Shadows in the Limelight
Shadows in the Limelight is an uplifting podcast that brings attention to those in the entertainment industry who deserve it. We strive to promote the latest content from our friends in the entertainment industry but always like to highlight what it took to rise to their levels of success. We vow to always ‘Take our good time with us’ by fostering a positive attitude with each and every one of our guests. www.shadowsinthelimelight.com
Shadows in the Limelight
#44 - David Leaf (Award-winning writer, director, and producer)
David Leaf is the guest on the podcast today. David stops by the show to talk about his new book, God only knows: The Story of Brian Wilson, The Beach Boys, and the California Myth. Check out the link to buy the book below!
David Leaf is a Peabody and WGAW award-winning writer, director and producer, the creative visionary behind such critically acclaimed films and festival favorites as Focal Award winner The Night James Brown Saved Boston, The U.S. vs. John Lennon (winner of the Exhibitors’ Award at The Venice Film Festival), the Grammy-nominated Beautiful Dreamer: Brian Wilson and the Story of SMiLE, and The Bee Gees: This Is Where I Came In.
Most recently, he directed the feature documentary on the Rock & Roll Hall of Famer, Dion (Dion: Born To Cry, in post-production), wrote, produced and directed To Tell The Truth, (a film about the WWII Japanese internment camps) and was a consultant for the White Horse Pictures production of Frank Marshall’s HBO feature documentary, The Bee Gees: How Can You Mend A Broken Heart?
Leaf’s television credits include being one of the writers on the Emmy-winning landmark 9/11, all-network telethon America: A Tribute To Heroes. That same year, Leaf wrote and produced TNT’s acclaimed An-All Star Tribute To Brian Wilson and was a producer of the Emmy-nominated Billy Joel: In His Own Words (A&E).
As an author, Leaf is best known for his books for the Grammy-nominated The Pet Sounds Sessions, his groundbreaking Brian Wilson biography, The Beach Boys & The California Myth, writing The Bee Gees, the group’s authorized autobiography, and the Beatles and Beach Boys chapters for Capitol Records’ 50th Anniversary book.
Since 2010, David Leaf has been teaching undergraduate courses at The UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music in Los Angeles including courses on rock documentary, songwriting and the Beatles.
Buy the Book!https://amzn.to/3zNkbbp
Beautiful Dreamer: Brian Wilson & The Story of SMiLE
An All Star Tribute To Brian Wilson
Bee Gees documentary
The Night James Brown Saved Boston
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