Portrait of David Lean

Directing

David Lean

Titles
63movies7TV shows
Career

Active from 1942 to 1984, busiest in 1945 with 2 main titles.

Directed
17
titles as director
Average score
GoodWatch score73/100
Highest rated
Poster for Lawrence of Arabia
Lawrence of Arabia
GoodWatch score81/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 20 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.9 versus catalog average 4.8EnergyHeart: 5.4 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.0 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 6.5 versus catalog average 5.7WorldCraft: 6.0 versus catalog average 5.4CraftStyle: 6.7 versus catalog average 6.0Style
David Lean Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    0.9, average 5.2
  • Pop Culture
    0.5, average 2.2
  • Adrenaline
    3.4, average 5.1
  • Crime
    2.1, average 3.7

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Historical Drama 5
  • Character-Driven 4
  • Political Intrigue 3
  • Social Commentary 3
  • Grand Scale 2
  • Romantic Comedy 2
  • Nostalgic 2
  • Epic Romance 2
  • Melancholic 2
  • Character Study 2
  • Classic Cinema 2
  • Melancholy 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

2
TypeAllMovies2
RoleAnyAppearances5Directing2Writing1
ScoreAny60+70+80+
DecadeAny1920s21930s191940s121950s51960s31970s21980s1
GenreAnyDocumentary1Romance1History1Drama1
Group by
DecadesScores
Newest firstOldest first

1970s

2 titles · average score 72
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