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 e ... pics 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).
| Organization | Category | Movie | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Academy Awards | Best Director | Lawrence of Arabia | Won |
| Golden Globes | Best Director | A Passage to India | Nominated |
| Golden Globes | Best Director | The Bridge on the River Kwai | Won |
| Academy Awards | Best Director | A Passage to India | Nominated |
| Golden Globes | Best Director | Lawrence of Arabia | Won |
| BAFTA Awards | Best Director | Lawrence of Arabia | Won |
| BAFTA Awards | Best Director | David Lean's Film of Doctor Zhivago | Nominated |
| BAFTA Awards | Best Director | The Bridge on the River Kwai | Won |
| BAFTA Awards | Best Director | Ryan's Daughter | Won |
| BAFTA Awards | Best Director | A Passage to India | Nominated |
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The Oscars
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The South Bank Show
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Talking Pictures
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The American Film Institute Salute to ...
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The Dick Cavett Show
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Reflets de Cannes
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