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David Leland Biography (1947-)

Born April 20, 1947, in Cambridge, England; son of an electrician. Addresses: Agent--Creative Artists Agency, 9830 Wilshire Blvd., Beverly Hills, CA 90212-1825.

Nationality

English

Gender

Male

Birth Details

April 20, 1947

Cambridge, England

Famous Works

• Credits; Film Appearances
• Fifth plebeian, Julius Caesar, A.I.P. Home Video, 1970.
• Paul, Underground, United Artists, 1970.
• The Scars of Dracula, American Continental, 1970.
• Peter, One Brief Summer, Cinevision, 1971.
• Officer, The Pied Piper, Paramount, 1972.
• Humphrey, Gawain and the Green Knight (also known as Sir Gawain and the Green Knight), United Artists, 1973.
• Long-haired man in gin place, The Missionary, Columbia, 1981.
• Puppeteer, Time Bandits, Avco Embassy, 1981.
• Danielle/Mr. Pilkington, Personal Services, UIP/Vestron, 1987.
• Priest, When Saturday Comes, Capitol Films, 1996.
• Credits; Film Work; Director
• Wish You Were Here, Atlantic, 1987.
• Checking Out, Warner Bros., 1988.
• Crossing the Line (also known as The Big Man), Miramax, 1990.
• Credits; Television Appearances; Series
• Majikthise, The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, BBC-TV, 1981.
• Purvis, The Jewel in the Crown, Granada Television, 1984.
• Credits; Other Television Appearances
• Last of the Mohicans (miniseries), BBC-TV, c. 1975.
• Driver, Ligmalion (movie), UK, 1985.
• Credits; Stage Appearances
• Appeared on stage with Royal Court Theatre, London.
• Credits; Stage Work; Director
• Directed stage productions of new works at the Crucible, Sheffield, England, and in London.
• Writings;Screenplays
• (With Neil Jordan) Mona Lisa, Island/Handmade, 1986.
• Personal Services, UIP/Vestron, 1987.
• (And author of song lyrics) Wish You Were Here, Atlantic, 1987.
• Writings; Television Movies
• Made in Britain, UK, 1981.
• Ligmalion, UK, 1985.
• Also author of Birth of a Nation, Flying into the Wind, Rhino, Beloved Enemy, and Psy-Warriors.
• Writings; Other
• Also author of stage plays for Royal Court Theatre, London; author of play, Psy-Warriors.