David Leland

David Leland

Deceased · Born: Apr 20, 1947 · Died: Dec 24, 2023

Known For

Virgin TerritoryVirgin Territory
Mona LisaMona Lisa
Made in BritainMade in Britain
Wish You Were HereWish You Were Here

Personal Details

BornApr 20, 1947 Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, UK
Spouse

  • Sabrina Canale

    ( May 26, 2007 to Dec 24, 2023 )

  • Stephanie Lenz

    ( Dec 31, 1969 to Dec 23, 2024 )

  • Ann Speight

    ( Dec 31, 1969 to Dec 23, 2024 )

Biography

​From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.   David Leland (born 20 April 1947, died 24 December 2023) was a director, screenwriter and actor who came to international fame with his directorial debut Wish You Were Here in 1987. Description above from the Wikipedia article David Leland, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Career

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1999
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Espionage Escapades
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Espionage Escapades as Costume Designer
{"id":55163,"title":"The White River Kid","year":"1999","character":"Socrates Storekeeper","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/the-white-river-kid","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_55163.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_55163.jpg"},"released":1}
The White River Kid
The White River Kid as Socrates Storekeeper
{"id":11238,"title":"When Saturday Comes","year":"1996","character":"Priest","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/when-saturday-comes","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/4getad85bmq0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/4getad85bmq0.jpg"},"released":1}
1996
When Saturday Comes
When Saturday Comes as Priest
{"id":22424,"title":"Personal Services","year":"1987","character":"Mr. Pilkington \/ Danielle","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/personal-services","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_22424.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_22424.jpg"},"released":1}
1987
Personal Services
Personal Services as Mr. Pilkington / Danielle
{"id":7367,"title":"The Missionary","year":"1982","character":"Long Haired Man at Gin Palace","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/the-missionary","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_7367.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_7367.jpg"},"released":1}
1982
The Missionary
The Missionary as Long Haired Man at Gin Palace
{"id":162891,"title":"Miss Morison's Ghosts","year":"1981","character":"Dr. John Quayle","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/miss-morisons-ghosts-1981","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_162891.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_162891.jpg"},"released":1}
1981
Miss Morison's Ghosts
Miss Morison's Ghosts as Dr. John Quayle
{"id":5139,"title":"Time Bandits","year":"1981","character":"Puppeteer","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/time-bandits","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/6ukiipu8sgt0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/6ukiipu8sgt0.jpg"},"released":1}
Time Bandits
Time Bandits as Puppeteer
{"id":10036,"title":"The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy","year":1981,"character":"Majikthise","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/the-hitchhikers-guide-to-the-galaxy","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_10036.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_10036.jpg"},"released":1}
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy as Majikthise
{"id":86083,"title":"Gawain and the Green Knight","year":"1973","character":"Humphrey","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/gawain-and-the-green-knight","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_86083.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_86083.jpg"},"released":1}
1973
Gawain and the Green Knight
Gawain and the Green Knight as Humphrey
{"id":164989,"title":"BBC Play of the Month","year":"1973","character":"Nemov","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/bbc-play-of-the-month-1973-1","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_164989.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_164989.jpg"},"released":1}
BBC Play of the Month
BBC Play of the Month as Nemov
{"id":25073,"title":"The Pied Piper","year":"1972","character":"Officer","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/the-pied-piper","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/5c7ktrojutb0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/5c7ktrojutb0.jpg"},"released":1}
1972
The Pied Piper
The Pied Piper as Officer
{"id":8625,"title":"Van der Valk","year":1972,"character":"Madame Arthur","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/van-der-valk-1972","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_8625.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_8625.jpg"},"released":1}
Van der Valk
Van der Valk as Madame Arthur
{"id":103834650,"title":"The Last of the Mohicans","year":1971,"character":"David Gamut","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/show\/the-last-of-the-mohicans","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_103834650.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_103834650.jpg"},"released":1}
1971
The Last of the Mohicans
The Last of the Mohicans as David Gamut
{"id":165817,"title":"One Brief Summer","year":"1970","character":"","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/one-brief-summer","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_165817.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_165817.jpg"},"released":1}
1970
One Brief Summer
One Brief Summer
{"id":21374,"title":"Scars of Dracula","year":"1970","character":"First Officer","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/scars-of-dracula","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/l7f55amf1lk0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/l7f55amf1lk0.jpg"},"released":1}
Scars of Dracula
Scars of Dracula as First Officer
{"id":12280,"title":"Julius Caesar","year":"1970","character":"Plebian","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/julius-caesar-1970","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_12280.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_12280.jpg"},"released":1}
