diff --git a/configure b/configure
index d203177a74..89ccace3d5 100755
--- a/configure
+++ b/configure
@@ -2888,6 +2888,7 @@ ipu_decoder_select="mpegvideodec"
 jpegls_decoder_select="mjpeg_decoder"
 jv_decoder_select="blockdsp"
 lagarith_decoder_select="llviddsp"
+lead_decoder_select="idctdsp jpegtables"
 ljpeg_encoder_select="jpegtables"
 lscr_decoder_select="inflate_wrapper"
 magicyuv_decoder_select="llviddsp"
diff --git a/doc/general_contents.texi b/doc/general_contents.texi
index c48c812a31..62ca4f7cb6 100644
--- a/doc/general_contents.texi
+++ b/doc/general_contents.texi
@@ -997,6 +997,7 @@ following image formats are supported:
 @item Lagarith               @tab     @tab  X
 @item LCL (LossLess Codec Library) MSZH  @tab     @tab  X
 @item LCL (LossLess Codec Library) ZLIB  @tab  E  @tab  E
+@item LEAD MCMP              @tab     @tab  X
 @item LOCO                   @tab     @tab  X
 @item LucasArts SANM/Smush   @tab     @tab  X
     @tab Used in LucasArts games / SMUSH animations.
diff --git a/libavcodec/Makefile b/libavcodec/Makefile
index 580a8d6b54..f0872f9919 100644
--- a/libavcodec/Makefile
+++ b/libavcodec/Makefile
@@ -477,6 +477,7 @@ OBJS-$(CONFIG_JV_DECODER)              += jvdec.o
 OBJS-$(CONFIG_KGV1_DECODER)            += kgv1dec.o
 OBJS-$(CONFIG_KMVC_DECODER)            += kmvc.o
 OBJS-$(CONFIG_LAGARITH_DECODER)        += lagarith.o lagarithrac.o
+OBJS-$(CONFIG_LEAD_DECODER)            += leaddec.o jpegquanttables.o
 OBJS-$(CONFIG_LJPEG_ENCODER)           += ljpegenc.o mjpegenc_common.o
 OBJS-$(CONFIG_LOCO_DECODER)            += loco.o
 OBJS-$(CONFIG_LSCR_DECODER)            += lscrdec.o png.o pngdec.o pngdsp.o
diff --git a/libavcodec/allcodecs.c b/libavcodec/allcodecs.c
index 5136a566f1..2662adb754 100644
--- a/libavcodec/allcodecs.c
+++ b/libavcodec/allcodecs.c
@@ -188,6 +188,7 @@ extern const FFCodec ff_jv_decoder;
 extern const FFCodec ff_kgv1_decoder;
 extern const FFCodec ff_kmvc_decoder;
 extern const FFCodec ff_lagarith_decoder;
+extern const FFCodec ff_lead_decoder;
 extern const FFCodec ff_ljpeg_encoder;
 extern const FFCodec ff_loco_decoder;
 extern const FFCodec ff_lscr_decoder;
diff --git a/libavcodec/codec_desc.c b/libavcodec/codec_desc.c
index f556bb94d5..432a9c9ea6 100644
--- a/libavcodec/codec_desc.c
+++ b/libavcodec/codec_desc.c
@@ -1960,6 +1960,13 @@ static const AVCodecDescriptor codec_descriptors[] = {
         .long_name = NULL_IF_CONFIG_SMALL("vMix Video"),
         .props     = AV_CODEC_PROP_INTRA_ONLY | AV_CODEC_PROP_LOSSY,
     },
+    {
+        .id        = AV_CODEC_ID_LEAD,
+        .type      = AVMEDIA_TYPE_VIDEO,
+        .name      = "lead",
+        .long_name = NULL_IF_CONFIG_SMALL("LEAD MCMP"),
+        .props     = AV_CODEC_PROP_INTRA_ONLY | AV_CODEC_PROP_LOSSY,
+    },
 
     /* various PCM "codecs" */
     {
diff --git a/libavcodec/codec_id.h b/libavcodec/codec_id.h
index 29b410b8d3..84ce8e6aa9 100644
--- a/libavcodec/codec_id.h
+++ b/libavcodec/codec_id.h
@@ -324,6 +324,7 @@ enum AVCodecID {
     AV_CODEC_ID_EVC,
     AV_CODEC_ID_RTV1,
     AV_CODEC_ID_VMIX,
+    AV_CODEC_ID_LEAD,
 
     /* various PCM "codecs" */
     AV_CODEC_ID_FIRST_AUDIO = 0x10000,     ///< A dummy id pointing at the start of audio codecs
diff --git a/libavcodec/leaddata.h b/libavcodec/leaddata.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..525b582cf7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/libavcodec/leaddata.h
@@ -0,0 +1,62 @@
+/*
+ * LEAD MCMP decoder tables
+ *
+ * This file is part of FFmpeg.
