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David Leaf is an award-winning writer/producer/director best known for... moreAwards:
Nominated for Primetime Emmy. Another 1 nomination moreNewsDesk:
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Filmography
In Development: 
- Untitled Brian Wilson Biopic (details only on IMDbPro)
Producer:
- The Night James Brown Saved Boston (2008) (TV) (producer)
- The U.S. vs. John Lennon (2006) (producer)
- Who Is Harry Nilsson (And Why Is Everybody Talkin' About Him?) (2006) (producer)
- Ricky Nelson Sings (2005) (TV) (producer)
- Christmas at the Hollywood Palace (2004) (TV) (producer)
- Best Sellers or: Peter Sellers and Dr. Strangelove (2004) (V) (executive producer)
- No Fighting in the War Room or Dr. Strangelove and the Nuclear Threat (2004) (V) (executive producer)
- Beautiful Dreamer: Brian Wilson and the Story of 'Smile' (2004) (TV) (producer)
- "Biography" (executive producer) (1 episode, 2004) (producer) (1 episode, 2003)
- Bette Midler (2004) TV episode (executive producer)
- Andy Williams (2003) TV episode (producer) - Rosemary Clooney: Girl Singer (2004) (TV) (producer)
- Live by Request: Kenny Chesney (2004) (TV) (consulting producer)
- "100 Greatest TV Characters" (2004) TV mini-series (executive producer)
- Live by Request: Lyle Lovett (2003) (TV) (consulting producer)
- A Barry Manilow Christmas: Live by Request (2003) (TV) (consulting producer)
- Live by Request: BB King (2003) (TV) (consulting producer)
- The Score (2003) (TV) (producer)
- When I Fall in Love: The One & Only Nat King Cole (2003) (TV) (producer)
- Live by Request: Hall & Oates (2003) (TV) (consulting producer)
- Jack Parr: Smart Television (2003) (TV) (producer)
- Bob Hope: The Road to Laughter (2003) (TV) (producer)
- Mwah! The Best of the Dinah Shore Show (2003) (TV) (producer)
- Vintage Sinatra (2003) (TV) (producer)
- The Songwriters Hall of Fame (2002) (TV) (producer)
- Live by Request: Santana (2002) (TV) (consulting producer)
- Live by Request: Chicago (2002) (TV) (consulting producer)
- Sinatra: The Classic Duets (2002) (TV) (producer)
- Happy Holidays: The Best of the Andy Williams Christmas Specials (2001) (TV) (producer)
- Live by Request: Elton John (2001) (TV) (consulting producer)
- Billy Joel: In His Own Words (2001) (TV) (producer)
- Live by Request: Neil Diamond (2001) (TV) (consulting producer)
- An All-Star Tribute to Brian Wilson (2001) (TV) (producer)
- Jimmy Durante: The Great Schnozzola (2001) (TV) (producer)
- Bee Gees: This Is Where I Came In (2000) (TV) (consulting producer) (producer)
... aka Bee Gees: This Is Where I Came in - The Official Story of the Bee Gees (Australia) - The Unknown Peter Sellers (2000) (TV) (producer)
- Christopher Reeve: A Celebration of Hope (1998) (TV) (segment producer)
- You Can't Do That! The Making of 'A Hard Day's Night' (1995) (V) (producer)
... aka The Making of 'A Hard Day's Night' (USA: short title) - Elvis: The Tribute (1994) (TV) (segment producer)
- The Unknown Marx Brothers (1993) (TV) (producer)
- Martin & Lewis: Their Golden Age of Comedy (1992) (TV) (co-producer)
Writer:
- The Electric Company's Greatest Hits & Bits (2006) (TV) (writer)
- The U.S. vs. John Lennon (2006) (written by)
- Ricky Nelson Sings (2005) (TV) (writer)
- Shelter from the Storm: A Concert for the Gulf Coast (2005) (TV) (writer)
- Rosemary Clooney: Girl Singer (2004) (TV) (writer)
- "100 Greatest TV Characters" (2004) TV mini-series (writer)
- "Biography" (1 episode, 2003)
