Auteur

David Lean

1908–1991 · British filmmaker and editor

Sir David Lean was an English filmmaker and editor, widely considered one of the most important figures of British cinema. He directed the large-scale epics The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957), Lawrence of Arabia (1962), Doctor Zhivago (1965), Ryan's Daughter (1970), and A Passage to India (1984). He also directed the film adaptations of Charles Dickens novels Great Expectations (1946) and Oliver Twist (1948), as well as the romantic drama Brief Encounter (1945).

David Lean, in order

  1. 1928 The Physician: directed
  2. 1942 In Which We Serve: directed · critics 89%, audiences 75% · streaming on HBO Max, Roku Channel, Criterion Channel
  3. 1944 This Happy Breed: directed, wrote · streaming on Roku Channel, Criterion Channel, YouTube (free)
  4. 1945 Blithe Spirit: directed, wrote · critics 76%, audiences 76% · streaming on fuboTV, HBO Max, Roku Channel
  5. 1945 Brief Encounter: directed, wrote · critics 95%, audiences 91% · streaming on HBO Max, Roku Channel, Pluto TV
  6. 1946 Great Expectations: directed, wrote · critics 100%, audiences 88% · streaming on fuboTV, HBO Max, Roku Channel
  7. 1948 Oliver Twist: directed, wrote · critics 100%, audiences 84% · streaming on fuboTV, HBO Max, Roku Channel
  8. 1948 Oliver Twist By Charles Dickens (short film): directed
  9. 1949 The Passionate Friends: directed, wrote · streaming on YouTube (free), Plex, Prime Video (free)
  10. 1950 Madeleine: directed · streaming on Criterion Channel, YouTube (free), Plex
  11. 1952 The Sound Barrier: directed, produced · critics 77%, audiences 59% · streaming on fuboTV, Kanopy
  12. 1954 Hobson's Choice: directed, wrote, produced · critics 89%, audiences 91% · streaming on HBO Max, Criterion Channel, Pluto TV
  13. 1955 Summertime: directed, wrote, acted · critics 91%, audiences 78% · streaming on HBO Max, Kanopy, TCM
  14. 1957 The Bridge on the River Kwai: directed · critics 96%, audiences 93% · streaming on YouTube (free)
  15. 1962 Lawrence of Arabia: directed, acted · critics 93%, audiences 93% · streaming on Netflix, Philo
  16. 1965 Doctor Zhivago: directed · critics 80%, audiences 88%
  17. 1965 The Greatest Story Ever Told: directed · critics 48%, audiences 64% · streaming on Philo, Roku Channel, Hoopla
  18. 1970 Ryan's Daughter: directed · critics 47%, audiences 73% · streaming on Plex, Tubi
  19. 1979 Lost and Found: The Story of Cook's Anchor (TV movie): directed, wrote
  20. 1984 A Passage to India: directed, wrote · critics 75%, audiences 79% · streaming on Prime Video, Roku Channel, YouTube (free)
  21. 2011 The Story of Film: An Odyssey (TV series): acted · directed by Mark Cousins · critics 86%, audiences 90% · streaming on Prime Video, Roku Channel, Hoopla