David Lean
Sir David Lean CBE (25 March 1908 – 16 April 1991) was an English film director, producer, screenwriter and editor. Widely considered one of the most important figures in British cinema, he is best remembered for adapting the works of Charles Dickens and Noël Coward, and for his large scale period epics such as The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957), Lawrence of Arabia (1962), Doctor Zhivago (1965), Ryan's Daughter (1970), and A Passage to India (1984). Acclaimed and praised by directors such as Steven Spielberg and Stanley Kubrick, Lean was voted 9th greatest film director of all time in the British Film Institute Sight & Sound "Directors Top Directors" poll 2002. Nominated seven times for the Academy Award for Best Director, winning twice for The Bridge on the River Kwai and Lawrence of Arabia, he has seven films in the British Film Institute's Top 100 British Films (with three of them being in the top five).
The story of British officer T.E. Lawrence's mission to aid the Arab tribes in their revolt...
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E. M. Forster: His Longest Journey
as Self (archive footage)A film about the life of A Passage to India author E M Forster, following his huge growth as a...
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The Rise and Fall of a Jungle Giant
as SelfA behind-the-scenes look at the building of the bridge in the film The Bridge on the River Kwai...
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Nostromo: David Lean's Impossible Dream
as Self (archive footage)Documentary about David Lean's unfinished attempt of adapting Joseph Conrad's novel Nostromo.
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Lost and Found: The Story of Cook's Anchor
as himselfDirector David Lean became involved in the search for an anchor lost by Captain Cook in 1773. ...
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David Lean: A Life in Film
as SelfA documentary video that profiles the life of David Lean, the director of Doctor Zhivago and...
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Doctor Zhivago: A Celebration
as Self (Archive Footage)Interviews analyzing and looking back at the making of, and the impact made by, of one of the...
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Pasternak
as HimselfUsing still pictures and newsreel footage, this short film tells the life story of Russian...
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David Lean: A Self Portrait
as SelfA television documentary on the life and career of British film director David Lean. Scenes of...
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Omar Sharif: Citizen of the World
as Self - Filmmaker (archive footage)Several high-budget epic films became Omar Sharif (1932-2015) a film star. He was an actor, but...
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The Making of Lawrence of Arabia
as Self (archive footage)Documentary about the making of the epic 1962 film, with reminiscences from surviving cast and crew.
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Moscow in Madrid
as SelfWhen David Lean made his film Doctor Zhivago (1965), he realized that it would be impossible to...
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Zhivago: Behind the Camera with David Lean
as SelfIn this promotional short for the feature film Doctor Zhivago (1965), director David Lean...
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The Dick Cavett Show
as Self - GuestThe Dick Cavett Show has been the title of several talk shows hosted by Dick Cavett on various...
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The South Bank Show
as SelfThe South Bank Show is a television arts magazine show that was produced by ITV between 1978 and...
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The Oscars
as SelfAn annual American awards ceremony honoring cinematic achievements in the film industry. The...
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Talking Pictures
as Self (archive footage)A look back at television appearances by legends of the silver screen, using archive footage to...
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The American Film Institute Salute to ...
as SelfIn 1973 the American Film Institute initiated its Life Achievement Award, to be presented to a...
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