2008Nominee
Best Director
James Brown - The Night James Brown Saved Boston
David Leaf
Actor · Director · Producer · Writer
April 20, 1952
Biography
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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Representative Works
Awards and Honors
Critical Favorites
2017Winner
Best Writing
Stayin' Alive: A Grammy Salute to the Music of the Bee Gees
2004Nominee
Best Director
Beautiful Dreamer: Brian Wilson and the Story of Smile
Career Highlights
2005Highlight
Best Picture
The Divine Bette Midler
2010Highlight
Best Picture
Who Is Harry Nilsson (And Why Is Everybody Talkin' About Him?)
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Who Is Harry Nilsson (And Why Is Everybody Talkin' About Him?)
The Unknown Marx Brothers
The U.S. vs. John Lennon