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David Lean

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David Lean

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Sir David Lean, CBE (English: Sir David Lean, March 25, 1908 - April 16, 1991) was a British film director, film master, and one of the greatest directors in film history. His movies are famous for their majestic and moving plots. The main representative works are "The Bridge on the River Kwai", "Lawrence of Arabia", "Dr. Zivago" and "A Journey to India".

Category
Film & TV
Nationality
united kingdom of great britain and ireland
Born
1908-03-25
Died
1991-04-16
Wikidata
Q55260
Occupations film directorfilm producerfilm editorscreenwriterdirectorwriterfilm screenwriterproducerfilm producer
Aliases David LeanDavid LeanDavid LeanDavid LeanDavid LienDavid Lean

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