David Leland
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- This article is about David Leland, the film director. For other people with this name, see David Leland (disambiguation).
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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