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David Lean BFI National Archive

David Lean Filmography

21 May 08

The ambition and quality of his work from 1930 to 1984 confirms Sir David Lean as one of cinema's most exceptional film-makers.

Films Edited

1930

The Night Porter

1931

These Charming People

1932

Insult

1933

Money for Speed

1933

Matinee Idol

1933

The Ghost Camera

1933

Tiger Bay

1933

Song of the Plough

1934

Dangerous Ground

1934

Secret of the Loch

1934

Java Head

1935

Escape Me Never

1935

Turn of the Tide

1936

Ball at the Savoy

1936

As You Like It

1937

Dreaming Lips

1937

The Last Adventures

1938

Pygmalion

1939

Spies in the Air

1939

French Without Tears

1940

Spy for a Day

1941

Major Barbara

1941

49th Parallel

1942

One of Our Aircraft is Missing

Films Directed

1942

In Which We Serve

1944

This Happy Breed

1945

Blithe Spirit

1945

Brief Encounter

1946

Great Expectations

1948

Oliver Twist

1949

The Passionate Friends

1950

Madeleine

1952

The Sound Barrier

1954

Hobson's Choice

1955

Summertime

1957

The Bridge on the River Kwai

1962

Lawrence of Arabia

1965

Dr Zhivago

1970

Ryan's Daughter

1984

A Passage to India

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David Lean being presented with an Award by Princess Anne at the Film and Television Awards in the Royal Albert Hall on 6 March 1974. Sir Sidney Samuelson looks on.

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Sir Sydney Samuelson, Lady Lean and John Box at the opening of the David Lean Room in 1999.

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Lord Attenborough and Sir David Lean.

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David Lean with Cornell Borchers and Anthony Havelock-Allan in 1954

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