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David Leaf is an award-winning writer/producer/director best known for... more
Awards:
Nominated for Primetime Emmy. Another 1 nomination more
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Filmography
| 1. | Untitled Brian Wilson Biopic (details only on IMDb Pro) | |
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1. | The Night James Brown Saved Boston (2008) (TV) | (producer) | 2008 | - | 7.4 (69) |
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2. | The U.S. vs. John Lennon (2006) | (producer) | 2006 | - | 7.4 (2,413) |
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3. | Who Is Harry Nilsson (And Why Is Everybody Talkin' About Him?) (2006) | (producer) | 2006 | - | 6.9 (115) |
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4. | Ricky Nelson Sings (2005) (TV) | (producer) | 2005 | - | 7.5 (11) |
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5. | Christmas at the Hollywood Palace (2004) (TV) | (producer) | 2004 | - | 6.7 (6) |
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6. | No Fighting in the War Room or Dr. Strangelove and the Nuclear Threat (2004) (V) | (executive producer) | 2004 | - | 6.6 (29) |
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7. | Best Sellers or: Peter Sellers and Dr. Strangelove (2004) (V) | (executive producer) | 2004 | - | 5.9 (6) |
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8. | Beautiful Dreamer: Brian Wilson and the Story of 'Smile' (2004) (TV) | (producer) | 2004 | - | 7.8 (142) |
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9. | "Biography" (1987) | executive producer (1 episode, 2004) producer (1 episode, 2003) | 2004 | - | 8.0 (266) |
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10. | Rosemary Clooney: Girl Singer (2004) (TV) | (producer) | 2004 | - | 9.8 (6) |
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11. | Live by Request: Kenny Chesney (2004) (TV) | (consulting producer) | 2004 | - | - |
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12. | "100 Greatest TV Characters" (2004) | (executive producer) | 2004 | - | 5.7 (8) |
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13. | Live by Request: Lyle Lovett (2003) (TV) | (consulting producer) | 2003 | - | - |
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14. | A Barry Manilow Christmas: Live by Request (2003) (TV) | (consulting producer) | 2003 | - | - |
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15. | Live by Request: BB King (2003) (TV) | (consulting producer) | 2003 | - | 7.6 (14) |
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16. | The Score (2003) (TV) | (producer) | 2003 | - | 7.5 (9) |
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17. | When I Fall in Love: The One & Only Nat King Cole (2003) (TV) | (producer) | 2003 | - | - |
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18. | Live by Request: Hall & Oates (2003) (TV) | (consulting producer) | 2003 | - | 8.4 (8) |
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19. | Jack Parr: Smart Television (2003) (TV) | (producer) | 2003 | - | 7.4 (18) |
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20. | Mwah! The Best of the Dinah Shore Show (2003) (TV) | (producer) | 2003 | - | 7.2 (11) |
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21. | Bob Hope: The Road to Laughter (2003) (TV) | (producer) | 2003 | - | - |
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22. | Vintage Sinatra (2003) (TV) | (producer) | 2003 | - | - |
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23. | The Songwriters Hall of Fame (2002) (TV) | (producer) | 2002 | - | - |
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24. | Live by Request: Santana (2002) (TV) | (consulting producer) | 2002 | - | 8.3 (11) |
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25. | Live by Request: Chicago (2002) (TV) | (consulting producer) | 2002 | - | 7.8 (13) |
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26. | Sinatra: The Classic Duets (2002) (TV) | (producer) | 2002 | - | - |
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27. | Happy Holidays: The Best of the Andy Williams Christmas Specials (2001) (TV) | (producer) | 2001 | - | 9.5 (23) |
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28. | Live by Request: Elton John (2001) (TV) | (consulting producer) | 2001 | - | - |
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29. | Billy Joel: In His Own Words (2001) (TV) | (producer) | 2001 | - | 9.5 (14) |
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30. | Live by Request: Neil Diamond (2001) (TV) | (consulting producer) | 2001 | - | - |
