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David Lean

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)
Born: Wed, Mar 25 1908
Birthplace: Croydon, Surrey, England, UK

Death: Tue, Apr 16 1991
David Lean is 83 years old
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Poster of A Passage to India
A Passage to India
David Lean was
76 in A Passage to India
as 'Director, Screenplay, Editor'.
Fri, Dec 14 1984
Poster of Lost and Found: The Story of Cook's Anchor
Lost and Found: The Story of Cook's Anchor
David Lean was
71 in Lost and Found: The Story of Cook's Anchor
as 'Writer, Director'.
Mon, Dec 31 1979
Poster of Ryan's Daughter
Ryan's Daughter
David Lean was
61 in Ryan's Daughter
as 'Director'.
Thu, Mar 19 1970
Poster of Doctor Zhivago
Doctor Zhivago
David Lean was
57 in Doctor Zhivago
as 'Director'.
Wed, Dec 22 1965
Poster of The Greatest Story Ever Told
The Greatest Story Ever Told
David Lean was
57 in The Greatest Story Ever Told
as 'Second Unit Director'.
Fri, Apr 09 1965
Poster of Lawrence of Arabia
Lawrence of Arabia
David Lean was
54 in Lawrence of Arabia
as 'Director'.
Tue, Dec 11 1962
Poster of The Bridge on the River Kwai
The Bridge on the River Kwai
David Lean was
49 in The Bridge on the River Kwai
as 'Director'.
Fri, Oct 11 1957
Poster of Summertime
Summertime
David Lean was
47 in Summertime
as 'Screenplay, Director'.
Tue, Jun 21 1955
Poster of Hobson's Choice
Hobson's Choice
David Lean was
46 in Hobson's Choice
as 'Director, Producer, Screenplay'.
Mon, Apr 19 1954
Poster of The Sound Barrier
The Sound Barrier
David Lean was
44 in The Sound Barrier
as 'Director, Producer'.
Fri, Oct 10 1952
Poster of Madeleine
Madeleine
David Lean was
41 in Madeleine
as 'Director'.
Thu, Feb 16 1950
Poster of The Passionate Friends
The Passionate Friends
David Lean was
40 in The Passionate Friends
as 'Adaptation, Director'.
Wed, Jan 26 1949
Poster of Oliver Twist
Oliver Twist
David Lean was
40 in Oliver Twist
as 'Director, Screenplay'.
Mon, Jun 28 1948
Poster of Great Expectations
Great Expectations
David Lean was
38 in Great Expectations
as 'Director, Screenplay'.
Thu, Dec 26 1946
Poster of Brief Encounter
Brief Encounter
David Lean was
37 in Brief Encounter
as 'Director, Additional Writing'.
Sat, Nov 24 1945
Poster of Blithe Spirit
Blithe Spirit
David Lean was
37 in Blithe Spirit
as 'Director, Screenplay'.
Thu, Apr 05 1945
Poster of This Happy Breed
This Happy Breed
David Lean was
36 in This Happy Breed
as 'Director, Screenplay'.
Sun, May 28 1944
Poster of In Which We Serve
In Which We Serve
David Lean was
34 in In Which We Serve
as 'Director'.
Thu, Sep 17 1942
Poster of One of Our Aircraft Is Missing
One of Our Aircraft Is Missing
David Lean was
34 in One of Our Aircraft Is Missing
as 'Editor'.
Fri, Apr 24 1942
Poster of 49th Parallel
49th Parallel
David Lean was
33 in 49th Parallel
as 'Editor'.
Mon, Nov 24 1941
Poster of Major Barbara
Major Barbara
David Lean was
33 in Major Barbara
as 'Assistant Director'.
Wed, May 14 1941
Poster of Spy for a Day
Spy for a Day
David Lean was
32 in Spy for a Day
as 'Editor'.
Fri, Apr 26 1940
Poster of French Without Tears
French Without Tears
David Lean was
31 in French Without Tears
as 'Editor'.
Fri, Feb 02 1940
Poster of Spies of the Air
Spies of the Air
David Lean was
31 in Spies of the Air
as 'Editor'.
Thu, Mar 30 1939
Poster of Pygmalion
Pygmalion
David Lean was
30 in Pygmalion
as 'Editor'.
Fri, Mar 03 1939
Poster of The Wife of General Ling
The Wife of General Ling
David Lean was
29 in The Wife of General Ling
as 'Editor'.
Wed, Apr 07 1937
Poster of Dreaming Lips
Dreaming Lips
David Lean was
28 in Dreaming Lips
as 'Editor'.
Tue, Feb 02 1937
Poster of As You Like It
As You Like It
David Lean was
28 in As You Like It
as 'Editor'.
Wed, Sep 02 1936
Poster of Ball at Savoy
Ball at Savoy
David Lean was
27 in Ball at Savoy
as 'Editor'.
Thu, Jan 09 1936
Poster of The Crouching Beast
The Crouching Beast
David Lean was
27 in The Crouching Beast
as 'Editor'.
Thu, Aug 29 1935
Poster of Escape Me Never
Escape Me Never
David Lean was
27 in Escape Me Never
as 'Editor'.
Fri, May 24 1935
Poster of The King of Paris
The King of Paris
David Lean was
26 in The King of Paris
as 'Editor'.
Mon, Nov 05 1934
Poster of Tiger Bay
Tiger Bay
David Lean was
26 in Tiger Bay
as 'Editor'.
Sat, Sep 01 1934
Poster of The Secret of the Loch
The Secret of the Loch
David Lean was
26 in The Secret of the Loch
as 'Editor'.
Mon, May 07 1934
Poster of Dangerous Ground
Dangerous Ground
David Lean was
26 in Dangerous Ground
as 'Editor'.
Tue, May 01 1934
Poster of The Fortunate Fool
The Fortunate Fool
David Lean was
25 in The Fortunate Fool
as 'Editor'.
Wed, Dec 13 1933
Poster of Song of the Plough
Song of the Plough
David Lean was
25 in Song of the Plough
as 'Editor'.
Mon, Dec 04 1933
Poster of Money for Speed
Money for Speed
David Lean was
24 in Money for Speed
as 'Editor'.
Wed, Mar 01 1933
Poster of The Ghost Camera
The Ghost Camera
David Lean was
24 in The Ghost Camera
as 'Editor'.
Tue, Jan 31 1933
Poster of These Charming People
These Charming People
David Lean was
23 in These Charming People
as 'Editor'.
Thu, Jul 23 1931
Poster of The Night Porter
The Night Porter
David Lean was
22 in The Night Porter
as 'Editor'.
Tue, Mar 25 1930
Poster of Sailors Don't Care
Sailors Don't Care
David Lean was
19 in Sailors Don't Care
as 'Assistant Camera'.
Sun, Jan 01 1928
Poster of Quinneys
Quinneys
David Lean was
19 in Quinneys
as 'Production Runner'.
Thu, Dec 01 1927

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