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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.

Filmography

Every title this person wrote

6 titles
Virgin Territory

Virgin Territory

David Leland 2007 1h 33m 4.0

Virgin Territory is a 2007 romantic comedy film based upon Giovanni Boccaccio's Decameron.

The Land Girls

The Land Girls

David Leland 1998 1h 51m 4.5

During World War II, the organisation "The Women's Land Army" recruited women to work on British farms while the men were off to war. Three such "land girls" of different social backgrounds - quiet Stella, young hairdresser Prue, and Cambridge graduate Ag - become best friends in spite of their different backgrounds.

Wish You Were Here

Wish You Were Here

David Leland 1987 1h 32m

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.

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.

Mona Lisa

Mona Lisa

Neil Jordan 1986 1h 45m 7.2

George is a small-time crook just out of prison who discovers his tough-guy image is out of date. Reduced to working as a minder/driver for high class call girl Simone, he has to agree when she asks him to find a young colleague from her King's Cross days. That's when George's troubles just start.

Made in Britain

Made in Britain

Alan Clarke 1982 1h 16m 7.4

16-year-old skinhead Trevor has no regard for authority, and would rather spend his time stealing cars than sitting in the detention centre to which he is sent. Social worker Harry Parker tries his best, but Trevor is only interested when there's something in it for him.

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