Directing
David Leaf
EN cinema · 22 credits
Born
20 April 1952 (age 74)
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
Known for
Filmography

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

James Brown - The Night James Brown Saved Boston
Director, Producer

The U.S. vs. John Lennon
Director, Producer, Writer

The Divine Bette Midler
Executive Producer

Beautiful Dreamer: Brian Wilson and the Story of Smile
Director, Writer, Producer
Bob Hope: The Road to Laughter
2003
Bob Hope: The Road to Laughter
Writer, Producer, Director

Jack Paar: Smart Television
Producer, Director, Writer

Bee Gees - Live by Request
Consulting Producer

The Unknown Peter Sellers
Director, Writer

You Can't Do That! The Making of 'A Hard Day's Night'
Writer, Producer, Director

The Unknown Marx Brothers
Director, Writer

The Martin & Lewis Story: The Last Great Comedy Team
Co-Producer, Writer










