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David Lean

Directing

Born March 25, 1908 · Croydon, Surrey, England, UK

Died April 16, 1991

Also known as 데이비드 린 · 大卫·里恩

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Biography

Sir David Lean was an English filmmaker 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 Passage to India (1984). He also directed the film adaptations of Charles Dickens novels Great Expectations (1946) and Oliver Twist (1948), as well as the romantic drama Brief Encounter (1945).

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Awards & recognition

  • AFI Life Achievement Award · 1990
  • BAFTA Fellowship · 1974
  • Academy Award — Best Director · 1963
  • Academy Award — Best Director · 1958
  • Golden Globe Award — Best Director · 1957
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  • Golden Bear · 1954
  • Commander of the Order of the British Empire · 1953
  • Critics' Circle Award — Distinguished Service to the Arts
  • Directors Guild of America Award
  • Knight Bachelor
  • National Board of Review Award — Best Film
  • Academy Award — Best Film Editing · 1985 · nominated
  • Academy Award — Best Director · 1985 · nominated
  • Academy Award — Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay · 1985 · nominated
  • Academy Award — Best Director · 1966 · nominated
  • Academy Award — Best Director · 1963 · nominated
  • Academy Award — Best Director · 1958 · nominated
  • Academy Award — Best Director · 1956 · nominated
  • Academy Award — Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay · 1948 · nominated
  • Academy Award — Best Director · 1948 · nominated
  • Academy Award — Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay · 1947 · nominated
  • Academy Award — Best Director · 1947 · nominated

Filmography26 titles

Lawrence of Arabia

1962as Motorcyclist by Suez Canal (uncredited)

The Bridge on the River Kwai

1957Director

Brief Encounter

1945Additional Writing, Director

Doctor Zhivago

1965Director

Oliver Twist

1948Director, Screenplay

Hobson's Choice

1954Director, Producer, Screenplay

Great Expectations

1946Director, Screenplay

Ryan's Daughter

1970Director

This Happy Breed

1944Director, Screenplay

Omar Sharif: Citizen of the World

2020as Self - Filmmaker (archive footage)

E. M. Forster: His Longest Journey

2019as Self (archive footage)

Blithe Spirit

1945Director, Screenplay

The Invaders

1941Editor

Pygmalion

1938Editor

Madeleine

1950Director

The Passionate Friends

1949Adaptation, Director

Major Barbara

1941Assistant Director

A Passage to India

1984Director, Editor, Screenplay

The Dick Cavett Show

1968as Self - Guest

Summertime

1955Director, Screenplay

In Which We Serve

1942Director

One of Our Aircraft Is Missing

1942Editor

The Sound Barrier

1952Director, Producer

The Greatest Story Ever Told

1965Second Unit Director

The Ghost Camera

1933Editor

As You Like It

1936Editor