Directing
David Lean
- Titles
- 61movies8TV 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 3.7
- Warfare3.0average 1.2
- Romance5.7average 3.8
- 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 5.3
- Pop Culture0.5, average 2.2
- Crime2.1, average 3.7
- Scare1.2, average 2.6
Main genres
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Recurring tags
- Historical Drama 5
- Character-Driven 4
- Political Intrigue 3
- Social Commentary 3
- Grand Scale 2
- Epic Romance 2
- Slow-Burn 2
- Melancholy 2
- Romantic Comedy 2
- Nostalgic 2
- Character Study 2
- Classic Cinema 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, This Happy Breed, Blithe Spirit, +1 more
John MillsActorGreat Expectations, This Happy Breed, In Which We Serve, Ryan's Daughter, Hobson's Choice
Robert BoltActorLawrence of Arabia, Doctor Zhivago, Ryan's Daughter, Lost and Found: The Story of Cook's Anchor
Kay WalshActorOliver Twist, Great Expectations, This Happy Breed, In Which We Serve
Maurice JarreComposerLawrence of Arabia, Doctor Zhivago, A Passage to India, Ryan's Daughter
Ronald NeameWriterGreat Expectations, This Happy Breed, In Which We Serve, Blithe Spirit
Guy GreenCinematographerOliver Twist, Great Expectations, The Passionate Friends, Madeleine
Jack HildyardCinematographerThe Bridge on the River Kwai, Hobson's Choice, Summertime, The Sound Barrier
Trevor HowardActorBrief Encounter, Ryan's Daughter, The Passionate Friends
Ann ToddActorThe Passionate Friends, The Sound Barrier, Madeleine
Celia JohnsonActorBrief Encounter, This Happy Breed, In Which We Serve
Movies and TV shows
31950s
2 titles · average score 78
85
Hobson's Choice (1954)
Director, Producer
71
The Sound Barrier (1952)
Director, Producer
1920s
1 title
Quinneys (1927)
Production Runner