David Lean

David Lean

1908-03-25

Biography

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).

Also appears in

Lawrence of Arabia

Lawrence of Arabia

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Nostromo: David Lean’s Impossible Dream

Nostromo: David Lean’s Impossible Dream

6.0

David Lean: A Life in Film

David Lean: A Life in Film

6.0

The Golden Gong: The Story of Rank Films - British Cinema’s Legendary Studio

The Golden Gong: The Story of Rank Films - British Cinema’s Legendary Studio

6.0

Omar Sharif: Citizen of the World

Omar Sharif: Citizen of the World

7.0

Zhivago: Behind the Camera with David Lean

Zhivago: Behind the Camera with David Lean

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The Rise and Fall of a Jungle Giant

The Rise and Fall of a Jungle Giant

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Wind Sand and Star

Wind Sand and Star

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David Lean: A Self Portrait

David Lean: A Self Portrait

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The South Bank Show: Noël Coward

The South Bank Show: Noël Coward

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E. M. Forster: His Longest Journey

E. M. Forster: His Longest Journey

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Nice Girls Don’t Stay for Breakfast

Nice Girls Don’t Stay for Breakfast

5.5

Lost and Found: The Story of Cook’s Anchor

Lost and Found: The Story of Cook’s Anchor

7.0

David Lean’s Film of Doctor Zhivago

David Lean’s Film of Doctor Zhivago

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Moscow in Madrid

Moscow in Madrid

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The Making of Lawrence of Arabia

The Making of Lawrence of Arabia

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The Making of ’Lawrence of Arabia’

The Making of ’Lawrence of Arabia’

7.0

Pasternak

Pasternak

5.0

Ryan’s Daughter Featurette

Ryan’s Daughter Featurette

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Epic – The Life & Times of David Lean

Epic – The Life & Times of David Lean

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