David Lean
| Sign | Aries |
| Born | Mar 25, 1908 Croydon, England |
| Died | Apr 16, 1991 London, England |
| Age | Died at 83 |
| Final Resting PlacePutney Vale Cemetery and Crematorium | |
David Lean | |
| Job | Film director, film producer, screenwriter, film editor |
| Years active | 1942-1991 |
| Top Roles | Man at Café, Motorcyclist by Suez Canal, Reporter |
| Top Genres | Drama, Romance, Film Adaptation, War, Comedy, Adventure |
| Top Topics | Book-Based, Based on Play, Period Piece |
| Top Collaborators | Alec Guinness, John Mills, Ivor Barnard, Edie Martin |
| Shares birthday with | Ray Enright, Simone Signoret, Ed Begley see more.. |
David Lean Overview:
Legendary director, David Lean, was born on Mar 25, 1908 in Croydon, England. Lean died at the age of 83 on Apr 16, 1991 in London, England and was laid to rest in Putney Vale Cemetery and Crematorium in London, England.
HONORS and AWARDS:
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David Lean was nominated for nine Academy Awards, winning two for Best Director for The Bridge on the River Kwai and Lawrence of Arabia in 1957 and 1962 respectively.
Academy Awards
| Year | Award | Film name | Role | Result |
| 1946 | Best Director | Brief Encounter (1945) | N/A | Nominated |
| 1947 | Best Director | Great Expectations (1946) | N/A | Nominated |
| 1955 | Best Director | Summertime (1955) | N/A | Nominated |
| 1957 | Best Director | The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957) | N/A | Won |
| 1962 | Best Director | Lawrence of Arabia (1962) | N/A | Won |
| 1965 | Best Director | Doctor Zhivago (1965) | N/A | Nominated |
| 1984 | Best Director | A Passage to India (1984) | N/A | Nominated |
| 1984 | Best Writing | A Passage to India (1984) | N/A | Nominated |
| 1984 | Best Film Editing | A Passage to India (1984) | N/A | Nominated |
BlogHub Articles:
THE BLOGATHON: Great Expectations (1946)
on Jul 20, 2018 From Caftan WomanMaddy Loves Her Classic Films and her blogathons! The blogathon is in full swing on July 20th and 21st. Click HERE to read the tributes to the master filmmaker. Charles Dickens' 13th novel, Great Expectations was serialized in 1860-1861 and found a welcome home on many bookshelves. Lik... Read full article
Blue Eyes in the Desert: Lawrence of Arabia (, 1962)
By Virginie Pronovost on Jul 20, 2018 From The Wonderful World of CinemaAh, Lawrence of Arabia… An?illustrious man and the subject of one of movie history’s best films. It is British movie director who created this masterpiece. With movies like Lawrence of Arabia (of course), Great Expectations,? The Bridge on the River Kwai, Doctor Zhivago and Br... Read full article
The Sound Barrier (1952, )
By Andrew Wickliffe on Jul 20, 2018 From The Stop ButtonThere?s a lot to The Sound Barrier. Outside the truly magnificent aerial photography, not much of it has to do with the film itself. Other than director Lean and writer Terence Rattigan rewriting actual history to make it so a private British aircraft company ?broke? the sound barrier some five year... Read full article
THE BLOGATHON: Great Expectations (1946)
on Jul 20, 2018 From Caftan WomanMaddy Loves Her Classic Films and her blogathons!The blogathon is in full swing on July 20th and 21st. Click HERE to read the tributes to the master filmmaker. Charles Dickens' 13th novel, Great Expectations was serialized in 1860-1861 and found a welcome home on many bookshelves. Like... Read full article
Doctor Zhivago (1965, )
By Andrew Wickliffe on Jul 10, 2015 From The Stop ButtonWhen Doctor Zhivago got to its intermission, I assumed director Lean would keep things moving as fast in the second half as he did in the first. These expectations were all high melodrama. Instead, the post-intermission section of Zhivago feels utterly detached from the first, even though there are ... Read full article
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