David Lean

Career timeline

1. 1908 · Born

   Born in Croydon, Surrey, England, UK

2. 1930 · Screen debut

   The Night Porter (Movie)

3. 1944 · Writing debut

   This Happy Breed (Movie)

4. 1952 · First production

   The Sound Barrier (Movie)

5. 1957 · Breakthrough

   The Bridge on the River Kwai (Movie)

6. 1984 · Latest release

   A Passage to India (Movie)

7. 1991 · Died

   April 16, 1991

Career in numbers

19 1930s

11 1940s

5 1950s

3 1960s

3 1970s

1 1980s

• Drama27
• Romance12
• Comedy11
• War8
• Adventure5
• History4

Highest-rated title Lawrence of Arabia 1962 8.0 Most popular title Lawrence of Arabia 1962 8.0

Frequent collaborators

People who appear most often alongside David Lean in our catalogue.

André Morell

3 titles together

1. 1978 The South Bank Show TV
2. 1963 Wind, Sand and Star Movie
3. 1962 Lawrence of Arabia as Motorcyclist by Suez Canal (uncredited) 8.0 Movie

1. 1984 A Passage to India 6.8 Movie
2. 1942 One of Our Aircraft Is Missing 6.6 Movie
3. 1941 49th Parallel 7.0 Movie
4. 1940 Spy for a Day Movie
5. 1940 French Without Tears Movie
6. 1939 Spies of the Air Movie
7. 1938 Pygmalion 7.1 Movie
8. 1937 The Wife of General Ling Movie
9. 1937 Dreaming Lips Movie
10. 1936 As You Like It Movie
11. 1936 Ball at Savoy Movie
12. 1935 The Crouching Beast Movie
13. 1935 Escape Me Never Movie
14. 1934 The King of Paris Movie
15. 1934 Tiger Bay Movie
16. 1934 The Secret of the Loch Movie
17. 1934 Dangerous Ground Movie
18. 1933 The Fortunate Fool Movie
19. 1933 Song of the Plough Movie
20. 1933 Money for Speed Movie
21. 1933 The Ghost Camera Movie
22. 1932 Insult Movie
23. 1931 These Charming People Movie
24. 1930 The Night Porter Movie

1. 1984 A Passage to India 6.8 Movie
2. 1979 Lost and Found: The Story of Cook's Anchor Movie
3. 1970 Ryan's Daughter 7.1 Movie
4. 1965 Doctor Zhivago 7.6 Movie
5. 1962 Lawrence of Arabia 8.0 Movie
6. 1957 The Bridge on the River Kwai 7.8 Movie
7. 1955 Summertime 6.7 Movie
8. 1954 Hobson's Choice 7.4 Movie
9. 1952 The Sound Barrier 6.5 Movie
10. 1950 Madeleine 6.8 Movie
11. 1949 The Passionate Friends 6.9 Movie
12. 1948 Oliver Twist 7.6 Movie
13. 1946 Great Expectations 7.3 Movie
14. 1945 Brief Encounter 7.7 Movie
15. 1945 Blithe Spirit 6.9 Movie
16. 1944 This Happy Breed 7.1 Movie
17. 1942 In Which We Serve 6.7 Movie

1. 1984 A Passage to India 6.8 Movie
2. 1955 Summertime 6.7 Movie
3. 1954 Hobson's Choice 7.4 Movie
4. 1948 Oliver Twist 7.6 Movie
5. 1946 Great Expectations 7.3 Movie
6. 1945 Blithe Spirit 6.9 Movie
7. 1944 This Happy Breed 7.1 Movie

1. 1962 Lawrence of Arabia 8.0 Movie
2. 1954 Hobson's Choice 7.4 Movie
3. 1952 The Sound Barrier 6.5 Movie

1. 1979 Lost and Found: The Story of Cook's Anchor Movie

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