David Leland

Writing • 1947-04-20 • Cambridge, 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.

Known For

5.6

The Love-Girl and the Innocent

1973

5.9

Scars of Dracula

1970

5.5

The Last of the Mohicans

1971

5.0

Gawain and the Green Knight

1973

5.4

The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Espionage Escapades

2000

8.0

Golden Gordon

1979

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Filmography

2011
The BorgiasTV
Writer • 4 episodes
★ 7.6
2007
Virgin TerritoryFilm
Writer
★ 5.0
1999
The White River KidFilm
Screenplay
★ 5.1
1998
The Land GirlsFilm
Writer
★ 6.0
1987
Wish You Were HereFilm
Writer
★ 6.4
1987
Personal ServicesFilm
Writer
★ 6.0
1986
Mona LisaFilm
Writer
★ 6.9
1985
Ligmalion: Or How to Help Yourself in Self-Help BritainFilm
Writer
★ 9.0
1983
Made in BritainFilm
Screenplay
★ 7.0
1983
Birth of a NationFilm
Writer
★ 7.8
1983
R.H.I.N.O.; Really Here in Name OnlyFilm
Writer
★ 6.7
1983
Flying Into the WindFilm
Writer
★ 8.0
1983
Tales Out of SchoolTV
Writer • 4 episodes
★ 10.0
1981
Beloved EnemyFilm
Screenplay
★ 8.0
1981
Psy-WarriorsFilm
Writer
★ 3.0
1970
Play for TodayTV
Writer • 2 episodes
★ 6.6