Lawrence of Arabia
1962
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David Lean. Director: Lawrence of Arabia. An important British filmmaker, David Lean was born in Croydon on March 25, 1908 and brought up in a strict Quaker family (ironically, as a child he wasn't allowed to go to the movies).
Apr 12, 2024 · David Lean, British film director whose literate epic productions featured spectacular cinematography and stunning locales. A two-time Oscar winner for best director, Lean is best known for his films Great Expectations, The Bridge on the River Kwai, Lawrence of Arabia, Doctor Zhivago, and A Passage to India.
Apr 21, 1991 · A generation of students gave it their best, learning it the process that Lean had put them together in the best possible way. Although the epic film has always been an important part of film history, Lean's own epics came toward the end of the period when they were most fashionable.
May 4, 2008 · The epic legacy of David Lean. Few directors have used the big canvas of the cinema screen so brilliantly, but, as the BFI in London marks the centenary of his birth with a season of all of his...
Sir David Lean, a prominent figure in the world of cinema, left an indelible mark on British heritage through his remarkable films and contributions to the art of filmmaking. He was an English film director, producer, screenwriter, and editor, best known for directing grand-scale epics that have become timeless classics.
Apr 16, 1991 · 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 ...
For beneath a surface of apparent conventionality — low-key literary adaptations, sensitive romances and tasteful epic sagas — lie passion and originality. Born near London in 1908, Lean began his career as a studio “gofer” at Gaumont-British.
