WRITER · FROM CAMBRIDGE, UK
David Leland
1947–202343 credits since 19641 coming up
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ABOUT DAVID
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.
Biography from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA. Credits and photos from TMDB.
Born20 April 1947
Died24 December 2023
BirthplaceCambridge, UK
Known forWriting
On Cineora25 of 40 titles
Known for
The titles people know David from.
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What David is working on next.
- Running WildScreenplayDate to be announced
Career
IMDb rating of each title they made on Cineora, by year.
- Titles on Cineora
- 25
- Average IMDb
- 6.7
- Highest rated
- Band of BrothersIMDb 9.4
- Working since
- 1964
Size: how widely seen
Filmography
The 2010s
1 title · IMDb 7.9 on averageSeriesDirector · Writer · 2 episodes
The 2000s
3 titles · IMDb 7.6 on averageMovieDirector · Writer
MovieDirector · Producer
SeriesDirector · 1 episode
The 1990s
3 titles · IMDb 5.6 on averageThe 1980s
12 titles · IMDb 6.5 on averageMovieDirector
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The 1970s
1 title · IMDb 7.8 on average
SeriesWriter · 2 episodes
Often works with
The people who keep turning up in David’s titles.
Chris MengesCinematographer · Made in Britain, Concert for George and 1 more
Ian WilsonCinematographer · Wish You Were Here, The Big Man and 1 more
Tim RothVirgin Territory and Made in Britain
Bob HoskinsMona Lisa and The White River Kid
Christopher LeeScars of Dracula and Julius Caesar
Joanne WhalleyThe Borgias and The Big Man
Michael PalinTime Bandits and The Missionary
Michael HordernThe Missionary and The Pied Piper
