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 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
- Character Study 2
- Classic Cinema 2
- Melancholy 2
- Epic Romance 2
- Melancholic 2
- Romantic Comedy 2
- Nostalgic 2
Works often with
People in at least two of their main titles.
Alec GuinnessActorLawrence of Arabia, Doctor Zhivago, The Bridge on the River Kwai, 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, 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, This Happy Breed, 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
Noël CowardActorBrief Encounter, In Which We Serve, Blithe Spirit
Trevor HowardActorBrief Encounter, Ryan's Daughter, The Passionate Friends
Celia JohnsonActorBrief Encounter, In Which We Serve, This Happy Breed
Movies and TV shows
221980s
1 title · average score 76
76
A Passage to India (1984)
Director, Editor
1970s
1 title · average score 59
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
3 titles · average score 79
85
Hobson's Choice (1954)
Producer, Director
68
Madeleine (1950)
Director
1940s
10 titles · average score 78
70
The Passionate Friends (1949)
Director, Adaptation
89
Oliver Twist (1948)
Screenplay, Director
89
Great Expectations (1946)
Director, Screenplay
87
Brief Encounter (1945)
Additional Writing, Director
72
This Happy Breed (1944)
Director, Screenplay
80
In Which We Serve (1942)
Director
80
49th Parallel (1941)
Editor
65
Major Barbara (1941)
Assistant Director
