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Peter Lean. 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 of British cinema. He directed the large-scale epics The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957), Lawrence of Arabia (1962), Doctor Zhivago (1965), Ryan's Daughter (1970 ...
- Peter Lean
- 1930–1991
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). During the 1920s, he briefly considered the possibility of becoming an accountant like his father before finding a job ...
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- Croydon, Surrey, England, UK
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- Limehouse, London, England, UK
David Lean filmography. The following is a filmography of David Lean, whose body of work in the film industry spanned the period from 1930 to 1984. This list includes the release year of the film, the role (s) Lean had in the production of each film, and additional notes such as awards and nominations. Lean directed 17 feature films in total.
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.
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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). During the 1920s, he briefly considered the possibility of becoming an accountant like his father before finding a job at Gaumont British Studios in 1927. He worked as ...
- March 25, 1908
- April 16, 1991
Apr 21, 1991 · On the day I went to visit David Lean's set of "Ryan's Daughter" in Dingle, Ireland, in 1969, the sun was shining and it reflected a dazzling light off the sands of the beach. The next day it started to rain, and within a week Robert Mitchum made his famous observation, "We've shot for one day and we're eight days behind schedule." Months later, Lean eventually took cast and crew members all ...
May 4, 2008 · David Lean was born in March 1908, making this his centenary year, marked by a season of his films at the BFI in London in June and throughout the year at the David Lean Cinema in Croydon (a ...
