David Leaf
Known for
Directing
Born
April 20, 1952 (age 74)
Biography
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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).
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Best known work
The U.S. vs. John Lennon
2006
Who Is Harry Nilsson (And Why Is Everybody Talkin' About Him?)
2010
Beautiful Dreamer: Brian Wilson and the Story of Smile
2004
The Unknown Marx Brothers
1993
Bee Gees - Live by Request
2001
James Brown - The Night James Brown Saved Boston
2008
Stayin' Alive: A Grammy Salute to the Music of the Bee Gees
2017
Brian Wilson: I Just Wasn't Made for These Times
1995
The Unknown Peter Sellers
2000
Bee Gees: This Is Where I Came In
2001Filmography
2018
American Dream: DetroitWriter
2017
2010
2009
2009
Those Were the Days: The Birth of "All in the Family"Producer, Director
2008
James Brown - The Night James Brown Saved BostonDirector, Producer
2006
The U.S. vs. John LennonDirector, Producer, Writer
2005
The Divine Bette MidlerExecutive Producer
2004
Beautiful Dreamer: Brian Wilson and the Story of SmileDirector, Writer, Producer
2003
Jack Paar: Smart TelevisionProducer, Director, Writer
2003
Bob Hope: The Road to LaughterWriter, Producer, Director
2003
Vintage SinatraDirector
2001
Bee Gees - Live by RequestConsulting Producer
2001
2001
Dean Martin: That's AmoreDirector
2000
The Unknown Peter SellersDirector, Writer
2000
Jonathan Winters: On the LooseDirector
1995
1995
You Can't Do That! The Making of 'A Hard Day's Night'Writer, Producer, Director
1993
The Unknown Marx BrothersDirector, Writer
1992
The Martin & Lewis Story: The Last Great Comedy TeamCo-Producer, Writer
1992
1987