- Andy Williams (2003) TV episode (writer) - Live by Request: Elvis Costello (2003) (TV) (writer)
- This Is Your Country (2003) (TV) (writer)
- When I Fall in Love: The One & Only Nat King Cole (2003) (TV) (writer)
- Jack Parr: Smart Television (2003) (TV) (writer)
- Bob Hope: The Road to Laughter (2003) (TV) (writer)
- Mwah! The Best of the Dinah Shore Show (2003) (TV) (writer)
- Vintage Sinatra (2003) (TV) (writer)
- The Songwriters Hall of Fame (2002) (TV) (writer)
- Live by Request: David Bowie (2002) (TV) (writer)
- Gilda Radner's Greatest Moments (2002) (TV) (writer)
- Sinatra: The Classic Duets (2002) (TV) (writer)
- Happy Holidays: The Best of the Andy Williams Christmas Specials (2001) (TV) (written by)
- America: A Tribute to Heroes (2001) (TV) (writer)
- An All-Star Tribute to Brian Wilson (2001) (TV) (writer)
- Jimmy Durante: The Great Schnozzola (2001) (TV) (writer)
- Dean Martin: That's Amore (2001) (TV) (writer)
- Bee Gees: This Is Where I Came In (2000) (TV) (writer)
... aka Bee Gees: This Is Where I Came in - The Official Story of the Bee Gees (Australia) - The Unknown Peter Sellers (2000) (TV) (writer)
- "Party of Five" (1 episode, 1998)
- A Family Album (1998) TV episode (written by) - Beverly Hills, 90210: Our Favorite Moments (1998) (TV) (writer)
- Christopher Reeve: A Celebration of Hope (1998) (TV) (writer)
- You Can't Do That! The Making of 'A Hard Day's Night' (1995) (V) (writer)
... aka The Making of 'A Hard Day's Night' (USA: short title) - Elvis: The Tribute (1994) (TV) (writer)
- Carnegie Hall Salutes the Jazz Masters: Verve Records at 50 (1994) (TV) (writer)
- The 1993 Billboard Music Awards (1993) (TV) (writer)
- The Unknown Marx Brothers (1993) (TV) (writer)
- The 1992 Billboard Music Awards (1992) (TV) (writer)
- Play to Win (1992) (V) (writer)
- Martin & Lewis: Their Golden Age of Comedy (1992) (TV) (writer)
- The Making of 'Beauty and the Beast' (1991) (TV) (writer)
... aka Be Our Guest: The Making of 'Beauty and the Beast' (USA: closing credits title) - The Beach Boys: 25 Years Together (1987) (TV) (writer)
- "Still the Beaver" (1 episode, 1986)
... aka The New Leave It to Beaver (USA: new title)
- Murder in Mayfield (1986) TV episode (writer)
Director:
- The Night James Brown Saved Boston (2008) (TV)
- The Electric Company's Greatest Hits & Bits (2006) (TV)
- The U.S. vs. John Lennon (2006)
- Ricky Nelson Sings (2005) (TV)
- Beautiful Dreamer: Brian Wilson and the Story of 'Smile' (2004) (TV)
- Rosemary Clooney: Girl Singer (2004) (TV)
- "Biography" (1 episode, 2003)
- Andy Williams (2003) TV episode - When I Fall in Love: The One & Only Nat King Cole (2003) (TV)
- Jack Parr: Smart Television (2003) (TV)
- Bob Hope: The Road to Laughter (2003) (TV)
- Mwah! The Best of the Dinah Shore Show (2003) (TV)
- Vintage Sinatra (2003) (TV)
- Sinatra: The Classic Duets (2002) (TV)
- Jimmy Durante: The Great Schnozzola (2001) (TV)
- Dean Martin: That's Amore (2001) (TV)
- Bee Gees: This Is Where I Came In (2000) (TV)
... aka Bee Gees: This Is Where I Came in - The Official Story of the Bee Gees (Australia) - The Unknown Peter Sellers (2000) (TV)
- Jonathan Winters: On the Loose (2000) (TV)
- The Unknown Marx Brothers (1993) (TV)
Thanks:
- Mysteries of Easter Island (2002) (TV) (special thanks)
- Theremin: An Electronic Odyssey (1994) (thanks)
Self:
- "The Charlie Rose Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 2005)
... aka Charlie Rose (USA: new title)
- Episode dated 24 June 2005 (2005) TV episode .... Himself
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