Directing
David Lean
- Titles
- 63movies8TV 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 22 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.
- Historical7.7average 2.6
- Nostalgia6.0average 3.6
- Romance5.7average 3.8
- Class & Capitalism5.1average 3.3
- Warfare3.0average 1.2
- Pathos6.9average 5.2
- Melancholy6.4average 4.7
- Politics4.2average 2.6
Rarely in their work
- Contemporary Realism1.0, average 5.2
- Pop Culture0.5, average 2.2
- Crime2.2, average 3.7
- Scare1.3, average 2.6
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
- Slow-Burn 2
- Melancholy 2
- Character Study 2
- Melancholic 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, Oliver Twist, A Passage to India, +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
Robert BoltActorLawrence of Arabia, Doctor Zhivago, Ryan's Daughter, Lost and Found: The Story of Cook's Anchor
Kay WalshActorOliver Twist, Great Expectations, In Which We Serve, This Happy Breed
Ronald NeameCinematographerGreat Expectations, In Which We Serve, Blithe Spirit, This Happy Breed
Guy GreenCinematographerOliver Twist, Great Expectations, The Passionate Friends, Madeleine
Maurice JarreComposerLawrence of Arabia, Doctor Zhivago, A Passage to India, Ryan's Daughter
Jack HildyardCinematographerThe Bridge on the River Kwai, Hobson's Choice, Summertime, The Sound Barrier
Ann ToddActorThe Sound Barrier, The Passionate Friends, Madeleine
Celia JohnsonActorBrief Encounter, In Which We Serve, This Happy Breed
Joyce CareyActorBrief Encounter, In Which We Serve, Blithe Spirit
Movies and TV shows
191980s
1 title · average score 76
76
A Passage to India (1984)
Screenplay, Director
1970s
2 titles · average score 59
Lost and Found: The Story of Cook's Anchor (1979)
Writer, Director
59
Ryan's Daughter (1970)
Director
1960s
3 titles · average score 73
77
Doctor Zhivago (1965)
Director
53
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 78
82
Summertime (1955)
Screenplay, Director
85
Hobson's Choice (1954)
Screenplay, Director
72
The Sound Barrier (1952)
Producer, Director
68
Madeleine (1950)
Director
1940s
8 titles · average score 78
70
The Passionate Friends (1949)
Adaptation, Director
89
Oliver Twist (1948)
Director, Screenplay
89
Great Expectations (1946)
Screenplay, Director
87
Brief Encounter (1945)
Additional Writing, Director
74
Blithe Spirit (1945)
Screenplay, Director
72
This Happy Breed (1944)
Director, Screenplay
80
In Which We Serve (1942)
Director
65
Major Barbara (1941)
Assistant Director