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David Leland
Born 1947-04-20Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, UK
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.
Screen work
Movies & roles
An Accidental StudioSelfAlan Clarke: Out of His Own LightSelfVictoria Wood: Seen on TVRoleThe 50 Greatest Television DramasSelfThe Making of 'Band of Brothers'SelfThe Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Espionage EscapadesCostume DesignerThe White River KidSocrates StorekeeperWhen Saturday ComesPriestPersonal ServicesMr. Pilkington / DanielleLigmalion: Or How to Help Yourself in Self-Help BritainDriverThe MissionaryLong Haired Man at Gin PalaceTime BanditsPuppeteerGolden GordonFootball ManagerThe Love-Girl and the InnocentNemovGawain and the Green KnightHumphreyThe Pied PiperOfficerOne Brief SummerRoleScars of DraculaFirst OfficerJulius CaesarPlebian1917Felix, the Cook