About

Known credits:
76
Birthday:
1908-03-25
Place of birth:
Croydon, Surrey, England, UK
Website:
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David Lean

Overview

Sir David Lean CBE (25 March 1908 – 16 April 1991) was an English film director, producer, screenwriter and editor. Widely considered one of the most important figures in British cinema, he is best remembered for adapting the works of Charles Dickens and Noël Coward, and for his large scale period epics such as The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957), Lawrence of Arabia (1962), Doctor Zhivago (1965), Ryan's Daughter (1970), and A Passage to India (1984).

Acclaimed and praised by directors such as Steven Spielberg and Stanley Kubrick, Lean was voted 9th greatest film director of all time in the British Film Institute Sight & Sound "Directors Top Directors" poll 2002. Nominated seven times for the Academy Award for Best Director, winning twice for The Bridge on the River Kwai and Lawrence of Arabia, he has seven films in the British Film Institute's Top 100 British Films (with three of them being in the top five).

Known for

Acting
2020 Omar Sharif: Citizen of the World Actor Self - Filmmaker (archive footage) 59
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2019 E.M. Forster: His Longest Journey Actor Self (archive footage) N/A
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2017 Nostromo: David Lean's Impossible Dream Actor Self (archive footage) 59
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2010 Doctor Zhivago: A Celebration Actor Self (Archive Footage) N/A
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2003 The Making of 'Lawrence of Arabia' Actor Self (archive footage) 59
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2000 The Making of Lawrence of Arabia Actor Self (archive footage) 59
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1992 The South Bank Show: Noël Coward Actor Self (archival footage) N/A
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1985 David Lean: A Life in Film Actor Self 59
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1985 The Golden Gong: The Story of Rank Films - British Cinema's Legendary Studio Actor Self 59
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1979 Lost and Found: The Story of Cook's Anchor Actor himself 58
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1971 David Lean: A Self Portrait Actor Self N/A
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1970 Ryan's Daughter Featurette Actor Self N/A
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1965 Pasternak Actor Himself 59
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1965 Moscow in Madrid Actor Self N/A
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1965 Zhivago: Behind the Camera with David Lean Actor Self N/A
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1965 David Lean's Film of Doctor Zhivago Actor Self N/A
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1963 Wind Sand and Star Actor N/A
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1962 Lawrence of Arabia Actor Motorcyclist by Suez Canal (uncredited) 76
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1958 The Rise and Fall of a Jungle Giant Actor Self N/A
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Epic – The Life & Times of David Lean Actor Self (archive footage) N/A
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Directing
1984 A Passage to India Directing Director 62
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1979 Lost and Found: The Story of Cook's Anchor Directing Director 58
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1970 Ryan's Daughter Directing Director 61
Fair
1965 Doctor Zhivago Directing Director 70
Good
1965 The Greatest Story Ever Told Directing Second Unit Director 60
Fair
1962 Lawrence of Arabia Directing Director 76
Good
1957 The Bridge on the River Kwai Directing Director 74
Good
1955 Summertime Directing Director 60
Fair
1954 Hobson's Choice Directing Director 62
Fair
1952 The Sound Barrier Directing Director 59
Average
1950 Madeleine Directing Director 59
Average
1949 The Passionate Friends Directing Director 59
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1948 Oliver Twist Directing Director 63
Fair
1946 Great Expectations Directing Director 64
Fair
1945 Brief Encounter Directing Director 68
Fair
1945 Blithe Spirit Directing Director 61
Fair
1944 This Happy Breed Directing Director 60
Fair
1942 In Which We Serve Directing Director 60
Fair
1941 Major Barbara Directing Assistant Director 59
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Writing
1984 A Passage to India Writing Screenplay 62
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1979 Lost and Found: The Story of Cook's Anchor Writing Writer 58
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1955 Summertime Writing Screenplay 60
Fair
1954 Hobson's Choice Writing Screenplay 62
Fair
1949 The Passionate Friends Writing Adaptation 59
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1948 Oliver Twist Writing Screenplay 63
Fair
1946 Great Expectations Writing Screenplay 64
Fair
1945 Blithe Spirit Writing Screenplay 61
Fair
1944 This Happy Breed Writing Screenplay 60
Fair

Production
1954 Hobson's Choice Production Producer 62
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1952 The Sound Barrier Production Producer 59
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1927 Quinneys Production Production Runner N/A
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Camera
1928 Sailors Don't Care Camera Assistant Camera N/A
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Crew
1945 Brief Encounter Crew Additional Writing 68
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Editing
1984 A Passage to India Editing Editor 62
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1942 One of Our Aircraft Is Missing Editing Editor 59
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1941 49th Parallel Editing Editor 60
Fair
1940 Spy for a Day Editing Editor N/A
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1940 French Without Tears Editing Editor 59
Average
1939 Spies of the Air Editing Editor 59
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1939 Pygmalion Editing Editor 61
Fair
1937 The Wife of General Ling Editing Editor 59
Average
1937 Dreaming Lips Editing Editor 59
Average
1936 As You Like It Editing Editor 58
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1936 Ball at Savoy Editing Editor 59
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1935 The Crouching Beast Editing Editor N/A
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1935 Escape Me Never Editing Editor 58
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1934 The King of Paris Editing Editor N/A
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1934 Tiger Bay Editing Editor 59
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1934 The Secret of the Loch Editing Editor 59
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1934 Dangerous Ground Editing Editor 59
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1933 The Fortunate Fool Editing Editor 58
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1933 Song of the Plough Editing Editor N/A
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1933 Money for Speed Editing Editor N/A
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1933 The Ghost Camera Editing Editor 59
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1931 These Charming People Editing Editor N/A
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1930 The Night Porter Editing Editor N/A
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