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David Leland
Writer 1947 - 2023

David Leland

Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, UK

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.

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7 titles
When Saturday Comes

When Saturday Comes

Maria Giese 1996 1h 35m 6.0

Jimmy Muir,a brewery worker with talent, gets a chance to play for local club Hallam. He's offered a trial at Sheffield United but blows it due to drunkenness.He must reevaluate his choices and potential for success.

Personal Services

Personal Services

Terry Jones 1987 1h 45m

Fed up with working hard just to scrape by, Christine Painter comes up with a bold plan to become the madam of a brothel and earn her financial freedom: she opens a house of spanking to fabulous reviews.

The Missionary

The Missionary

Richard Loncraine 1982 1h 30m 5.0

In 1905, after 10 years of missionary work in Africa, the Rev. Charles Fortesque is recalled to England, where his bishop gives him his new assignment - to minister to London's prostitutes

Time Bandits

Time Bandits

Terry Gilliam 1981 1h 56m 7.4

Time Bandits is a fantasy comedy from Great Britain in which a young boy begins an adventurous travel in time where he meets prominent people from history. The film came from the production company, Handmade Films, that also produced Monty Python’s Life of Brian.

The Pied Piper

The Pied Piper

Jacques Demy 1972 1h 30m

In 1349, while the Black Plague threatens Germany, a troupe of acrobats and musicians arrives in the town of Hamelin a few days before the mayor's daughter's wedding.

Scars of Dracula

Scars of Dracula

Roy Ward Baker 1970 1h 36m 7.0

Searching for his brother, Simon Carlson and his girlfriend find the trail leads to the castle of Dracula.

Julius Caesar

Julius Caesar

Stuart Burge 1970 1h 57m 5.0

The growing ambition of Julius Caesar is a source of major concern to his close friend Brutus. Cassius persuades him to participate in his plot to assassinate Caesar, but they have both sorely underestimated Mark Antony.

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