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10.0
The Making of Lawrence of Arabia
2000
as Self (archive footage)
David Lean
Also known as: Sir David Lean
Directing
Born:March 25, 1908
Died:April 16, 1991(aged 83)
Birthplace:Croydon, Surrey, England, UK
Nationality:United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
Height:6'1" (185 cm)
Education:Leighton Park School
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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 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).
Notable Works
Lawrence of ArabiaBrief EncounterThe Bridge on the River KwaiA Passage to IndiaDoctor Zhivago
Filmography (33 movies)
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Lawrence of Arabia
1962
Director
7.8
7.8
The Bridge on the River Kwai
1957
Director
7.7
7.7
Brief Encounter
1945
Director
7.6
7.6
Oliver Twist
1948
Director
7.5
7.5
Doctor Zhivago
1965
Director
7.3
7.3
Hobson's Choice
1954
Producer
7.3
7.3
Great Expectations
1946
Director
7.2
7.2
This Happy Breed
1944
Screenplay
7.1
7.1
Ryan's Daughter
1970
Director
7.0
7.0
E. M. Forster: His Longest Journey
2019
as Self (archive footage)
7.0
7.0
Omar Sharif: Citizen of the World
2020
as Self - Filmmaker (archive footage)
7.0
7.0
Lost and Found: The Story of Cook's Anchor
1979
Writer
6.9
6.9
Blithe Spirit
1945
Screenplay
6.8
6.8
The Passionate Friends
1949
Director
6.8
6.8
A Passage to India
1984
Director
6.8
6.8
In Which We Serve
1942
Director
6.8
6.8
Summertime
1955
Director
6.7
6.7
Madeleine
1950
Director
6.5
6.5
The Sound Barrier
1952
Director
6.4
6.4
Nostromo: David Lean's Impossible Dream
2017
as Self (archive footage)
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6.0
The Golden Gong: The Story of Rank Films - British Cinema's Legendary Studio
1985
as Self
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6.0
David Lean: A Life in Film
1985
as Self
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5.0
Pasternak
1965
as Himself
Ryan's Daughter Featurette
1970
as Self
Epic – The Life & Times of David Lean
TBA
as Self (archive footage)
David Lean: A Self Portrait
1971
as Self
The Rise and Fall of a Jungle Giant
1958
as Self
Moscow in Madrid
1965
as Self
Wind Sand and Star
1963
Doctor Zhivago: A Celebration
2010
as Self (Archive Footage)
Zhivago: Behind the Camera with David Lean
1965
as Self
David Lean's Film of Doctor Zhivago
1965
as Self
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