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David Lean was born on 25 March 1908 at 38 Blenheim Crescent, South Croydon, Surrey (now part of Greater London), to Francis William le Blount Lean and the former Helena Tangye (niece of Sir Richard Trevithick Tangye). His parents were Quakers and he was a pupil at the Quaker-founded Leighton Park School in Reading.
Jun 7, 2024 · Lean was the son of strict Quaker parents and did not see his first film until age 17. He began his film career in 1928 as a teaboy for Gaumont-British studios, where he soon was promoted to clapboard boy, and finally to editor, a position at which he excelled.
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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).
- March 25, 1908
- April 16, 1991
David Lean was born in Croydon, Surrey, England on March 25, 1908. His father was Francis William le Blount Lean and his mother was Helena Tangye. He had a younger brother named Edward Tangye.
Doctor Zhivago ( / ʒɪˈvɑːɡoʊ /) is a 1965 epic historical romance film directed by David Lean with a screenplay by Robert Bolt, based on the 1957 novel by Boris Pasternak. The story is set in Russia during World War I and the Russian Civil War.
May 14, 2018 · His parents, Francis and Helena Lean, were strict Quakers who found movies to be morally objectionable; Lean did not see his first film, a silent version of The Hound of the Baskervilles, until he was a teenager.
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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.
