David Leland
- Known for
- Writing
- Born
- April 20, 1947, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, UK
- Died
- December 24, 2023
- Movies
- 36
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.
Best-Known Movies
Filmography
| 2019 | An Accidental Studio | Self |
| 2016 | Alan Clarke: Out of His Own Light | Self |
| 2009 | Victoria Wood: Seen on TV | Self |
| 2007 | The 50 Greatest Television Dramas | Self |
| 2001 | The Making of 'Band of Brothers' | Self |
| 2000 | The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Espionage Escapades | Costume Designer |
| 1999 | The White River Kid | Socrates Storekeeper |
| 1996 | When Saturday Comes | Priest |
| 1987 | Personal Services | Mr. Pilkington / Danielle |
| 1985 | Ligmalion: Or How to Help Yourself in Self-Help Britain | Driver |
| 1982 | The Missionary | Long Haired Man at Gin Palace |
| 1981 | Time Bandits | Puppeteer |
| 1979 | Golden Gordon | Football Manager |
| 1973 | The Love-Girl and the Innocent | Nemov |
| 1973 | Gawain and the Green Knight | Humphrey |
| 1972 | The Pied Piper | Officer |
| 1971 | One Brief Summer | |
| 1970 | Scars of Dracula | First Officer |
| 1970 | Julius Caesar | Plebian |
| 1970 | 1917 | Felix, the Cook |
Directing, Writing & Producing
| 2007 | Virgin Territory | Director, Writer |
| 2003 | Concert for George | Producer, Director |
| 1999 | The White River Kid | Screenplay |
| 1998 | The Land Girls | Director, Writer |
| 1990 | The Big Man | Director |
| 1988 | Checking Out | Director |
| 1987 | Wish You Were Here | Director, Writer |
| 1987 | Personal Services | Writer |
| 1986 | Mona Lisa | Writer |
| 1985 | Ligmalion: Or How to Help Yourself in Self-Help Britain | Writer |
| 1983 | Made in Britain | Screenplay |
| 1983 | R.H.I.N.O.; Really Here in Name Only | Writer |
| 1983 | Flying Into the Wind | Writer |
| 1983 | Birth of a Nation | Writer |
| 1981 | Psy-Warriors | Writer |
| 1981 | Beloved Enemy | Screenplay |
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