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31. | An All-Star Tribute to Brian Wilson (2001) (TV) | (producer) | 2001 | - | 7.5 (44) |
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32. | Jimmy Durante: The Great Schnozzola (2001) (TV) | (producer) | 2001 | - | 7.4 (7) |
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33. | Bee Gees: This Is Where I Came In (2000) (TV) | (consulting producer) (producer) | 2000 | - | 8.7 (44) |
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34. | The Unknown Peter Sellers (2000) (TV) | (producer) | 2000 | - | 7.6 (95) |
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35. | Christopher Reeve: A Celebration of Hope (1998) (TV) | (segment producer) | 1998 | - | 5.8 (81) |
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36. | You Can't Do That! The Making of 'A Hard Day's Night' (1995) (V) | (producer) | 1995 | - | 7.5 (80) |
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37. | Elvis: The Tribute (1994) (TV) | (segment producer) | 1994 | - | 6.6 (29) |
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38. | The Unknown Marx Brothers (1993) (TV) | (producer) | 1993 | - | 7.9 (137) |
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39. | Martin & Lewis: Their Golden Age of Comedy (1992) (TV) | (co-producer) | 1992 | - | 5.8 (9) |
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1. | The Electric Company's Greatest Hits & Bits (2006) (TV) | (writer) | 2006 | - | - |
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2. | The U.S. vs. John Lennon (2006) | (written by) | 2006 | - | 7.4 (2,413) |
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3. | Ricky Nelson Sings (2005) (TV) | (writer) | 2005 | - | 7.5 (11) |
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4. | Shelter from the Storm: A Concert for the Gulf Coast (2005) (TV) | (writer) | 2005 | - | 3.9 (19) |
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5. | Rosemary Clooney: Girl Singer (2004) (TV) | (writer) | 2004 | - | 9.8 (6) |
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6. | "100 Greatest TV Characters" (2004) | (writer) | 2004 | - | 5.7 (8) |
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7. | "Biography" (1987) | (1 episode, 2003) | 2003 | - | 8.0 (266) |
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8. | Live by Request: Elvis Costello (2003) (TV) | (writer) | 2003 | - | - |
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9. | This Is Your Country (2003) (TV) | (writer) | 2003 | - | - |
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10. | When I Fall in Love: The One & Only Nat King Cole (2003) (TV) | (writer) | 2003 | - | - |
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11. | Jack Parr: Smart Television (2003) (TV) | (writer) | 2003 | - | 7.4 (18) |
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12. | Mwah! The Best of the Dinah Shore Show (2003) (TV) | (writer) | 2003 | - | 7.2 (11) |
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13. | Bob Hope: The Road to Laughter (2003) (TV) | (writer) | 2003 | - | - |
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14. | Vintage Sinatra (2003) (TV) | (writer) | 2003 | - | - |
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15. | The Songwriters Hall of Fame (2002) (TV) | (writer) | 2002 | - | - |
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16. | Live by Request: David Bowie (2002) (TV) | (writer) | 2002 | - | 8.2 (15) |
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17. | Gilda Radner's Greatest Moments (2002) (TV) | (writer) | 2002 | - | 7.4 (19) |
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18. | Sinatra: The Classic Duets (2002) (TV) | (writer) | 2002 | - | - |
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19. | Happy Holidays: The Best of the Andy Williams Christmas Specials (2001) (TV) | (written by) | 2001 | - | 9.5 (23) |
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20. | America: A Tribute to Heroes (2001) (TV) | (writer) | 2001 | - | 6.1 (705) |
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21. | An All-Star Tribute to Brian Wilson (2001) (TV) | (writer) | 2001 | - | 7.5 (44) |
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22. | Dean Martin: That's Amore (2001) (TV) | (writer) | 2001 | - | 9.2 (20) |
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23. | Jimmy Durante: The Great Schnozzola (2001) (TV) | (writer) | 2001 | - | 7.4 (7) |
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24. | Bee Gees: This Is Where I Came In (2000) (TV) | (writer) | 2000 | - | 8.7 (44) |
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25. | The Unknown Peter Sellers (2000) (TV) | (writer) | 2000 | - | 7.6 (95) |
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26. | "Party of Five" (1994) | (1 episode, 1998) | 1998 | - | 6.9 (1,822) |
