Directing
David Lean
1908 · Croydon, Surrey, England, UK
30 films
Bio
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).
Filmography
Lawrence of Arabia
Motorcyclist by Suez Canal (uncredited)
The Bridge on the River Kwai
Director
Doctor Zhivago
Director
Brief Encounter
Director
Great Expectations
Director
Oliver Twist
Director
The Greatest Story Ever Told
Second Unit Director
A Passage to India
Director
49th Parallel
Editor
Blithe Spirit
Director
Ryan's Daughter
Director
Maverick: The Epic Adventures of David Lean
Self (archive footage)