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David Leaf

Director · Born April 20, 1952

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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. David Leaf (born April 20, 1952) is an American writer, producer and director known for documentaries, music programs and pop culture retrospectives. Among his best known documentaries are The Night James Brown Saved Boston (2008), The U.S. vs. John Lennon (2006) and Beautiful Dreamer: Brian Wilson and the Story of SMiLE (2004). He also wrote the landmark Brian Wilson biography The Beach Boys and The California Myth (1978). Description above from the Wikipedia article David Leaf, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia

Directed 12

2000s

  1. 2009

    The Television Revolution Begins: "All in the Family" Is On the Air

    Director

  2. Those Were the Days: The Birth of "All in the Family"

    Director

  3. 2008

    James Brown - The Night James Brown Saved Boston

    Director

  4. 2006

    The U.S. vs. John Lennon

    Director

  5. 2004

    Beautiful Dreamer: Brian Wilson and the Story of Smile

    Director

  6. 2003

    Jack Paar: Smart Television

    Director

  7. 2001

    Bee Gees: This Is Where I Came In

    Director

  8. Dean Martin: That's Amore

    Director

  9. 2000

    The Unknown Peter Sellers

    Director

  10. Jonathan Winters: On the Loose

    Director

1990s

  1. 1995

    You Can't Do That! The Making of 'A Hard Day's Night'

    Director

  2. 1993

    The Unknown Marx Brothers

    Director

Produced 10

2000s

  1. 2009

    Those Were the Days: The Birth of "All in the Family"

    Producer

  2. 2008

    James Brown - The Night James Brown Saved Boston

    Producer

  3. 2006

    The U.S. vs. John Lennon

    Producer

  4. 2005

    The Divine Bette Midler

    Executive Producer

  5. 2004

    Beautiful Dreamer: Brian Wilson and the Story of Smile

    Producer

  6. 2003

    Jack Paar: Smart Television

    Producer

  7. 2001

    Bee Gees - Live by Request

    Consulting Producer

1990s

  1. 1995

    You Can't Do That! The Making of 'A Hard Day's Night'

    Producer

  2. 1992

    The Martin & Lewis Story: The Last Great Comedy Team

    Co-Producer

Wrote 10

2010s

  1. 2018

    American Dream: Detroit

    Writer

  2. 2017

    Stayin' Alive: A Grammy Salute to the Music of the Bee Gees

    Writer

2000s

  1. 2006

    The U.S. vs. John Lennon

    Writer

  2. 2004

    Beautiful Dreamer: Brian Wilson and the Story of Smile

    Writer

  3. 2003

    Jack Paar: Smart Television

    Writer

  4. 2000

    The Unknown Peter Sellers

    Writer

1990s

  1. 1995

    You Can't Do That! The Making of 'A Hard Day's Night'

    Writer

  2. 1993

    The Unknown Marx Brothers

    Writer

  3. 1992

    The Martin & Lewis Story: The Last Great Comedy Team

    Writer

1980s

  1. 1987

    The Beach Boys: 25 Years Together - A Celebration In Waikiki

    Writer

Appearances1

1990s

  1. 1995

    Brian Wilson: I Just Wasn't Made for These Times

    Self