David Lean was an English film director, producer, screenwriter and editor.
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| Award | Wins | Nominations |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | 11 | |
| 6 | 14 | |
| 3 | 5 | |
Widely considered one of the most influential directors of all time, Lean directed the large-scale epics The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957), Lawrence of Arabia (1962), Doctor Zhivago (1965), and A Passage to India (1984).[1] He also directed two adaptations of Charles Dickens novels, Great Expectations (1946) and Oliver Twist (1948), as well as the romantic drama Brief Encounter (1945).
He received various awards including eleven Academy Awards nominations winning twice for Best Director for Bridge on the River Kwai (1957) and Lawrence of Arabia (1962). He also received five Golden Globe Award nominations winning three awards for Best Director for The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957), Lawrence of Arabia (1962), and Doctor Zhivago (1964). He also received fourteen British Academy Film Award nominations winning six awards. In 1974 he won the BAFTA Fellowship for Outstanding British Contribution in Film.
Major associations
edit| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 | Best Director | Brief Encounter | Nominated | [2] |
| Best Adapted Screenplay | Nominated | |||
| 1947 | Best Director | Great Expectations | Nominated | [3] |
| Best Adapted Screenplay | Nominated | |||
| 1955 | Best Director | Summertime | Nominated | [4] |
| 1957 | The Bridge on the River Kwai | Won | [5] | |
| 1962 | Lawrence of Arabia | Won | [6] | |
| 1965 | Doctor Zhivago | Nominated | [7] | |
| 1984 | A Passage to India | Nominated | [8] | |
| Best Adapted Screenplay | Nominated | |||
| Best Film Editing | Nominated |
| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | Best British Film | Oliver Twist | Nominated | [9] |
| 1952 | Best Film from any Source | The Sound Barrier | Won | [10] |
| Best British Film | Won | |||
| 1954 | Best Film from any Source | Hobson's Choice | Nominated | [11] |
| Best British Screenplay | Nominated | |||
| 1955 | Best Film from any Source | Summertime | Nominated | [12] |
| 1957 | The Bridge on the River Kwai | Won | [13] | |
| Best British Film | Won | |||
| 1962 | Best Film from any Source | Lawrence of Arabia | Won | [14] |
| Best British Film | Won | |||
| 1965 | Best Film from any Source | Doctor Zhivago | Nominated | [15] |
| 1970 | Best Direction | Ryan's Daughter | Nominated | [16] |
| 1975 | BAFTA Fellowship | Received | [17] | |
| 1984 | Best Film | A Passage to India | Nominated | [18] |
| Best Adapted Screenplay | Nominated | |||
| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | Best Director | The Bridge on the River Kwai | Won | [19] |
| 1962 | Lawrence of Arabia | Won | [20] | |
| 1965 | Doctor Zhivago | Won | [21] | |
| 1984 | A Passage to India | Nominated | [22] | |
| Best Screenplay | Nominated |
Miscellaneous awards
edit| Year | Award | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1944 | Silver Condor Award for Best Foreign Film | In Which We Serve (shared with Noël Coward) |
Won |
| 1954 | Berlin International Film Festival Golden Bear | Hobson's Choice | Won |
| 1946 | Cannes Film Festival Grand Prix | Brief Encounter | Won |
| 1949 | The Passionate Friends | Nominated | |
| 1966 | Cannes Film Festival Palme d'Or | Doctor Zhivago | Nominated |
| 1967 | David di Donatello for Best Foreign Director | Won | |
| 1958 | Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directing - Feature Film | The Bridge on the River Kwai | Won |
| 1963 | Lawrence of Arabia | Won | |
| 1971 | Ryan's Daughter | Nominated | |
| 1985 | A Passage to India | Nominated | |
| 1974 | Evening Standard British Film Award for Best Film | Ryan's Daughter | Won |
| 1946 | Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation | Blithe Spirit | Won |
| 1964 | Nastro d'Argento for Best Foreign Director | Lawrence of Arabia | Won |
| 1984 | Kansas City Film Critics Circle Award for Best Director | A Passage to India | Won |
| 1964 | Kinema Junpo Award for Best Foreign Language Film | Lawrence of Arabia | Won |
| 1952 | National Board of Review Award for Best Director | The Sound Barrier | Won |
| 1957 | The Bridge on the River Kwai | Won | |
| 1962 | Lawrence of Arabia | Won | |
| 1984 | A Passage to India | Won | |
| 1985 | National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Director | 3rd place | |
| 1942 | New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Director | In Which We Serve | 2nd place |
| 1953 | The Sound Barrier | 3rd place | |
| 1955 | Summertime | Won | |
| 1957 | The Bridge on the River Kwai | Won | |
| 1965 | Doctor Zhivago | 2nd place | |
| 1984 | A Passage to India | Won | |
| 1948 | Venice Film Festival Grand International Award | Oliver Twist | Nominated |
| 1984 | Writers Guild of America Award for Best Adapted Screenplay | A Passage to India | Nominated |
References
edit- ^ Bergan, Ronald (2006). Film. London: Doring Kindersley. p. 321. ISBN 978-1-4053-1280-6.
- ^ "19th Academy Awards". Oscars.org. Retrieved January 1, 2022.
- ^ "20th Academy Awards". Oscars.org. Retrieved January 1, 2022.
- ^ "28th Academy Awards". Oscars.org. Retrieved January 1, 2022.
- ^ "30th Academy Awards". Oscars.org. Retrieved January 1, 2022.
- ^ "35th Academy Awards". Oscars.org. Retrieved January 1, 2022.
- ^ "38th Academy Awards". Oscars.org. Retrieved January 1, 2022.
- ^ "57th Academy Awards". Oscars.org. Retrieved January 1, 2022.
- ^ "2nd British Academy Film Awards". awards.bafta.org. Retrieved January 1, 2021.
- ^ "6th British Academy Film Awards". awards.bafta.org. Retrieved January 1, 2021.
- ^ "8th British Academy Film Awards". awards.bafta.org. Retrieved January 1, 2021.
- ^ "9th British Academy Film Awards". awards.bafta.org. Retrieved January 1, 2021.
- ^ "11th British Academy Film Awards". awards.bafta.org. Retrieved January 1, 2021.
- ^ "16th British Academy Film Awards". awards.bafta.org. Retrieved January 1, 2021.
- ^ "20th British Academy Film Awards". awards.bafta.org. Retrieved January 1, 2021.
- ^ "25th British Academy Film Awards". awards.bafta.org. Retrieved January 1, 2021.
- ^ "30th British Academy Film Awards". awards.bafta.org. Retrieved January 1, 2021.
- ^ "39th British Academy Film Awards". awards.bafta.org. Retrieved January 1, 2021.
- ^ "15th Golden Globe Awards". goldenglobes.com. Retrieved January 1, 2022.
- ^ "20th Golden Globe Awards". goldenglobes.com. Retrieved January 1, 2022.
- ^ "23rd Golden Globe Awards". goldenglobes.com. Retrieved January 1, 2022.
- ^ "42nd Golden Globe Awards". goldenglobes.com. Retrieved January 1, 2022.