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David Leland

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David Leland

Apr 20, 1947 – Dec 24, 202347 titles 34 movies · 13 TV
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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.

Born

Apr 20, 1947 – Dec 24, 2023

Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, UK

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Roles across career

Titles counted once; a person can act and direct on the same film (roles merged).

29

Acting credits

8

Directing

17

Writing

2

Other crew

Most critically rated

Highest TMDB score (min 100 votes)

Most commercially successful

Highest TMDB vote count (attention / reach proxy; not box office)

Career timeline

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1964 1 title(s)

1967 1 title(s)

1969 1 title(s)

1970 4 title(s)

1971 2 title(s)

1972 2 title(s)

1973 2 title(s)

1977 1 title(s)

1979 1 title(s)

1981 4 title(s)

1982 1 title(s)

1983 5 title(s)

1985 1 title(s)

1986 1 title(s)

1987 2 title(s)

1988 1 title(s)

1990 1 title(s)

1992 1 title(s)

1996 1 title(s)

1998 1 title(s)

1999 1 title(s)

2000 1 title(s)

2001 2 title(s)

2003 1 title(s)

2007 2 title(s)

2009 1 title(s)

2011 1 title(s)

2016 1 title(s)

2019 1 title(s)

2022 1 title(s)

Undated 1 title(s)