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.