+ *
+ * FFmpeg is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
+ * modify it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public
+ * License as published by the Free Software Foundation; either
+ * version 2.1 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * FFmpeg is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+ * Lesser General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public
+ * License along with FFmpeg; if not, write to the Free Software
+ * Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301 USA
+ */
+
+#ifndef AVCODEC_LEADDATA_H
+#define AVCODEC_LEADDATA_H
+
+#include <stdint.h>
+
+static const uint8_t luma_dc_len[]={
+    2, 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
+};
+
+static const uint8_t chroma_dc_len[]={
+    2, 2, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11
+};
+
+static const uint8_t luma_ac_len[]={
+    2, 2, 3, 4, 4, 4, 5, 5, 5, 6, 6, 7, 7, 7, 7, 8,
+    8, 8, 9, 9, 9, 9, 9, 10, 10, 10, 10, 10, 11, 11, 11, 11,
+    12, 12, 12, 12, 15, 16, 16, 16, 16, 16, 16, 16, 16, 16, 16, 16,
+    16, 16, 16, 16, 16, 16, 16, 16, 16, 16, 16, 16, 16, 16, 16, 16,
+    16, 16, 16, 16, 16, 16, 16, 16, 16, 16, 16, 16, 16, 16, 16, 16,
+    16, 16, 16, 16, 16, 16, 16, 16, 16, 16, 16, 16, 16, 16, 16, 16,
+    16, 16, 16, 16, 16, 16, 16, 16, 16, 16, 16, 16, 16, 16, 16, 16,
+    16, 16, 16, 16, 16, 16, 16, 16, 16, 16, 16, 16, 16, 16, 16, 16,
+    16, 16, 16, 16, 16, 16, 16, 16, 16, 16, 16, 16, 16, 16, 16, 16,
+    16, 16, 16, 16, 16, 16, 16, 16, 16, 16, 16, 16, 16, 16, 16, 16,
+    16, 16
+};
+
+static const uint8_t chroma_ac_len[]={
+    2, 2, 3, 4, 4, 5, 5, 5, 5, 6, 6, 6, 6, 7, 7, 7,
+    8, 8, 8, 8, 9, 9, 9, 9, 9, 9, 9, 10, 10, 10, 10, 10,
+    11, 11, 11, 11, 12, 12, 12, 12, 14, 15, 15, 16, 16, 16, 16, 16,
+    16, 16, 16, 16, 16, 16, 16, 16, 16, 16, 16, 16, 16, 16, 16, 16,
+    16, 16, 16, 16, 16, 16, 16, 16, 16, 16, 16, 16, 16, 16, 16, 16,
+    16, 16, 16, 16, 16, 16, 16, 16, 16, 16, 16, 16, 16, 16, 16, 16,
+    16, 16, 16, 16, 16, 16, 16, 16, 16, 16, 16, 16, 16, 16, 16, 16,
+    16, 16, 16, 16, 16, 16, 16, 16, 16, 16, 16, 16, 16, 16, 16, 16,
+    16, 16, 16, 16, 16, 16, 16, 16, 16, 16, 16, 16, 16, 16, 16, 16,
+    16, 16, 16, 16, 16, 16, 16, 16, 16, 16, 16, 16, 16, 16, 16, 16,
+    16, 16
+};
+
+#endif /* AVCODEC_LEADDATA_H */
diff --git a/libavcodec/leaddec.c b/libavcodec/leaddec.c
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..ede52fba5a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/libavcodec/leaddec.c
@@ -0,0 +1,270 @@
+/*
+ * LEAD MCMP decoder
+ *
+ * Copyright (c) 2023 Peter Ross
+ *
+ * This file is part of FFmpeg.
