David Leland

Writing

April 20, 1947

— December 24, 2023

Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, UK

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.

Movies

Popularity

IMDb

Known For (19 movies)

The Missionary

Long Haired Man at Gin Palace

1982

Julius Caesar

Plebian

1970

Gawain and the Green Knight

Humphrey

1973

The Pied Piper

Officer

1972

When Saturday Comes

Priest

1996

Time Bandits

Puppeteer

1981

An Accidental Studio

Self

2019

Scars of Dracula

First Officer

1970

One Brief Summer

Unknown role

1971

The White River Kid

Socrates Storekeeper

1999

Alan Clarke: Out of His Own Light

Self

2016

Personal Services

Mr. Pilkington / Danielle

1987

Victoria Wood: Seen on TV

Unknown role

2009

The Making of 'Band of Brothers'

Self

2001

The 50 Greatest Television Dramas

Self

2007

The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Espionage Escapades

Costume Designer

2000

Golden Gordon

Football Manager

1979

The Love-Girl and the Innocent

Nemov

1973

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

Driver

1985