humphrey
The medieval legend of a supernatural knight who challenges the king's men to kill him.
Personal Services Personal Services (1987) Character: Mr. Pilkington / Danielle
Fed up with working hard just to scrape by, Christine Painter comes up with a bold plan to become the madam of a brothel and earn her financial freedom: she opens a house of spanking to fabulous reviews.
Julius Caesar Julius Caesar (1970) Character: Plebian
All-star cast glamorizes this lavish 1970 remake of the classic William Shakespeare play, which portrays the assassination of Julius Caesar on the Ides of March, and the resulting war between the faction led by the assassins and the faction led by Mark Anthony.
When Saturday Comes When Saturday Comes (1996) Character: Priest
Jimmy Muir comes from a typical gritty, northern town where there are only two options: working down the pit or in a factory. But Jimmy has other ideas — he dreams of becoming a professional footballer. Confronted by a bitter and unsupportive father, hard-drinking friends and a lifetime of bad habits...has Jimmy the will to achieve his ultimate goal?
Alan Clarke: Out of His Own Light Alan Clarke: Out of His Own Light (2016) Character: Self
A multi-part documentary about Alan Clarke, featuring interviews with various actors, writers and producers.



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