Personal Info

Credits: 3 productions
Awards: 11 won / 20 total

Professional Profile

David Lean

Awards & Nominations

1990

AFI Life Achievement Award

Won

1985

Academy Award for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay

For A Passage to India

Nominated

Academy Award for Best Film Editing

For A Passage to India

Nominated

Academy Award for Best Director

For A Passage to India

Nominated

1974

BAFTA Fellowship

Won

1966

Academy Award for Best Director

For Doctor Zhivago

Nominated

1963

Academy Award for Best Director

For Lawrence of Arabia

Won

1958

Academy Award for Best Director

For The Bridge on the River Kwai

Won

1957

Golden Globe Award for Best Director

For The Bridge on the River Kwai

Won

1956

Academy Award for Best Director

For Summertime

Nominated

1954

Golden Bear

For Hobson's Choice

Won

1953

Commander of the Order of the British Empire

Won

1948

Academy Award for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay

For Great Expectations

Nominated

Academy Award for Best Director

For Great Expectations

Nominated

1947

Academy Award for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay

For Brief Encounter

Nominated

Academy Award for Best Director

For Brief Encounter

Nominated

Other

National Board of Review Award for Best Film

Won

Knight Bachelor

Won

Directors Guild of America Award

Won

Critics' Circle Award for Distinguished Service to the Arts

Won

Filmography

1970 • film

Ryan's Daughter

Director

1965 • film

Doctor Zhivago

Director