Julius Caesar
Julius Caesar as Plebian
{"id":138423,"title":"An Accidental Studio","year":"2019","character":null,"permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/an-accidental-studio","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_138423.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_138423.jpg"},"released":1}
2019
An Accidental Studio
An Accidental Studio
{"id":255807,"title":"The 50 Greatest Television Dramas","year":"2007","character":null,"permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/the-50-greatest-television-dramas","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_255807.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_255807.jpg"},"released":1}
2007
The 50 Greatest Television Dramas
The 50 Greatest Television Dramas
{"id":159429,"title":"Director: Alan Clarke","year":"1991","character":null,"permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/director-alan-clarke","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_159429.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_159429.jpg"},"released":1}
1991
Director: Alan Clarke
Director: Alan Clarke
{"id":55163,"title":"The White River Kid","year":"1999","job":"Screenplay","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/the-white-river-kid","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_55163.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_55163.jpg"},"released":1}
1999
The White River Kid
The White River Kid as Screenplay
{"id":22424,"title":"Personal Services","year":"1987","job":"Writer","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/personal-services","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_22424.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_22424.jpg"},"released":1}
1987
Personal Services
Personal Services as Writer
{"id":7557,"title":"Mona Lisa","year":"1986","job":"Screenplay","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/mona-lisa","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_7557.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_7557.jpg"},"released":1}
1986
Mona Lisa
Mona Lisa as Screenplay
{"id":63019,"title":"Birth of a Nation","year":"1983","job":"Writer","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/birth-of-a-nation","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_63019.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_63019.jpg"},"released":1}
1983
Birth of a Nation
Birth of a Nation as Writer
{"id":63199,"title":"R.H.I.N.O.; Really Here in Name Only","year":"1983","job":"Writer","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/rhino-really-here-in-name-only","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_63199.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_63199.jpg"},"released":1}
R.H.I.N.O.; Really Here in Name Only
R.H.I.N.O.; Really Here in Name Only as Writer
{"id":162315,"title":"Flying Into the Wind","year":"1983","job":"Writer","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/flying-into-the-wind","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_162315.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_162315.jpg"},"released":1}
Flying Into the Wind
Flying Into the Wind as Writer
{"id":63225,"title":"Made in Britain","year":"1982","job":"Screenplay","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/made-in-britain","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_63225.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_63225.jpg"},"released":1}
1982
Made in Britain
Made in Britain as Screenplay
{"id":162942,"title":"Play for Today","year":"1981","job":"Screenplay","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/play-for-today-1981-1","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_162942.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_162942.jpg"},"released":1}
1981
Play for Today
Play for Today as Screenplay
{"id":163058,"title":"Play for Today","year":"1981","job":"Writer","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/play-for-today-1981-3","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_163058.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_163058.jpg"},"released":1}
Play for Today
Play for Today as Writer
{"id":18018,"title":"Virgin Territory","year":"2007","job":"Director, Writer","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/virgin-territory","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_18018.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_18018.jpg"},"released":1}
2007
Virgin Territory
Virgin Territory as Director, Writer
{"id":53035,"title":"Concert for George","year":"2003","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/concert-for-george","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_53035.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_53035.jpg"},"released":1}
2003
Concert for George
Concert for George as Director
{"id":10124,"title":"The Land Girls","year":"1998","job":"Director, Writer","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/the-land-girls","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_10124.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_10124.jpg"},"released":1}
1998
The Land Girls
The Land Girls as Director, Writer
{"id":59714,"title":"Crossing the Line","year":"1990","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/crossing-the-line-1990-1","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_59714.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_59714.jpg"},"released":1}
1990
Crossing the Line
Crossing the Line as Director
{"id":9487,"title":"Checking Out","year":"1989","job":"Director","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/checking-out","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_9487.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_9487.jpg"},"released":1}
1989
Checking Out
Checking Out as Director
{"id":7917,"title":"Wish You Were Here","year":"1987","job":"Director, Writer","permalink":"https:\/\/streamtheatre.com\/us\/movie\/wish-you-were-here","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/63b89jncsqr0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamtheatre.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/63b89jncsqr0.jpg"},"released":1}
1987
Wish You Were Here
Wish You Were Here as Director, Writer