David Leland

Writing • 57 Credits

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.

🎬 Directed Titles (8)

Directorial Filmography
Band of Brothers

Band of Brothers

2001 ⭐ 4.3
The Borgias

The Borgias

2011 ⭐ 3.8
Virgin Territory

Virgin Territory

2007 ⭐ 2.5
Wish You Were Here

Wish You Were Here

1987 ⭐ 3.2
Concert for George

Concert for George

2003 ⭐ 4.0
The Land Girls

The Land Girls

1998 ⭐ 3.0
The Big Man

The Big Man

1990 ⭐ 2.5
Checking Out

Checking Out

1988 ⭐ 2.2

✍️ Written & Story Credits (16)

Screenplay, Novel & Story
The Borgias

The Borgias

2011 ⭐ 3.8
Writer
Virgin Territory

Virgin Territory

2007 ⭐ 2.5
Writer
Mona Lisa

Mona Lisa

1986 ⭐ 3.5
Writer
Made in Britain

Made in Britain

1983 ⭐ 3.5
Screenplay
Wish You Were Here

Wish You Were Here

1987 ⭐ 3.2
Writer
Personal Services

Personal Services

1987 ⭐ 3.0
Writer
The White River Kid

The White River Kid

1999 ⭐ 2.5
Screenplay
The Land Girls

The Land Girls

1998 ⭐ 3.0
Writer
R.H.I.N.O.; Really Here in Name Only

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

1983 ⭐ 3.4
Writer
Play for Today

Play for Today

1970 ⭐ 3.3
Writer
Birth of a Nation

Birth of a Nation

1983 ⭐ 3.9
Writer
Flying Into the Wind

Flying Into the Wind

1983 ⭐ 4.0
Writer
Psy-Warriors

Psy-Warriors

1981 ⭐ 1.5
Writer
Beloved Enemy

Beloved Enemy

1981 ⭐ 4.0
Screenplay
Ligmalion: Or How to Help Yourself in Self-Help Britain

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

1985 ⭐ 4.5
Writer
Tales Out of School

Tales Out of School

1983 ⭐ 5.0
Writer

🎭 Acting Roles (29)

Ranked by Prestige & Popularity
Time Bandits

Time Bandits

1981 ⭐ 3.3
as Puppeteer
Scars of Dracula

Scars of Dracula

1970 ⭐ 3.0
as First Officer
The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles

The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles

1992 ⭐ 3.3
as Costume Designer
The Missionary

The Missionary

1982 ⭐ 2.8
as Long Haired Man at Gin Palace
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy

The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy

1981 ⭐ 4.0
as Majikthise
Personal Services

Personal Services

1987 ⭐ 3.0
as Mr. Pilkington / Danielle
Julius Caesar

Julius Caesar

1970 ⭐ 3.0
as Plebian
The Pied Piper

The Pied Piper

1972 ⭐ 3.0
as Officer
When Saturday Comes

When Saturday Comes

1996 ⭐ 2.9
as Priest
The White River Kid

The White River Kid

1999 ⭐ 2.5
as Socrates Storekeeper
Sherlock Holmes

Sherlock Holmes

1964 ⭐ 3.5
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Espionage Escapades

The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Espionage Escapades

2000 ⭐ 2.7
as Costume Designer
Callan

Callan

1967 ⭐ 3.6
Van der Valk

Van der Valk

1972 ⭐ 3.1
as Madame Arthur
An Accidental Studio

An Accidental Studio

2019 ⭐ 3.2
as Self
Gawain and the Green Knight

Gawain and the Green Knight

1973 ⭐ 2.5
as Humphrey
The Love-Girl and the Innocent

The Love-Girl and the Innocent

1973 ⭐ 2.8
as Nemov
The Last of the Mohicans

The Last of the Mohicans

1971 ⭐ 2.8
as David Gamut
Reel Britannia

Reel Britannia

2022 ⭐ 4.3
as Self
Target

Target

1977 ⭐ 3.5
as Murray
Golden Gordon

Golden Gordon

1979 ⭐ 4.0
as Football Manager
One Brief Summer

One Brief Summer

1971 ⭐ 3.8
1917

1917

1970 ⭐ 2.8
as Felix, the Cook
Big Breadwinner Hog

Big Breadwinner Hog

1969 ⭐ 3.8
as Grange
Ligmalion: Or How to Help Yourself in Self-Help Britain

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

1985 ⭐ 4.5
as Driver
The Making of 'Band of Brothers'

The Making of 'Band of Brothers'

2001 ⭐ 3.5
as Self
The 50 Greatest Television Dramas

The 50 Greatest Television Dramas

2007
as Self
Alan Clarke: Out of His Own Light

Alan Clarke: Out of His Own Light

2016
as Self
Victoria Wood: Seen on TV

Victoria Wood: Seen on TV

2009
as Self