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27. | Beverly Hills, 90210: Our Favorite Moments (1998) (TV) | (writer) | 1998 | - | 4.3 (38) |
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28. | Christopher Reeve: A Celebration of Hope (1998) (TV) | (writer) | 1998 | - | 5.8 (81) |
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29. | You Can't Do That! The Making of 'A Hard Day's Night' (1995) (V) | (writer) | 1995 | - | 7.5 (80) |
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30. | Elvis: The Tribute (1994) (TV) | (writer) | 1994 | - | 6.6 (29) |
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31. | Carnegie Hall Salutes the Jazz Masters: Verve Records at 50 (1994) (TV) | (writer) | 1994 | - | - |
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32. | The 1993 Billboard Music Awards (1993) (TV) | (writer) | 1993 | - | 4.7 (22) |
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33. | The Unknown Marx Brothers (1993) (TV) | (writer) | 1993 | - | 7.9 (137) |
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34. | The 1992 Billboard Music Awards (1992) (TV) | (writer) | 1992 | - | 5.7 (5) |
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35. | Play to Win (1992) (V) | (writer) | 1992 | - | - |
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36. | Martin & Lewis: Their Golden Age of Comedy (1992) (TV) | (writer) | 1992 | - | 5.8 (9) |
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37. | The Making of 'Beauty and the Beast' (1991) (TV) | (writer) | 1991 | - | 7.8 (11) |
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38. | The Beach Boys: 25 Years Together (1987) (TV) | (writer) | 1987 | - | - |
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39. | "Still the Beaver" (1985) | (1 episode, 1986) | 1986 | - | 5.1 (96) |
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1. | The Night James Brown Saved Boston (2008) (TV) | 2008 | - | 7.4 (69) | |
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2. | The Electric Company's Greatest Hits & Bits (2006) (TV) | 2006 | - | - | |
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3. | The U.S. vs. John Lennon (2006) | 2006 | - | 7.4 (2,413) | |
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4. | Ricky Nelson Sings (2005) (TV) | 2005 | - | 7.5 (11) | |
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5. | Beautiful Dreamer: Brian Wilson and the Story of 'Smile' (2004) (TV) | 2004 | - | 7.8 (142) | |
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6. | Rosemary Clooney: Girl Singer (2004) (TV) | 2004 | - | 9.8 (6) | |
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7. | "Biography" (1987) | (1 episode, 2003) | 2003 | - | 8.0 (266) |
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8. | When I Fall in Love: The One & Only Nat King Cole (2003) (TV) | 2003 | - | - | |
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9. | Jack Parr: Smart Television (2003) (TV) | 2003 | - | 7.4 (18) | |
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10. | Mwah! The Best of the Dinah Shore Show (2003) (TV) | 2003 | - | 7.2 (11) | |
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11. | Bob Hope: The Road to Laughter (2003) (TV) | 2003 | - | - | |
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12. | Vintage Sinatra (2003) (TV) | 2003 | - | - | |
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13. | Sinatra: The Classic Duets (2002) (TV) | 2002 | - | - | |
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14. | Dean Martin: That's Amore (2001) (TV) | 2001 | - | 9.2 (20) | |
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15. | Jimmy Durante: The Great Schnozzola (2001) (TV) | 2001 | - | 7.4 (7) | |
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16. | Bee Gees: This Is Where I Came In (2000) (TV) | 2000 | - | 8.7 (44) | |
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17. | The Unknown Peter Sellers (2000) (TV) | 2000 | - | 7.6 (95) | |
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18. | Jonathan Winters: On the Loose (2000) (TV) | 2000 | - | 8.8 (8) | |
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19. | The Unknown Marx Brothers (1993) (TV) | 1993 | - | 7.9 (137) | |
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1. | Mysteries of Easter Island (2002) (TV) | (special thanks) | 2002 | - | - |
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2. | Theremin: An Electronic Odyssey (1994) | (thanks) | 1994 | - | 7.3 (534) |
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1. | "The Charlie Rose Show" (1991) | Himself (1 episode, 2005) | 2005 | - | 7.8 (219) |
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