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Sir David Lean was an English film director, producer, screenwriter and editor. Widely considered as one of the most influential directors of all time, Lean was mostly famous for his large-scale epics such as The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957), Lawrence of Arabia (1962), Doctor Zhivago (1965) and A Passage to India (1984). He also directed adaptations of Charles Dickens novels Great Expectations (1946) and Oliver Twist (1948), and the romantic drama Brief Encounter (1945).
Born
Wednesday, 25 March 1908
Died
Tuesday, 16 April 1991
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| E. M. Forster: His Longest Journey | Self (archive footage) | 2019 |
| The Movies | Self | 2019 |
| What She Said: The Art of Pauline Kael | Self | 2019 |
| Hollywood Insider | Self | 2018 |
| Nostromo: El sueño imposible de David Lean | Self (archive footage) | 2017 |
| The Story of Film: An Odyssey | Self | 2011 |
| The Many Faces of... | Self | 2009 |
| David Lean in Close-Up | Self | 2009 |
| The Making of 'Lawrence of Arabia' | himself / Self | 2003 |
| The Best of Hollywood | Interview | 1998 |
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
Director Filmography
| Title | Year |
|---|
| A Passage to India | 1984 |
| Lost and Found: The Story of Cook's Anchor | 1979 |
| Ryan's Daughter | 1970 |
| Doctor Zhivago | 1965 |
| The Greatest Story Ever Told | 1965 |
| Lawrence of Arabia | 1962 |
| The Bridge on the River Kwai | 1957 |
| Summertime | 1955 |
| Hobson's Choice | 1954 |
| The Sound Barrier | 1952 |
| Madeleine | 1950 |
| The Passionate Friends | 1949 |
| Oliver Twist | 1948 |
| Great Expectations | 1946 |
| Brief Encounter | 1945 |
| Blithe Spirit | 1945 |
| This Happy Breed | 1944 |
| In Which We Serve | 1942 |
| Major Barbara | 1941 |
Producer Filmography
| Title | Year |
|---|
| Lawrence of Arabia | 1962 |
| Hobson's Choice | 1954 |
| The Sound Barrier | 1952 |
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 1985 | Oscar | Best Director | Nominated |
| 1985 | Oscar | Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium | Nominated |
| 1985 | Oscar | Best Film Editing | Nominated |
| 1985 | Golden Globe | Best Director - Motion Picture | Nominated |
| 1985 | Golden Globe | Best Screenplay - Motion Picture | Nominated |
| 1966 | Oscar | Best Director | Nominated |
| 1966 | Golden Globe | Best Director | Won |
| 1963 | Oscar | Best Director | Won |
| 1963 | Golden Globe | Best Director | Won |
| 1958 | Oscar | Best Director | Won |
| 1958 | Golden Globe | Best Director | Won |
| 1956 | Oscar | Best Director | Nominated |
| 1948 | Oscar | Best Director | Nominated |
| 1948 | Oscar | Best Writing, Screenplay | Nominated |
| 1947 | Oscar | Best Director | Nominated |
| 1947 | Oscar | Best Writing, Screenplay | Nominated |