+ *
+ * FFmpeg is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
+ * modify it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public
+ * License as published by the Free Software Foundation; either
+ * version 2.1 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * FFmpeg is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
+ * Lesser General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public
+ * License along with FFmpeg; if not, write to the Free Software
+ * Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301 USA
+ */
+
+#include "avcodec.h"
+#include "blockdsp.h"
+#include "codec_internal.h"
+#include "copy_block.h"
+#include "decode.h"
+#include "get_bits.h"
+#include "idctdsp.h"
+#include "jpegquanttables.h"
+#include "jpegtables.h"
+#include "leaddata.h"
+#include "libavutil/mem_internal.h"
+#include "libavutil/thread.h"
+
+#define LUMA_DC_BITS 9
+#define CHROMA_DC_BITS 11
+#define LUMA_AC_BITS 10
+#define CHROMA_AC_BITS 10
+
+static VLC luma_dc_vlc;
+static VLC chroma_dc_vlc;
+static VLC luma_ac_vlc;
+static VLC chroma_ac_vlc;
+
+static av_cold void lead_init_static_data(void)
+{
+    VLC_INIT_STATIC_FROM_LENGTHS(&luma_dc_vlc, LUMA_DC_BITS, FF_ARRAY_ELEMS(luma_dc_len),
+                                 luma_dc_len, 1,
+                                 0, 0, 0,
+                                 0, 0, 1 << LUMA_DC_BITS);
+    VLC_INIT_STATIC_FROM_LENGTHS(&chroma_dc_vlc, CHROMA_DC_BITS, FF_ARRAY_ELEMS(chroma_dc_len),
+                                 chroma_dc_len, 1,
+                                 0, 0, 0,
+                                 0, 0, 1 << CHROMA_DC_BITS);
+    VLC_INIT_STATIC_FROM_LENGTHS(&luma_ac_vlc, LUMA_AC_BITS, FF_ARRAY_ELEMS(luma_ac_len),
+                                 luma_ac_len, 1,
+                                 ff_mjpeg_val_ac_luminance, 1, 1,
+                                 0, 0, 1160);
+    VLC_INIT_STATIC_FROM_LENGTHS(&chroma_ac_vlc, CHROMA_AC_BITS, FF_ARRAY_ELEMS(chroma_ac_len),
+                                 chroma_ac_len, 1,
+                                 ff_mjpeg_val_ac_chrominance, 1, 1,
+                                 0, 0, 1160);
+}
+
+typedef struct LeadContext {
+    uint8_t *bitstream_buf;
+    unsigned int bitstream_buf_size;
+    BlockDSPContext bdsp;
+    IDCTDSPContext idsp;
+    uint8_t permutated_scantable[64];
+} LeadContext;
+
+static av_cold int lead_decode_init(AVCodecContext * avctx)
+{
+    static AVOnce init_static_once = AV_ONCE_INIT;
+    LeadContext *s = avctx->priv_data;
+
+    if (avctx->extradata_size < 20)
+        return AVERROR_INVALIDDATA;
+
+    ff_blockdsp_init(&s->bdsp);
+    ff_idctdsp_init(&s->idsp, avctx);
+    ff_permute_scantable(s->permutated_scantable, ff_zigzag_direct, s->idsp.idct_permutation);
+
+    ff_thread_once(&init_static_once, lead_init_static_data);
+
+    return 0;
+}
+
+static void calc_dequant(uint16_t * dequant, const uint8_t * quant_tbl, int q)
+{
+    for (int i = 0; i < 64; i++)
+        dequant[i] = av_clip(q * quant_tbl[ff_zigzag_direct[i]] / 50, 2, 32767);
+}
+
+static int decode_block(LeadContext * s, GetBitContext * gb,
+                        const VLCElem * dc_table, int dc_bits, const VLCElem * ac_table, int ac_bits,
+                        int16_t * dc_pred, const uint16_t * dequant,
