David Lean
Directing
Born March 25, 1908 · Croydon, Surrey, England, UK
17 films as director · Active 1942–1984
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 re…
Known for
Directed(17)
Acting(28)
2026Maverick: The Epic Adventures of David Lean
Film
2020Omar Sharif: Citizen of the WorldFilm
2019E. M. Forster: His Longest JourneyFilm
2019Nice Girls Don't Stay for BreakfastFilm
2017Nostromo: David Lean's Impossible DreamFilm
2013Talking PicturesTV
2010Doctor Zhivago: A CelebrationFilm
2001The Making of Lawrence of ArabiaFilm
1985The Golden Gong: The Story of Rank Films - British Cinema's Legendary StudioFilm
1985David Lean: A Life in FilmFilm
1979Lost and Found: The Story of Cook's AnchorFilm
1978The South Bank ShowTV
1973The American Film Institute Salute to ...TV
1971Film '72TV
1971Ryan's Daughter FeaturetteFilm
1971David Lean: A Self PortraitFilm
1968The Dick Cavett ShowTV
1967OmnibusTV
1965PasternakFilm
1965Moscow in MadridFilm
1965David Lean's Film of Doctor ZhivagoFilm
1965Zhivago: Behind the Camera with David LeanFilm
1963Wind Sand and StarFilm
1962Lawrence of ArabiaFilm
1958The Rise and Fall of a Jungle GiantFilm
1958...On Seeing FilmFilm
1954Reflets de CannesTV
1953The OscarsTV