David Lean
Born in Croydon, Surrey, England, UK — Mar 25 1908• Died Apr 16 1991
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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 grea…
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David Lean's Credits
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Omnibus
Self
The Oscars
Self
Talking Pictures
Self (archive footage)
The American Film Institute Salute to ...
Self
Lawrence of Arabia
Motorcyclist by Suez Canal (uncredited)
The Greatest Story Ever Told
Directing
Reflets de Cannes
Self
Brief Encounter
Directing
Doctor Zhivago
Directing
The Bridge on the River Kwai
Directing
Great Expectations
Writing
A Passage to India
Directing
Oliver Twist
Directing
Hobson's Choice
Directing
49th Parallel
Editing
Nice Girls Don't Stay for Breakfast
Self - Filmmaker (archive footage)
Major Barbara
Directing
Ryan's Daughter
Directing
Pygmalion
Editing
Spies of the Air
Editing
This Happy Breed
Directing
In Which We Serve
Directing
Summertime
Writing
Madeleine
Directing
Blithe Spirit
Directing
French Without Tears
Editing
Doctor Zhivago: A Celebration
Self (Archive Footage)
One of Our Aircraft Is Missing
Editing
Insult
Editing
The Passionate Friends
Directing
Zhivago: Behind the Camera with David Lean
Self
Moscow in Madrid
Self
Omar Sharif: Citizen of the World
Self - Filmmaker (archive footage)
As You Like It
Editing
Song of the Plough
Editing
The Rise and Fall of a Jungle Giant
Self
The Making of Lawrence of Arabia
Self (archive footage)
The Crouching Beast
Editing
The Golden Gong: The Story of Rank Films - British Cinema's Legendary Studio
Self
The Sound Barrier
Directing
Wind Sand and Star
Dreaming Lips
Editing
Pasternak
Self (archive footage)
Sailors Don't Care
Camera
Escape Me Never
Editing
The Ghost Camera
Editing
Money for Speed
Editing
Tiger Bay
Editing
Ball at Savoy
Editing
Spy for a Day
Editing
The King of Paris
Editing
E. M. Forster: His Longest Journey
Self (archive footage)
David Lean: A Self Portrait
Self
David Lean: A Life in Film
Self
These Charming People
Editing
The Wife of General Ling
Editing
Nostromo: David Lean's Impossible Dream
Self (archive footage)
The Night Porter
Editing
The Fortunate Fool
Editing
The Secret of the Loch
Editing
Dangerous Ground
Editing
Quinneys
Production
Epic – The Life & Times of David Lean
Self (archive footage)
Ryan's Daughter Featurette
Self
Lost and Found: The Story of Cook's Anchor
himself
David Lean's Film of Doctor Zhivago
Self