David Lean's biography

David Lean is 83 years old film director born at Croydon. He was born on Wednesday 25th of March 1908. According to year of birth 1908 he belongs to Greatest Generation. Birthday on 25th of March means he is Aries. Aries is the most active sign of Zodiac, one born with this sign is a very quick learner, aggressive and passionate.He was married 2 times.

His primary profession is to be film director. You can know him also as film producer, film editor. He is recently known as screenwriter.

David Lean's mom

David Lean's mother's name is Helena Tangye.

David Lean's family

David Lean's ex spouses

Ann Todd

David Lean and Ann Todd have been together since 1949 for 8 years. She is known as actor. His ex spouse was born on Sunday 24th of January 1909 in Hartford. His ex spouse died on Thursday 6th of May 1993 in London. Ann Todd was 85 years old, when this happened.

Kay Walsh

David Lean and Kay Walsh have been together since 1940 for 9 years. She is known as screenwriter. His ex spouse was born on Sunday 27th of August 1911 in London. His ex spouse died on Saturday 16th of April 2005 in London. Kay Walsh was 97 years old, when this happened.

David Lean's schools

We found 1 school He attended. Name of the school: Leighton Park School.

David Lean's career

His main focus is to be film director.

How did David Lean die

He died on on Tuesday 16th of April 1991 when he was 83 years old at Limehouse. David Leans death was caused by throat cancer. It happend like natural causes.

Awards and competitions

David Lean's Awards

He received award for Academy Award for Best Director for work The Bridge on the River Kwai in 1957
He received award for Academy Award for Best Director for work Lawrence of Arabia in 1962
He received award for Golden Globe Award for Best Director for work The Bridge on the River Kwai in 1957
He received award for Golden Bear for work Hobson's Choice in 1954

David Lean's Nominations

He was nominated for Academy Award for Best Director
He was nominated for Academy Award for Best Director
He was nominated for Academy Award for Best Director
He was nominated for Academy Award for Best Director
He was nominated for Academy Award for Best Director
He was nominated for Academy Award for Best Director
He was nominated for Academy Award for Best Director
He was nominated for Academy Award for Best Film Editing
He was nominated for Academy Award for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay
He was nominated for Academy Award for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay
He was nominated for Academy Award for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay

What David Lean has done for a first time

His third wife, actress Ann Todd, was previously married to his first cousin, Nigel Tangye.
Both Lean's first wife, Isabel Lean (born 1908) and his third, actress Ann Todd, were his first cousins.

David Lean's quotes

Actors can be a terrible bore on the set, though I enjoy having dinner with them.
I wouldn't take the advice of a lot of so-called critics on how to shoot a close-up of a teapot.
Always cast against the part and it won't be boring.
When the great actor says the line, you can put scissors precisely at the point A and it's wonderful. When the star says the line, you can hold for four frames longer because something else happens.
[on the Academy Awards] If you have no hope of getting one, they're despised. But it you have, they're very important.
Film is a dramatized reality and it is the director's job to make it appear real... an audience should not be conscious of technique.
I think people remember pictures not dialogue. That's why I like pictures.
[on Anthony Asquith] A hell of a good director.
[on Charles Laughton] Charm, you see, a terrific man to work with. You had to hold him down a bit. What a talent!
I like making films about characters I'd like to have dinner with.
These American writers really frighten me. They talk so well and write so badly. I have now worked with five of them and not one has come along with a big, original idea.
[accepting the Best Director Oscar for Lawrence of Arabia (1962)] This limey is deeply touched and greatly honoured. Thank you.
I find dialogue a bore, for the most part. I think that if you look back on any film you've seen, you don't remember lines of dialogue, you remember pictures.
[on Doctor Zhivago (1965)] That film earned me more money than all my other films put together. It's a wonderful story - you want to know what happens next. And wonderful characters. And Julie (Christie).....which was quite a face.
[1988 interview] I don't know about Brief Encounter (1945). I saw it the other day and I thought it was rather good, and I saw it a couple of years ago and I thought it was pretty awful. The magic of that film is Celia Johnson - she was wonderful!
I suppose I don't have much contact with actors off the set because I have so much contact with them on the set. I'm trying to get things out of them - I'm squeezing them a little, I'm encouraging them - I'm a general sort of wet-nurse to actors.
[shortly before his death from cancer, to friend John Boorman] Haven't we been lucky, John? They let us make movies.
I want to make something that if I went to the cinema and it wasn't me, I'd enjoy watching.
[1988 interview, asked if he was pleased with A Passage to India (1984)] Sort of.
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David Lean's body shape

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David Lean