Directing
David Lean
- Titles
- 63movies7TV shows
- Career
Active from 1942 to 1984, busiest in 1945 with 2 main titles.
- Directed
- 17titles as director
- Average score
73/100
- Highest rated
Lawrence of Arabia81/100
What stands out
Compared with the average well-known movie, over 20 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.
- Historical7.8average 2.6
- Nostalgia5.9average 3.6
- Pathos7.2average 5.2
- Romance5.8average 3.8
- Melancholy6.6average 4.7
- Class & Capitalism5.2average 3.3
- Politics4.3average 2.6
- Social Commentary6.5average 4.9
Rarely in their work
- Contemporary Realism0.9, average 5.2
- Pop Culture0.5, average 2.2
- Adrenaline3.4, average 5.1
- Crime2.1, 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.
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, The Passionate Friends, +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
Ronald NeameCinematographerGreat 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
Maurice JarreComposerLawrence of Arabia, Doctor Zhivago, A Passage to India, Ryan's Daughter
Trevor HowardActorBrief Encounter, Ryan's Daughter, The Passionate Friends
Noël CowardActorBrief Encounter, In Which We Serve, Blithe Spirit
Celia JohnsonActorBrief Encounter, In Which We Serve, This Happy Breed
Movies and TV shows
191980s
1 title · average score 70
70
A Passage to India (1984)
Director, Editor
1970s
2 titles · average score 72
Lost and Found: The Story of Cook's Anchor (1979)
Writer, Director
72
Ryan's Daughter (1970)
Director
1960s
3 titles · average score 74
77
Doctor Zhivago (1965)
Director
65
The Greatest Story Ever Told (1965)
Second Unit Director
81
Lawrence of Arabia (1962)
as Motorcyclist by Suez Canal (uncredited)
1950s
5 titles · average score 71
69
Summertime (1955)
Screenplay, Director
75
Hobson's Choice (1954)
Producer, Director
65
The Sound Barrier (1952)
Director, Producer
68
Madeleine (1950)
Director
1940s
8 titles · average score 72
71
The Passionate Friends (1949)
Director, Adaptation
76
Oliver Twist (1948)
Screenplay, Director
75
Great Expectations (1946)
Director, Screenplay
78
Brief Encounter (1945)
Director, Additional Writing
69
Blithe Spirit (1945)
Director, Screenplay
72
This Happy Breed (1944)
Director, Screenplay
70
In Which We Serve (1942)
Director
68
Major Barbara (1941)
Assistant Director