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Directing

David Leaf

Career

Active from 1987 to 2018, busiest in 2003 with 3 main titles.

Average score
GoodWatch score74/100
Highest rated
Poster for The Unknown Marx Brothers
The Unknown Marx Brothers
GoodWatch score77/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 4 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.6 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 5.3 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.0 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 6.0 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.8 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 7.0 versus catalog average 5.9Style
David Leaf Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Violence
    1.9, average 4.1
  • Crime
    1.8, average 3.6
  • Physical Comedy
    0.8, average 2.4
  • Scare
    1.1, average 2.6

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Biographical Documentary 2
  • Historical Retrospective 2
  • Nostalgic 2
  • Behind-the-Scenes 2
  • Archival Footage 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

21
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2010s

3 titles · average score 77
American Dream: Detroit
American Dream: Detroit (2018)

Writer

Stayin' Alive: A Grammy Salute to the Music of the Bee Gees
Stayin' Alive: A Grammy Salute to the Music of the Bee Gees (2017)
GoodWatch score 77

Writer

Who Is Harry Nilsson (And Why Is Everybody Talkin' About Him?)
Who Is Harry Nilsson (And Why Is Everybody Talkin' About Him?) (2010)
GoodWatch score 77

Producer

2000s

14 titles · average score 71
James Brown - The Night James Brown Saved Boston
James Brown - The Night James Brown Saved Boston (2008)
GoodWatch score 69

Producer, Director

The U.S. vs. John Lennon
The U.S. vs. John Lennon (2006)
GoodWatch score 71

Producer, Director

The Divine Bette Midler
The Divine Bette Midler (2005)

Executive Producer

Beautiful Dreamer: Brian Wilson and the Story of Smile
Beautiful Dreamer: Brian Wilson and the Story of Smile (2004)
GoodWatch score 74

Director, Producer

Jack Paar: Smart Television
Jack Paar: Smart Television (2003)

Director, Writer

Bob Hope: The Road to Laughter
Bob Hope: The Road to Laughter (2003)

Producer, Writer

Vintage Sinatra
Vintage Sinatra (2003)

Director

Bee Gees: This Is Where I Came In
Bee Gees: This Is Where I Came In (2001)

Director

Dean Martin: That's Amore
Dean Martin: That's Amore (2001)

Director

Bee Gees - Live by Request
Bee Gees - Live by Request (2001)

Consulting Producer

The Unknown Peter Sellers
The Unknown Peter Sellers (2000)

Writer, Director

Jonathan Winters: On the Loose
Jonathan Winters: On the Loose (2000)

Director

1990s

3 titles · average score 77
You Can't Do That! The Making of 'A Hard Day's Night'
You Can't Do That! The Making of 'A Hard Day's Night' (1995)

Producer, Director

The Unknown Marx Brothers
The Unknown Marx Brothers (1993)
GoodWatch score 77

Director, Writer

The Martin & Lewis Story: The Last Great Comedy Team
The Martin & Lewis Story: The Last Great Comedy Team (1992)

Writer, Co-Producer

1980s

1 title
The Beach Boys: 25 Years Together - A Celebration In Waikiki
The Beach Boys: 25 Years Together - A Celebration In Waikiki (1987)

Writer