David Leland

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.

Known For

Van der Valk

The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles

The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy

Callan

Target

Sherlock Holmes

Time Bandits

Scars of Dracula

All Movies (20)

• An Accidental Studio2019 · as Self
• Alan Clarke: Out of His Own Light2016 · as Self
• Victoria Wood: Seen on TV2009
• The 50 Greatest Television Dramas2007 · as Self
• The Making of 'Band of Brothers'2001 · as Self
• The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Espionage Escapades2000 · as Costume Designer
• The White River Kid1999 · as Socrates Storekeeper
• When Saturday Comes1996 · as Priest
• Personal Services1987 · as Mr. Pilkington / Danielle
• Ligmalion: Or How to Help Yourself in Self-Help Britain1985 · as Driver
• The Missionary1982 · as Long Haired Man at Gin Palace
• Time Bandits1981 · as Puppeteer
• Golden Gordon1979 · as Football Manager
• The Love-Girl and the Innocent1973 · as Nemov
• Gawain and the Green Knight1973 · as Humphrey
• The Pied Piper1972 · as Officer
• One Brief Summer1971
• Scars of Dracula1970 · as First Officer
• Julius Caesar1970 · as Plebian
• 19171970 · as Felix, the Cook

All TV Shows (9)

• Reel Britannia2022 · as Self
• The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles1992 · as Costume Designer
• The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy1981 · as Majikthise
• Target1977 · as Murray
• Van der Valk1972 · as Madame Arthur
• The Last of the Mohicans1971
• The Last of the Mohicans1971 · as David Gamut
• Callan1967
• Sherlock Holmes1964