David Lean
Also Known As: 데이비드 린, 大卫·里恩
Biography: 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).
Department: Directing
Place of Birth: Croydon, Surrey, England, UK
Adult: No
Birthday: March 25, 1908
Age: 117 years old
Gender: Male
Deathday: April 16, 1991
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Pasternak
Overview: Using still pictures and newsreel footage, this short film tells the life story of Russian author Boris Pasternak, who was forced by the Russian government to refuse the 1958 Nobel Prize in literature for his novel Dr. Zhivago.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1965-12-31
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The Making of Lawrence of Arabia
Overview: Documentary about the making of the epic 1962 film, with reminiscences from surviving cast and crew.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2000-01-01
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Moscow in Madrid
Overview: When David Lean made his film Doctor Zhivago (1965), he realized that it would be impossible to do location shooting in Moscow. Instead, he found a location on the plains outside Madrid, Spain and built a set to look like the Russian capital. This promotional film gives viewers a short look at the set under construction.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1965-12-31
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Wind Sand and Star
Overview: A short documentary about the making of David Lean's LAWRENCE OF ARABIA. A 1970 documentary with a similar title uses some footage but is otherwise a different film.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1963-12-31
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The Making of 'Lawrence of Arabia'
Overview: Straight-to-DVD documentary produced by Passport International detailing the life of Peter O'Toole and Omar Sharif with briefly concentrating on the making of the film Lawrence of Arabia. NOT TO BE CONFUSED WITH THE 2000/2001 OFFICIAL DOCUMENTARY OF THE SAME NAME RELEASED ON THE DVD AND BLU-RAY OF LAWRENCE OF ARABIA BY SONY PICTURES HOME ENTERTAINMENT.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2003-09-22
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E. M. Forster: His Longest Journey
Overview: A film about the life of A Passage to India author E M Forster, following his huge growth as a writer and the twists and turns of his personal life.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2019-10-19
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The Rise and Fall of a Jungle Giant
Overview: A behind-the-scenes look at the building of the bridge in the film The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957) and the preparations for its destruction.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1958-01-01
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Doctor Zhivago: A Celebration
Overview: Interviews analyzing and looking back at the making of, and the impact made by, of one of the greatest epic films ever produced.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2010-05-04
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Lost and Found: The Story of Cook's Anchor
Overview: Director David Lean became involved in the search for an anchor lost by Captain Cook in 1773. This documentary follows the search for this historic item.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1979-12-31
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Zhivago: Behind the Camera with David Lean
Overview: In this promotional short for the feature film Doctor Zhivago (1965), director David Lean explains why he chose the performers for the leading roles in the movie.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1965-01-01
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David Lean's Film of Doctor Zhivago
Overview: After a short biography of author Boris Pasternak, we get a behind-the-scenes look at the filming of Doctor Zhivago (1965).
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1965-01-01
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Ryan's Daughter Featurette
Overview: A behind-the-scenes look at "Ryan's Daughter," a 1970 drama directed by David Lean and starring Sarah Miles as an Irish wife who has an affair with a British officer. Robert Mitchum costars.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1970-01-01
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The Golden Gong: The Story of Rank Films - British Cinema's Legendary Studio
Overview: Documentary - After starting his career producing religious film shorts, J. Arthur Rank went on to become Britain's first and only movie mogul with his establishment of the legendary Pinewood Studios. Narrated by Michael Caine, THE GOLDEN GONG chronicles Pinewood's rise to success. - Richard Attenborough, Dirk Bogarde, Betty E. Box
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1985-01-01
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The South Bank Show: Noël Coward
Overview: Television documentary on playwright, actor, composer, and film maker Noel Coward.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1992-03-01
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Lawrence of Arabia
Overview: The story of British officer T.E. Lawrence's mission to aid the Arab tribes in their revolt against the Ottoman Empire during the First World War. Lawrence becomes a flamboyant, messianic figure in the cause of Arab unity but his psychological instability threatens to undermine his achievements.
Genres: Adventure History War
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1962-12-11
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David Lean: A Self Portrait
Overview: A television documentary on the life and career of British film director David Lean. Scenes of Lean directing are intercut with personal interviews in which the director explains his methods, the beginnings of his career, and his relationships with actors and actresses.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1971-01-01
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David Lean: A Life in Film
Overview: A documentary video that profiles the life of David Lean, the director of Doctor Zhivago and Lawrence of Arabia.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1985-01-01
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Omar Sharif: Citizen of the World
Overview: Several high-budget epic films became Omar Sharif (1932-2015) a film star. He was an actor, but also a bridge player, a womanizer, a bon vivant; he was a man full of contradictions, who enjoyed card games more than movies; he was an eternal nomad who spent half his life in a hotel.
Genres: Documentary TV Movie
Original Language: de
Release Date: 2020-02-15
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Nostromo: David Lean's Impossible Dream
Overview: Documentary about David Lean's unfinished attempt of adapting Joseph Conrad's novel Nostromo.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: es
Release Date: 2017-12-02
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Epic – The Life & Times of David Lean
Overview: Profiles the double Oscar winner, who helmed some of the most well-respected movies of all time, via never-before-seen archive and contributions from leading film directors. Haunted by the shadow of his dismissive father and his puritan upbringing, Lean was married six times, and he created layered and complex narratives in his work while struggling to find connection and meaning in his personal life.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
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Nice Girls Don't Stay for Breakfast
Overview: In the late 1990s, iconic photographer Bruce Weber barely managed to convince legendary actor Robert Mitchum (1917-97) to let himself be filmed simply hanging out with friends, telling anecdotes from his life and recording jazz standards.
Genres: Documentary History
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2019-02-27
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