David Leland

David Leland

April 20, 1947 · 79 years old

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

9 titles
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Mona Lisa

Mona Lisa

1986 · 1h 44m · Movie

A man recently released from prison manages to get a job driving a call girl from customer to customer.

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2
Virgin Territory

Virgin Territory

2007 · 1h 37m · Movie

Young Florentines take refuge from the black plague and engage in bawdy adventures and lusty exchanges.

4.7
3
Scars of Dracula

Scars of Dracula

1970 · 1h 35m · Movie

A young man is murdered while spending the night at Count Dracula's castle, prompting his brother to come to the small town where all the traces end to look for him.

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Wish You Were Here

Wish You Were Here

1987 · 1h 28m · Movie

In a staid English seaside town after the Second World War, young Lynda grows up with her widowed father and younger sister. She eventually becomes pregnant by an acquaintance of her father.

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5
The White River Kid

The White River Kid

1999 · 1h 39m · Movie

Brother Edgar (Bob Hoskins) is a generous entrepreneur of low-quality socks who hides behind a self-bestowed cassock to avoid the low-level corruption of local sheriff (Randy Travis). He has adopted Morales Pittman (Antonio Bander...

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The Pied Piper

The Pied Piper

1972 · 1h 26m · Movie

In 1349, while the Black Plague threatens Germany, the town of Hamelin hires a wandering pied piper (Donovan) to lure rats away with his magic pipe, but then refuses to pay for his services, causing him to lure the town's children...

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7
The Making of 'Band of Brothers'

The Making of 'Band of Brothers'

2001 · 30m · Movie

Interviews made of the various actors and cast members that provide the knowledge and production skills and sets required to make the film a success.

8.0
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Checking Out

Checking Out

1988 · 1h 36m · Movie

A successful family man who works for an airline becomes consumed by fear of death after his colleague and best friend dies in front of him from a heart attack while telling the setup for the joke: "Why don't Italians like barbecu...

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9
Birth of a Nation

Birth of a Nation

1983 · 1h 19m · Movie

A new teacher at a highly problematic comprehensive school feels that corporal punishment may just be inflaming the problems, and so begins to campaign against it.

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