+                        uint8_t * dst, int stride)
+{
+    DECLARE_ALIGNED(32, int16_t, block)[64];
+    int size;
+
+    s->bdsp.clear_block(block);
+
+    size = get_vlc2(gb, dc_table, dc_bits, 1);
+    if (size < 0)
+        return AVERROR_INVALIDDATA;
+
+    if (size)
+        *dc_pred += get_xbits(gb, size);
+
+    block[0] = (1 << 10) + *dc_pred * dequant[0];
+
+    for (int i = 1; i < 64; i++) {
+        int symbol = get_vlc2(gb, ac_table, ac_bits, 2);
+        if (symbol < 0)
+            return AVERROR_INVALIDDATA;
+
+        if (!symbol)
+            break;
+
+        i += symbol >> 4;
+        if (i >= 64)
+            return AVERROR_INVALIDDATA;
+
+        size = symbol & 0xF;
+        if (size)
+            block[s->permutated_scantable[i]] = get_xbits(gb, size) * dequant[i];
+    }
+
+    s->idsp.idct_put(dst, stride, block);
+    return 0;
+}
+
+static int lead_decode_frame(AVCodecContext *avctx, AVFrame * frame,
+                             int * got_frame, AVPacket * avpkt)
+{
+    LeadContext *s = avctx->priv_data;
+    const uint8_t * buf = avpkt->data;
+    int ret, format, yuv20p_half = 0, fields = 1, q, size;
+    GetBitContext gb;
+    int16_t dc_pred[3] = {0, 0, 0};
+    uint16_t dequant[2][64];
+
+    if (avpkt->size < 8)
+        return AVERROR_INVALIDDATA;
+
+    format = AV_RL16(buf + 4);
+    switch(format) {
+    case 0x8000:
+        yuv20p_half = 1;
+        // fall-through
+    case 0x1000:
+        avctx->pix_fmt = AV_PIX_FMT_YUV420P;
+        break;
+    case 0x2000:
+        avctx->pix_fmt = AV_PIX_FMT_YUV444P;
+        break;
+    case 0x2006:
+        avctx->pix_fmt = AV_PIX_FMT_YUV444P;
+        fields = 2;
+        break;
+    default:
+        avpriv_request_sample(avctx, "unsupported format 0x%x", format);
+        return AVERROR_PATCHWELCOME;
+    }
+
+    q = AV_RL16(buf + 6);
+    calc_dequant(dequant[0], ff_mjpeg_std_luminance_quant_tbl, q);
+    calc_dequant(dequant[1], ff_mjpeg_std_chrominance_quant_tbl, q);
+
+    if ((ret = ff_get_buffer(avctx, frame, 0)) < 0)
+        return ret;
+
+    frame->flags |= AV_FRAME_FLAG_KEY;
+    frame->pict_type = AV_PICTURE_TYPE_I;
+
+    av_fast_padded_malloc(&s->bitstream_buf, &s->bitstream_buf_size, avpkt->size - 8);
+    if (!s->bitstream_buf)
+        return AVERROR(ENOMEM);
+
+    size = 0;
+    for (int i = 8; i < avpkt->size; i++) {
+        int src = buf[i] ^ 0x80;
+        s->bitstream_buf[size++] = src;
+        if (src == 0xFF && i + 1 < avpkt->size && (buf[i + 1] ^ 0x80) == 0x00)
+            i++;
+    }
+
+    init_get_bits8(&gb, s->bitstream_buf, size);
+
+    if (avctx->pix_fmt == AV_PIX_FMT_YUV420P) {
+        for (int mb_y = 0; mb_y < avctx->height / 16; mb_y++)
+            for (int mb_x = 0; mb_x < avctx->width / 16; mb_x++)
+                for (int b = 0; b < (yuv20p_half ? 4 : 6); b++) {
+                    int luma_block = yuv20p_half ? 2 : 4;
+                    const VLCElem * dc_vlc = b < luma_block ? luma_dc_vlc.table : chroma_dc_vlc.table;
+                    int dc_bits            = b < luma_block ? LUMA_DC_BITS : CHROMA_DC_BITS;
+                    const VLCElem * ac_vlc = b < luma_block ? luma_ac_vlc.table : chroma_ac_vlc.table;
+                    int ac_bits            = b < luma_block ? LUMA_AC_BITS : CHROMA_AC_BITS;
