According to Lande, he began his career at CBS in the mailroom and was selected by Michael Dann and William Paley to work for the head of Programming.
[citation needed] He then joined the producing staff of PM East, hosted by Mike Wallace, working with Peter Lassally.
[citation needed] As Creative Director at Time Inc., Lande developed presentations for magazine publishers, including musical revues.
[7] Lande wrote, produced, and directed films and documentaries at Time Inc., including Montage and Window on the World, which won awards.
His novel, The Life and Times of Homer Sincere, Whose Amazing Adventures are Documented by his True and Trusted Friend Rigby Canfield, was released by Overlook Press in May 2010.