David Lean
5 credits on file—5 films, spanning 1945–1965.
81
Average MEANRANK
across 5 scored credits
across 5 scored credits
5
Credits
in the catalogue
in the catalogue
20
Years active
1945–1965
1945–1965
Also credited for acting (1).
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On record for their credited titles
Oscars
2 won
+ 3 nominations
Golden Globes
3 won
BAFTAs
1 nomination
Cannes
1 nomination
- Won Oscar · Best Director Lawrence of Arabia · 1962
- Won Oscar · Best Director The Bridge on the River Kwai · 1957
- Won Golden Globe · Best Director – Motion Picture Doctor Zhivago · 1965
- Won Golden Globe · Best Director – Motion Picture Lawrence of Arabia · 1962
- Won Golden Globe · Best Director – Motion Picture The Bridge on the River Kwai · 1957
- Nominated Oscar · Best Director Doctor Zhivago · 1965
- Nominated Oscar · Best Director Brief Encounter · 1945
- Nominated Oscar · Best Screenplay Brief Encounter · 1945
- Nominated BAFTA · Best Film from any Source Doctor Zhivago · 1965
- Nominated Cannes · Palme d'Or Doctor Zhivago · 1965
14
Wins
6
Nominations
20 awards — David Lean
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Golden Globe Awards
3 nominations, 3 won
| Best Director – Motion Picture | Doctor Zhivago · 1965 | Winner |
| Best Director – Motion Picture | Lawrence of Arabia · 1962 | Winner |
| Best Director – Motion Picture | The Bridge on the River Kwai · 1957 | Winner |
Academy Awards
5 nominations, 2 won
| Best Director | Lawrence of Arabia · 1962 | Winner |
| Best Director | The Bridge on the River Kwai · 1957 | Winner |
| Best Director | Doctor Zhivago · 1965 | Nominee |
| Best Director | Brief Encounter · 1945 | Nominee |
| Best Screenplay | Brief Encounter · 1945 | Nominee |
Directors Guild of America Awards
2 nominations, 2 won
| Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures | Lawrence of Arabia · 1962 | Winner |
| Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures | The Bridge on the River Kwai · 1957 | Winner |
Cannes Film Festival
1 nomination
| Palme d'Or | Doctor Zhivago · 1965 | Nominee |
David di Donatello Awards
2 nominations, 2 won
| Best Foreign Director | Doctor Zhivago · 1965 | Winner |
| Best Foreign Production | Doctor Zhivago · 1965 | Winner |
National Board of Review Awards
2 nominations, 2 won
| Best Director | Lawrence of Arabia · 1962 | Winner |
| Best Director | The Bridge on the River Kwai · 1957 | Winner |
New York Film Critics Circle Awards
2 nominations, 1 won
| Best Director | The Bridge on the River Kwai · 1957 | Winner |
| Best Director | Doctor Zhivago · 1965 | Nominee |
Kinema Junpo Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Foreign Language Film | Lawrence of Arabia · 1962 | Winner |
Nastro d'Argento
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Foreign Director | Lawrence of Arabia · 1962 | Winner |
British Academy Film Awards
1 nomination
| Best Film from any Source | Doctor Zhivago · 1965 | Nominee |
