David Leland

David Leland

Actor · Director · Producer · Writer

Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, UK
April 20, 1947

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.

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Representative Works

Virgin Territory
Virgin Territory
5.0
/ English
Time Bandits
Time Bandits
6.6
/ English
Mona Lisa
Mona Lisa
6.9
/ English
Scars of Dracula
Scars of Dracula
5.9
/ English
The 50 Greatest Television Dramas
The 50 Greatest Television Dramas
No Rating Yet
/ English
The Big Man
The Big Man
4.8
/ English
Julius Caesar
Julius Caesar
5.9
/ English
The Pied Piper
The Pied Piper
5.9
/ English
Wish You Were Here
Wish You Were Here
6.4
/ English
The Missionary
The Missionary
5.6
/ English
The White River Kid
The White River Kid
5.1
/ English
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Espionage Escapades
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Espionage Escapades
5.4
/ English

Awards and Honors

Critical Favorites

Virgin Territory
2007Nominee

Best Director

Virgin Territory

Time Bandits
1981Nominee

Best Performance

Time Bandits

Mona Lisa
1986Nominee

Best Writing

Mona Lisa

Career Highlights

Scars of Dracula
1970Highlight

Best Performance

Scars of Dracula

The 50 Greatest Television Dramas
2007Highlight

Best Performance

The 50 Greatest Television Dramas

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