Directing
David Lean
- Titles
- 64movies8TV shows
- Career
Active from 1942 to 1984, busiest in 1945 with 2 main titles.
- Directed
- 17titles as director
- Average score
79/100
- 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.
- Historical7.8average 2.6
- Nostalgia6.0average 3.6
- Romance5.8average 3.8
- Class & Capitalism5.2average 3.3
- Pathos7.1average 5.2
- Melancholy6.6average 4.7
- Politics4.3average 2.6
- Social Commentary6.4average 4.9
Rarely in their work
- Contemporary Realism1.0, average 5.2
- Pop Culture0.5, average 2.2
- Adrenaline3.4, average 5.1
- Crime2.2, 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.
Alec GuinnessActorLawrence of Arabia, The Bridge on the River Kwai, Doctor Zhivago, A Passage to India, Great Expectations, +1 more- JJack HarrisEditorBrief Encounter, Great Expectations, Oliver Twist, Blithe Spirit, The Passionate Friends, +1 more
John MillsActorGreat Expectations, In Which We Serve, Ryan's Daughter, Hobson's Choice, This Happy Breed
Kay WalshActorGreat Expectations, Oliver Twist, 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
Ronald NeameWriterGreat Expectations, In Which We Serve, Blithe Spirit, This Happy Breed
Jack HildyardCinematographerThe Bridge on the River Kwai, Hobson's Choice, Summertime, The Sound Barrier
Guy GreenCinematographerGreat Expectations, Oliver Twist, The Passionate Friends, Madeleine
Maurice JarreComposerLawrence of Arabia, Doctor Zhivago, A Passage to India, Ryan's Daughter
Celia JohnsonActorBrief Encounter, In Which We Serve, This Happy Breed
Ann ToddActorThe Passionate Friends, The Sound Barrier, Madeleine
Trevor HowardActorBrief Encounter, Ryan's Daughter, The Passionate Friends
Movies and TV shows
301980s
1 title · average score 75
75
A Passage to India (1984)
Director, Editor
1970s
1 title
Lost and Found: The Story of Cook's Anchor (1979)
Writer, Director
1960s
3 titles · average score 80
85
Doctor Zhivago (1965)
Director
64
The Greatest Story Ever Told (1965)
Second Unit Director
90
Lawrence of Arabia (1962)
as Motorcyclist by Suez Canal (uncredited)
1950s
5 titles · average score 80
82
Summertime (1955)
Screenplay, Director
85
Hobson's Choice (1954)
Producer, Director
71
The Sound Barrier (1952)
Director, Producer
72
Madeleine (1950)
Director
1940s
11 titles · average score 78
71
The Passionate Friends (1949)
Director, Adaptation
76
Oliver Twist (1948)
Screenplay, Director
75
Great Expectations (1946)
Director, Screenplay
85
Brief Encounter (1945)
Director, Additional Writing
74
Blithe Spirit (1945)
Director, Screenplay
87
This Happy Breed (1944)
Director, Screenplay
80
In Which We Serve (1942)
Director
80
49th Parallel (1941)
Editor
80
Major Barbara (1941)
Assistant Director
1930s
9 titles · average score 69
Spies of the Air (1939)
Editor
73
Pygmalion (1938)
Editor
70
Escape Me Never (1935)
Editor
73
Tiger Bay (1934)
Editor
Money for Speed (1933)
Editor