+                    int plane              = b < luma_block ? 0 : b - (yuv20p_half ? 1 : 3);
+                    int x, y;
+
+                    if (b < luma_block) {
+                        y = 16*mb_y + 8*(b >> 1);
+                        x = 16*mb_x + 8*(b & 1);
+                    } else {
+                        y = 8*mb_y;
+                        x = 8*mb_x;
+                    }
+
+                    ret = decode_block(s, &gb, dc_vlc, dc_bits, ac_vlc, ac_bits,
+                        dc_pred + plane, dequant[!(b < 4)],
+                        frame->data[plane] + y*frame->linesize[plane] + x,
+                        (yuv20p_half && b < 2 ? 2 : 1) * frame->linesize[plane]);
+                    if (ret < 0)
+                        return ret;
+
+                    if (yuv20p_half && b < 2)
+                        copy_block8(frame->data[plane] + (y + 1)*frame->linesize[plane] + x,
+                                    frame->data[plane] + y*frame->linesize[plane] + x,
+                                    2*frame->linesize[plane], 2*frame->linesize[plane], 8);
+                }
+    } else {
+        for (int f = 0; f < fields; f++)
+            for (int j = 0; j < avctx->height / fields / 8; j++)
+                for (int i = 0; i < avctx->width / 8; i++)
+                    for (int plane = 0; plane < 3; plane++) {
+                        const VLCElem * dc_vlc = !plane ? luma_dc_vlc.table : chroma_dc_vlc.table;
+                        int dc_bits            = !plane ? LUMA_DC_BITS : CHROMA_DC_BITS;
+                        const VLCElem * ac_vlc = !plane ? luma_ac_vlc.table : chroma_ac_vlc.table;
+                        int ac_bits            = !plane ? LUMA_AC_BITS : CHROMA_AC_BITS;
+
+                        ret = decode_block(s, &gb, dc_vlc, dc_bits, ac_vlc, ac_bits,
+                            dc_pred + plane, dequant[!!plane],
+                            frame->data[plane] + (f + 8*j*fields)*frame->linesize[plane] + 8*i,
+                            fields * frame->linesize[plane]);
+                        if (ret < 0)
+                            return ret;
+                    }
+    }
+
+    *got_frame = 1;
+
+    return avpkt->size;
+}
+
+static av_cold int lead_decode_end(AVCodecContext * avctx)
+{
+    LeadContext *s = avctx->priv_data;
+
+    av_freep(&s->bitstream_buf);
+
+    return 0;
+}
+
+const FFCodec ff_lead_decoder = {
+    .p.name         = "lead",
+    CODEC_LONG_NAME("LEAD MCMP"),
+    .p.type         = AVMEDIA_TYPE_VIDEO,
+    .p.id           = AV_CODEC_ID_LEAD,
+    .priv_data_size = sizeof(LeadContext),
+    .init           = lead_decode_init,
+    .close          = lead_decode_end,
+    FF_CODEC_DECODE_CB(lead_decode_frame),
+    .p.capabilities = AV_CODEC_CAP_DR1,
+    .caps_internal  = FF_CODEC_CAP_INIT_CLEANUP,
+};
diff --git a/libavformat/riff.c b/libavformat/riff.c
index 51d23b290e..157976583c 100644
--- a/libavformat/riff.c
+++ b/libavformat/riff.c
@@ -505,6 +505,7 @@ const AVCodecTag ff_codec_bmp_tags[] = {
     { AV_CODEC_ID_VQC,          MKTAG('V', 'Q', 'C', '2') },
     { AV_CODEC_ID_RTV1,         MKTAG('R', 'T', 'V', '1') },
     { AV_CODEC_ID_VMIX,         MKTAG('V', 'M', 'X', '1') },
+    { AV_CODEC_ID_LEAD,         MKTAG('L', 'E', 'A', 'D') },
     { AV_CODEC_ID_NONE,         0 }
 };
 
