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David Leland

British actor, screenwriter and director
Person human Q325805

Facts

16 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[14]
Date of birth
April 20, 1941
Date of death
December 24, 2023
Place of birth
Cambridge
Country of citizenship
United Kingdom[9]
Occupation
actor, screenwriter, film actor, film director, director
Field of work
film, television[10][11]
Educated at
Royal Central School of Speech and Drama[12]
Award received
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing for a Limited Series, Movie, or Dramatic Special[13]
Work location
England[17]
Languages spoken, written or signed
English[18]
Family name
Leland[15]
Given name
David[16]
Name in native language
David Leland[19]
P14750
4B6C-4321-D456-8B99-1064[20]
🏷️ Also known as
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ISNI
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VIAF cluster ID
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Library of Congress authority ID
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GND ID
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AllMovie person ID
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Allcinema person ID
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AlloCiné person ID
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Awards & Winners artist ID
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BIBSYS ID
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Bibliothèque nationale de France ID
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Canadiana Name Authority ID
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CineMagia person ID
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Ciné-Ressources person ID
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Danish National Filmography person ID
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Decine21 person ID
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Deutsche Biographie (GND) ID
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Douban movie celebrity ID
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Douban personage ID
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Elonet person ID
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Emmys person ID
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FID performing arts ID
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FIPRESCI person ID
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Film.ru person ID
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Freebase ID
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Grammy Awards artist ID
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IMDb ID
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IdRef ID
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Ivi person ID
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KBR person ID
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Kinobox person ID
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Kinopoisk person ID
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LdiF person ID
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Les Archives du spectacle person ID
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MYmovies director ID (former scheme)
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MYmovies person ID
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MovieMeter person ID
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NL CR AUT ID
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NLP ID
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National Library of Brazil ID
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National Library of Ireland ID
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National Library of Israel J9U ID
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National Library of Korea ID
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National Library of Poland MMS ID
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Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID
07224948X
Open Media Database person ID
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PORT person ID
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Plex person key
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Related category
Category:Films directed by David Leland
SBN author ID
TO0V077930
SNAC ARK ID
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Scope.dk person ID
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Swedish Film Database person ID
93658
TMDB person ID
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Unifrance person ID
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WorldCat Entities ID
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Yale LUX ID
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ČSFD person ID
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🔗 Connections
← Cast member 7
Time Bandits, Virgin Territory, Scars of Dracula, Julius Caesar, The Missionary, The Pied Piper, Gawain and the Green Knight
Films directed 6
Band of Brothers, Virgin Territory, The Big Man, Wish You Were Here, The Land Girls, Checking Out
Films written 6
Mona Lisa, Virgin Territory, Made in Britain, Personal Services, Wish You Were Here, The Land Girls
Occupation 5
actor, film director, screenwriter, director, film actor
Award received 2
Primetime Emmy Award, Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing for a Limited Series, Movie, or Dramatic Special
Field of work 2
television, film
Country of citizenship 1
United Kingdom
Educated at 1
Royal Central School of Speech and Drama
Given name 1
David
Instance of 1
human
Languages spoken, written or signed 1
English
Place of birth 1
Cambridge
Related category 1
Category:Films directed by David Leland
Sex or gender 1
male
Work location 1
England
← Category combines topics 1
Category:Films directed by David Leland
← Winner 1
BAFTA Award for Best Original Screenplay
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Summary

David Leland was born on April 20, 1941[1], in Cambridge[2]. He died on December 24, 2023[3]. He worked as an actor[4], screenwriter[5], film actor[6], film director[7], and director[8].

FAQs

Where was David Leland born?

David Leland was born in Cambridge[2].

What did David Leland do for work?

David Leland worked as an actor[4], screenwriter[5], film actor[6], film director[7], and director[8].

Where did David Leland go to school?

David Leland was educated at Royal Central School of Speech and Drama[12].

What awards did David Leland receive?

Honors received include Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing for a Limited Series, Movie, or Dramatic Special[13].

Related Entities

Cambridge England film Time Bandits United Kingdom

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [14] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [1] ↑ . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] ↑ . hollywoodreporter.com. hollywoodreporter.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [16] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [17] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [18] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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