David Lean

Sir David Lean (25 March 1908 – 16 April 1991) was a British movie director. He was born in Croydon, Surrey. He directed Dr Zhivago, Lawrence of Arabia and The Bridge on the River Kwai. He died in Limehouse, east London.

Sir David Lean CBE
Lean in 1952
Born	(1908-03-25)25 March 1908 Croydon, Surrey, England
Died	16 April 1991(1991-04-16) (aged 83) Limehouse, London, England
Resting place	Putney Vale Cemetery, London, England
Occupations	Movie director movie producer screenwriter movie editor
Years active	1930–1991
Spouses	Isabel Lean ​ ​ (m. 1930; div. 1936)​ Kay Walsh ​ ​ (m. 1940; div. 1949)​ Ann Todd ​ ​ (m. 1949; div. 1957)​ Leila Matkar ​ ​ (m. 1960; div. 1978)​ Sandra Hotz ​ ​ (m. 1981; div. 1984)​ Sandra Cooke ​ (m. 1990)​
Children	Peter Lean

Other websites

• David Lean on IMDb