Directing
David Lean
- Titles
- 62movies8TV shows
- Career
Active from 1942 to 1984, busiest in 1945 with 2 main titles.
- Directed
- 17titles as director
- Average score
78/100
- Highest rated
Lawrence of Arabia90/100
What stands out
Compared with the average well-known movie, over 21 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.
- Historical7.7average 2.6
- Nostalgia5.9average 3.6
- Romance5.7average 3.8
- Warfare3.0average 1.2
- Pathos7.0average 5.2
- Class & Capitalism5.0average 3.3
- Melancholy6.4average 4.7
- Politics4.3average 2.6
Rarely in their work
- Contemporary Realism0.9, average 5.2
- Pop Culture0.5, average 2.2
- Crime2.1, average 3.7
- Adrenaline3.7, average 5.1
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.
Alec GuinnessActorLawrence of Arabia, The Bridge on the River Kwai, Doctor Zhivago, A Passage to India, Oliver Twist, +1 more- JJack HarrisEditorBrief Encounter, Oliver Twist, Great Expectations, Blithe Spirit, This Happy Breed, +1 more
John MillsActorGreat Expectations, In Which We Serve, Ryan's Daughter, Hobson's Choice, This Happy Breed
Kay WalshActorOliver Twist, Great Expectations, In Which We Serve, This Happy Breed
Robert BoltActorLawrence of Arabia, Doctor Zhivago, Ryan's Daughter, Lost and Found: The Story of Cook's Anchor
Maurice JarreComposerLawrence of Arabia, Doctor Zhivago, A Passage to India, Ryan's Daughter
Ronald NeameWriterGreat Expectations, In Which We Serve, Blithe Spirit, This Happy Breed
Guy GreenCinematographerOliver Twist, Great Expectations, The Passionate Friends, Madeleine
Jack HildyardCinematographerThe Bridge on the River Kwai, Hobson's Choice, Summertime, The Sound Barrier
Celia JohnsonActorBrief Encounter, In Which We Serve, This Happy Breed
Trevor HowardActorBrief Encounter, Ryan's Daughter, The Passionate Friends
Noël CowardActorBrief Encounter, In Which We Serve, Blithe Spirit
Movies and TV shows
9Great
Score 80 to 89
4 titles
Great
Score 80 to 89
89
Oliver Twist (1948)
Screenplay, Director
86
Great Expectations (1946)
Director, Screenplay
85
Hobson's Choice (1954)
Producer, Director
82
Summertime (1955)
Screenplay, Director
Good
Score 70 to 79
4 titles
Good
Score 70 to 79
76
A Passage to India (1984)
Director, Editor
74
Blithe Spirit (1945)
Director, Screenplay
72
This Happy Breed (1944)
Director, Screenplay
70
The Passionate Friends (1949)
Director, Adaptation
Not rated yet
1 title
Not rated yet
Lost and Found: The Story of Cook's Anchor (1979)
Writer, Director