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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.
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), and A ...
Mar 3, 2020 · Tour our gallery of David Lean movies. All 16 of his films, ranked worst to best, include Lawrence of Arabia, The Bridge on the River Kwai.
The Bridge on the River Kwai. 1957 2h 41m PG. 8.1 (235K) Rate. 88 Metascore. British POWs are forced to build a railway bridge across the river Kwai for their Japanese captors in occupied Burma, not knowing that the allied forces are planning a daring commando raid through the jungle to destroy it.
For that firm Lean first directed adaptations of three plays by Coward: the chronicle This Happy Breed (1944), the humorous ghost story Blithe Spirit (1945) and, most notably, the sentimental drama Brief Encounter (1945).
David Lean Filmography. 1. In Which We Serve (1942) Not Rated | 115 min | Drama, War. This "story of a ship", the British destroyer H.M.S. Torrin, is told in flashbacks by survivors as they cling to a life raft. Directors: Noël Coward, David Lean | Stars: Noël Coward, John Mills, Bernard Miles, Celia Johnson.
Apr 16, 1991 · Biography. 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 ...
May 21, 2008 · David Lean Filmography. The ambition and quality of his work from 1930 to 1984 confirms Sir David Lean as one of cinema's most exceptional film-makers.
David Lean Active - 1931 - 2019 | Birth - Mar 25, 1908 | Death - Apr 16, 1991 | Genres - Drama , Romance , Action-Adventure , Comedy , Documentary | Subgenres - Romantic Comedy , Biographical Film , Epic Film , Melodrama , Propaganda Film
At DavidLean.com you will find a wealth of information: Complete listing of his filmography, a full bibliography of books and articles on or related to David Lean, audio interviews, streaming videos, Lean’s own notes on the re-edting of Lawrence of Arabia, reprinting of rare and unique articles, and much more.
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