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David Lean
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Lean, David 

Born Mar. 25, 1908, in Croydon. British motion-picture director; joined the industry in 1928.

Lean directed (with N. Coward) his first film, In Which We Serve (Soviet title, Story of a Ship), in 1942; the influence of documentary cinematography is noticeable in the film. His Brief Encounter (1945) was a high point of British cinematography. A director of realist tendencies, Lean reveals the character of his heroes against a background of dramatic, predominantly military, events. His other films include Great Expectations (1946) and Oliver Twist (1948) (screen versions of the Dickens’ novels), Bridge on the River Kwai (1957), Lawrence of Arabia (1961), and Ryan’s Daughter (1970).



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King Henry I, The Blessed Hugh Faringdon (Catholic martyr who was hung, drawn and quartered), biscuit manufacturer George Palmer, film director of Lawrence of Arabia and Dr Zhivago Sir David Lean, while Oscar Wilde was famously imprisoned in Reading Gaol.
In a 1999 survey organised by the BFI to determine which British films of the 20th century 'had made the strongest and most lasting impression', the late Sir David Lean may have been pipped to the No1 slot by The Third Man but, with three films in the top five, I think it's safe to say that his oeuvre left its mark on the nation's cinematic consciousness.
The clientele included the aristocracy, the greats of politics and diplomacy and many people from the arts and entertainment world: Anton Walbrook, Valerie Hobson, Jan Masaryk, Sir David Lean, Sir Arthur Bliss, Alexander Korda, to name a few.
 
 
 
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