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David Leland (born April 20, 1947 in Cambridge) is a British director, screenwriter and actor who came to international fame with his directional debut Wish You Were Here in 1987.

After several small parts as actor he began his collaboration with British television director Alan Clarke in 1981. Especially their film Made in Britain was critically acclaimed and marked the begin of the career of actor Tim Roth. This film about a skinhead and his fight against the establishment has won the Prix Italia (an international Television award) in 1984. In 1986 he wrote the screenplay for the thriller-drama Mona Lisa, a film with Bob Hoskins. This film was critically acclaimed and Leland earned nominations for the Golden Globe and the Writers Guild of America. Another movie from 1986 was Personal Services. It was directed by Terry Jones and was about Cynthia Payne, a real-life British madam who has managed a private brothel. Julie Walters took the leading role. While "Personal Services" dealt with the adult life of Cynthia Payne, Leland's next film Wish You Were Here was telling about her teenage years. This film was a success at the 1987 Cannes Film Festival and it made the young British actress Emily Lloyd a star. This movie was awarded with the FIPRESCI-Award at Cannes and the BAFTA for best screenplay. His next two films "Checking Out" (with Jeff Daniels) and The Big Man (with Liam Neeson) failed both at the Box Office and at the critics.

David Leland is married and has five children, Chloe, Abigail (both seen in Wish You Were Here), Rosie, Jacob and Grace. Chloe Leland gave her directional debut with the documentary "Walking with Monsters" in 2005.

Filmography

as Actor

When Saturday Comes
Priest
Personal Services
Mr. Pilkington
The Missionary Long Haired Man at Gin Palace
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (TV series) (episode #4) Majikthise

as Screenwriter

Made in Britain
(Director: Alan Clarke)
Mona Lisa (Director: Neil Jordan
)
Personal Services
(Director: Terry Jones
)

as Director

Wish You Were Here
The Land Girls
Concert For George
Band of Brothers (part #6 "Bastogne") (TV mini series)

Awards and nominations

2005 Grammy Award for best long form Music Video Concert for George
2002 Emmy Award for best Miniseries Band of Brothers
2002 Christopher Award for best Miniseries Band of Brothers
1988 BAFTA Award for best Screenplay Wish You Were Here
1987 FIPRESCI
Award International Cannes Film Festival Wish You Were Here
1987 Peter Sellers Award for Comedy (Evening Standard British Film Awards) for Wish You Were Here and Personal Services
1986 Writers Guild of America Nomination Mona Lisa
1986 Golden Globe Nomination Mona Lisa

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