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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
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2018
American Dream: Detroit
Movie Writer
- 2017
- 2010
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2009
Those Were the Days: The Birth of "All in the Family"
Movie Producer
- 2009
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2008
James Brown - The Night James Brown Saved Boston
Movie Director
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2006
The U.S. vs. John Lennon
Movie Director
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2005
The Divine Bette Midler
Movie Executive Producer
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2004
Beautiful Dreamer: Brian Wilson and the Story of Smile
Movie Director
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2003
Jack Paar: Smart Television
Movie Producer
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2003
Bob Hope: The Road to Laughter
Movie Writer
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2003
Vintage Sinatra
Movie Director
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2001
Bee Gees - Live by Request
Movie Consulting Producer
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2001
Bee Gees: This Is Where I Came In
Movie Director
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2001
Dean Martin: That's Amore
Movie Director
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2000
The Unknown Peter Sellers
Movie Director
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2000
Jonathan Winters: On the Loose
Movie Director
- 1995
- 1995
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1993
The Unknown Marx Brothers
Movie Director
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1992
Martin & Lewis: Their Golden Age of Comedy
TV show Co-Producer
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1992
The Martin & Lewis Story: The Last Great Comedy Team
Movie Co-Producer
- 1987