Portrait of David Leland

Writing

David Leland

Career

Active from 1969 to 2011, busiest in 1983 with 5 main titles.

Average score
GoodWatch score66/100
Highest rated
Poster for Band of Brothers
Band of Brothers
GoodWatch score91/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 26 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.5 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.3 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.9 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.9 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.5 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.9 versus catalog average 5.9Style
David Leland Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Uncanny
    1.7, average 2.5
  • Contemporary Realism
    4.7, average 5.4
  • Tech & Humanity
    1.0, average 1.6
  • Scare
    2.0, average 2.6

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • British Cinema 3
  • British Social Realism 3
  • Character-Driven 3
  • Historical Drama 2
  • Dark Humor 2
  • Character Study 2
  • Period Piece 2
  • Melancholic Atmosphere 2
  • Thought-Provoking 2
  • Social Commentary 2
  • Psychological Thriller 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

36
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

Upcoming

1 title
Running Wild
Running Wild

Screenplay

2000s

3 titles ยท average score 60
Virgin Territory
Virgin Territory (2007)
GoodWatch score 41

Director, Writer

Concert for George
Concert for George (2003)
GoodWatch score 80

Director, Producer

The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Espionage Escapades
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Espionage Escapades (2000)
GoodWatch score 60

as Costume Designer

1990s

5 titles ยท average score 57
The White River Kid
The White River Kid (1999)
GoodWatch score 38

as Socrates Storekeeper

The Land Girls
The Land Girls (1998)
GoodWatch score 58

Director, Writer

When Saturday Comes
When Saturday Comes (1996)
GoodWatch score 61

as Priest

The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles
The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles (1992)
GoodWatch score 75

TV show ยท as Costume Designer

The Big Man
The Big Man (1990)
GoodWatch score 56

Director

1980s

14 titles ยท average score 68
Checking Out
Checking Out (1988)
GoodWatch score 46

Director

Wish You Were Here
Wish You Were Here (1987)
GoodWatch score 77

Director, Writer

Personal Services
Personal Services (1987)
GoodWatch score 67

as Mr. Pilkington / Danielle

Mona Lisa
Mona Lisa (1986)
GoodWatch score 83

Writer

Ligmalion: Or How to Help Yourself in Self-Help Britain
Ligmalion: Or How to Help Yourself in Self-Help Britain (1985)

as Driver

Made in Britain
Made in Britain (1983)
GoodWatch score 75

Screenplay

Birth of a Nation
Birth of a Nation (1983)

Writer

R.H.I.N.O.; Really Here in Name Only
R.H.I.N.O.; Really Here in Name Only (1983)

Writer

Flying Into the Wind
Flying Into the Wind (1983)

Writer

Beloved Enemy
Beloved Enemy (1981)

Screenplay

Psy-Warriors
Psy-Warriors (1981)

Writer

The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (1981)
GoodWatch score 64

TV show ยท as Majikthise

1970s

10 titles ยท average score 58
Golden Gordon
Golden Gordon (1979)
GoodWatch score 80

as Football Manager

Target
Target (1977)

TV show ยท as Murray

The Love-Girl and the Innocent
The Love-Girl and the Innocent (1973)

as Nemov

Gawain and the Green Knight
Gawain and the Green Knight (1973)
GoodWatch score 52

as Humphrey

Van der Valk
Van der Valk (1972)
GoodWatch score 66

TV show ยท as Madame Arthur

The Pied Piper
The Pied Piper (1972)
GoodWatch score 43

as Officer

The Last of the Mohicans
The Last of the Mohicans (1971)
GoodWatch score 62

TV show ยท as David Gamut

1917
1917 (1970)

as Felix, the Cook

Scars of Dracula
Scars of Dracula (1970)
GoodWatch score 60

as First Officer

Julius Caesar
Julius Caesar (1970)
GoodWatch score 46

as Plebian

1960s

3 titles ยท average score 74
Big Breadwinner Hog
Big Breadwinner Hog (1969)

TV show ยท as Grange

Callan
Callan (1967)
GoodWatch score 76

TV show

Sherlock Holmes
Sherlock Holmes (1964)
GoodWatch score 72

TV show