David Leland
Biography: From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. David Leland (born 20 April 1947, died 24 December 2023) was a director, screenwriter and actor who came to international fame with his directorial debut Wish You Were Here in 1987. Description above from the Wikipedia article David Leland, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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Birthday: April 20, 1947
Deathday: December 24, 2023
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The 50 Greatest Television Dramas
2007-02-03
The 50 Greatest Television Dramas
Overview: Boasting an amazing selection of the most watched, most influential and most highly acclaimed programmes ever made, The 50 Greatest Television Dramas presents a long overdue assessment of the rich heritage television drama has to offer. Channel 4 invited over 200 of Britain's top television drama professionals – writers, directors, producers and commissioners – to take part in an exclusive poll to discover what they consider the finest dramas ever produced.
Genres: Documentary TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2007-02-03
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Julius Caesar
1970-06-04
Julius Caesar
Overview: All-star cast glamorizes this lavish 1970 remake of the classic William Shakespeare play, which portrays the assassination of Julius Caesar on the Ides of March, and the resulting war between the faction led by the assassins and the faction led by Mark Anthony.
Genres: War Drama History
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1970-06-04
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Ligmalion: Or How to Help Yourself in Self-Help Britain
1985-04-08
Ligmalion: Or How to Help Yourself in Self-Help Britain
Overview: Drama documentary which takes the form of an up-dated version of Pygmalion. With a special music score by jazz group Working Week, with real "society" characters and locations from 1984.
Genres: Documentary Drama Music TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1985-04-08
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The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Espionage Escapades
2002-04-14
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Espionage Escapades
Overview: Posing as a dancer for the Ballets Russes in Barcelona, Indy meets old friend Pablo Picasso, and narrowly outwits inept German spies. Dashing off to Prague, he then arranges for a telephone installation to await an important call, which becomes a bureaucratic nightmare until Franz Kafka intervenes.
Genres: Action Adventure Drama TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2002-04-14
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The Love-Girl and the Innocent
1973-09-16
The Love-Girl and the Innocent
Overview: A BBC television adaptation of Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn's novel. The prisoner Nemov is an honest man serving a term of 10 years for violations of Article 58. Nemov falls in love with Lyuba, who is having sex with the camp doctor Mereshchun, in exchange for better food and living conditions.
Genres: Drama TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1973-09-16
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The Missionary
1982-11-02
The Missionary
Overview: 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.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1982-11-02
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Golden Gordon
1979-10-17
Golden Gordon
Overview: Barnestoneworth United is the worst football team of 1935,who lose every match. Gordon Ottershaw is,however,their loyal fan,determined to prevent them from being disbanded after their final game. To this end he recruits the players from the renowned winning team of 1922 who turn up to defeat rivals Denley Moor.
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Original Language: en
Release Date: 1979-10-17
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When Saturday Comes
1996-03-01
When Saturday Comes
Overview: Jimmy Muir comes from a typical gritty, northern town where there are only two options: working down the pit or in a factory. But Jimmy has other ideas - he dreams of becoming a professional footballer. Confronted by a bitter and unsupportive father, hard drinking friends and a lifetime of bad habits...has Jimmy the will to achieve his ultimate goal?
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1996-03-01
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Time Bandits
1981-07-13
Time Bandits
Overview: Young history buff Kevin can scarcely believe it when six dwarfs emerge from his closet one night. Former employees of the Supreme Being, they've purloined a map charting all of the holes in the fabric of time and are using it to steal treasures from different historical eras. Taking Kevin with them, they variously drop in on Napoleon, Robin Hood and King Agamemnon before the Supreme Being catches up with them.
Genres: Family Fantasy Science Fiction Adventure Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1981-07-13
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Scars of Dracula
1970-11-08
Scars of Dracula
Overview: The Prince of Darkness casts his undead shadow once more over the cursed village of Kleinenberg when his ashes are splashed with bat's blood and Dracula is resurrected. And two innocent victims search for a missing loved one... loved to death by Dracula's mistress. But after they discover his blood-drained corpse in Dracula's castle necropolis, the Vampire Lord's lustful vengeance begins.
Genres: Horror
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1970-11-08
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Gawain and the Green Knight
1973-06-01
Gawain and the Green Knight
Overview: The medieval legend of a supernatural knight who challenges the king's men to kill him.
Genres: Fantasy Adventure
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1973-06-01
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An Accidental Studio
2019-07-12
An Accidental Studio
Overview: Charts the early years of HandMade Films seen through the eyes of the filmmakers, key personnel, and the man who started it all: former Beatle George Harrison.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2019-07-12
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One Brief Summer
1971-02-25
One Brief Summer
Overview: The story deals with the situation of a mature man, his mistress, his daughter and a young girl who comes into their lives.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1971-02-25
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1917
1970-01-01
1917
Overview: A British short film about World War I, directed by Stephen Weeks and starring Timothy Bateson, David Leland, and Geoffrey Davies.
Genres: War
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1970-01-01
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Personal Services
1987-02-12
Personal Services
Overview: The story of the rise of a madame of a suburban brothel catering to older men, inspired by the real experiences of Cynthia Payne. The story follows Christine Painter as the down-at-heel waitress who, with the help of prostitute Shirley and cross-dressing Wing Commander Morten, seeks to up her earnings by turning her suburban home into a brothel. Before long she and her girls are chaining up judges, spanking Generals and attending to the needs of Honourable Members. Christine sees herself as providing a vital service to these harmless pervs and when finally the house is busted and the case comes to court, it's fair to say that the presiding judge isn't unfamiliar with her work.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1987-02-12
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The Pied Piper
1972-12-27
The Pied Piper
Overview: Greed, corruption, ignorance, and disease. Midsummer, 1349: the Black Death reaches northern Germany. Minstrels go to Hamelin for the Mayor's daughter's wedding to the Baron's son. He wants her dowry to pay his army while his father taxes the people to build a cathedral he thinks will save his soul. A local apothecary who's a Jew seeks a treatment for the plague; the priests charge him with witchcraft. One of the minstrels, who has soothed the Mayor's daughter with his music, promises to rid the town of rats for the fee. The Mayor agrees, then renigs. In the morning, the plague, the Jew's trial, and the Piper's revenge come at once.
Genres: Fantasy Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1972-12-27
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The White River Kid
1999-01-01
The White River Kid
Overview: Two con men are traveling through the American South when they are held hostage by a serial killer who is running from the authorities.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1999-01-01
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The Making of 'Band of Brothers'
2001-09-09
The Making of 'Band of Brothers'
Overview: Interviews made of the various actors and cast members that provide the knowledge and production skills and sets required to make the film a success.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2001-09-09
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Alan Clarke: Out of His Own Light
2016-06-13
Alan Clarke: Out of His Own Light
Overview: A multi-part documentary about Alan Clarke, featuring interviews with various actors, writers and producers.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2016-06-13
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