Director · Actor · Writer · Producer

David Leland

32 credited titles on WatchWise

David Leland (20 April 1947 - 24 December 2023) was a director, screenwriter and actor who came to international fame with his directorial debut Wish You Were Here in 1987.

David Leland in one minute

Strongest genre

Action

$52M · 100% hit rate

Biggest hit

The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy

$347M

Standout efficiency

2.9x

The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy · gross ÷ budget

Commercial performance

Associated lifetime gross

$55M

Combined reported budget

$27M

Gross / budget

2.0x

Bankability Index

23 / 100

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