David Lean: movies and TV shows
David Lean has 85 credits in the archive: 77 films and 8 TV series, from 1927 to 2026. Highest rated: Lawrence of Arabia (8.0/10).
Career timeline
1927 – 2026 · busiest year: 1965 (6 credits)
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Full filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Type | Rating | Age then |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Maverick: The Epic Adventures of David Lean | Self (archive footage) | Film | — | 118 |
| 2020 | Omar Sharif: Citizen of the World | Self - Filmmaker (archive footage) | Film | 6.8 | 112 |
| 2019 | Nice Girls Don't Stay for Breakfast | Self - Filmmaker (archive footage) | Film | 5.3 | 111 |
| 2019 | E. M. Forster: His Longest Journey | Self (archive footage) | Film | 7.0 | 111 |
| 2017 | Nostromo: David Lean's Impossible Dream | Self (archive footage) | Film | 6.4 | 109 |
| 2013 | Talking Pictures | Self (archive footage) | TV | 6.2 | 105 |
| 2010 | Doctor Zhivago: A Celebration | Self (Archive Footage) | Film | — | 102 |
| 2001 | The Making of Lawrence of Arabia | Self (archive footage) | Film | 8.5 | 93 |
| 1985 | The Golden Gong: The Story of Rank Films - British Cinema's Legendary Studio | Self | Film | 8.0 | 77 |
| 1985 | David Lean: A Life in Film | Self | Film | 6.0 | 77 |
| 1984 | A Passage to India | Film | 6.8 | 76 | |
| 1984 | A Passage to India | Film | 6.8 | 76 | |
| 1984 | A Passage to India | Film | 6.8 | 76 | |
| 1979 | Lost and Found: The Story of Cook's Anchor | himself | Film | 7.0 | 71 |
| 1979 | Lost and Found: The Story of Cook's Anchor | Film | 7.0 | 71 | |
| 1979 | Lost and Found: The Story of Cook's Anchor | Film | 7.0 | 71 | |
| 1978 | The South Bank Show | Self | TV | 5.6 | 70 |
| 1973 | The American Film Institute Salute to ... | Self | TV | 6.3 | 65 |
| 1971 | Film '72 | Self | TV | 4.7 | 63 |
| 1971 | David Lean: A Self Portrait | Self | Film | — | 63 |
| 1971 | Ryan's Daughter Featurette | Self | Film | — | 63 |
| 1970 | Ryan's Daughter | Film | 7.1 | 62 | |
| 1968 | The Dick Cavett Show | Self - Guest | TV | 6.8 | 60 |
| 1967 | Omnibus | Self | TV | 7.2 | 59 |
| 1965 | Doctor Zhivago | Film | 7.6 | 57 | |
| 1965 | The Greatest Story Ever Told | Film | 6.4 | 57 | |
| 1965 | Zhivago: Behind the Camera with David Lean | Self | Film | 8.5 | 57 |
| 1965 | Moscow in Madrid | Self | Film | 7.0 | 57 |
| 1965 | Pasternak | Self (archive footage) | Film | 6.7 | 57 |
| 1965 | David Lean's Film of Doctor Zhivago | Self | Film | 9.0 | 57 |
| 1963 | Wind, Sand and Star | Film | — | 55 | |
| 1962 | Lawrence of Arabia | Motorcyclist by Suez Canal (uncredited) | Film | 8.0 | 54 |
| 1962 | Lawrence of Arabia | Film | 8.0 | 54 | |
| 1958 | The Rise and Fall of a Jungle Giant | Self | Film | — | 50 |
| 1958 | ...On Seeing Film | Self | Film | — | 50 |
| 1957 | The Bridge on the River Kwai | Film | 7.8 | 49 | |
| 1955 | Summertime | Film | 6.8 | 47 | |
| 1955 | Summertime | Film | 6.8 | 47 | |
| 1954 | Reflets de Cannes | Self | TV | 5.0 | 46 |
| 1954 | Hobson's Choice | Film | 7.4 | 46 | |
| 1954 | Hobson's Choice | Film | 7.4 | 46 | |
| 1954 | Hobson's Choice | Film | 7.4 | 46 | |
| 1953 | The Oscars | Self | TV | 7.0 | 45 |
| 1952 | The Sound Barrier | Film | 6.5 | 44 | |
| 1952 | The Sound Barrier | Film | 6.5 | 44 | |
| 1950 | Madeleine | Film | 6.8 | 42 | |
| 1949 | The Passionate Friends | Film | 6.8 | 41 | |
| 1949 | The Passionate Friends | Film | 6.8 | 41 | |
| 1948 | Oliver Twist | Film | 7.6 | 40 | |
| 1948 | Oliver Twist | Film | 7.6 | 40 | |
| 1946 | Great Expectations | Film | 7.3 | 38 | |
| 1946 | Great Expectations | Film | 7.3 | 38 | |
| 1945 | Brief Encounter | Film | 7.7 | 37 | |
| 1945 | Brief Encounter | Film | 7.7 | 37 | |
| 1945 | Blithe Spirit | Film | 7.0 | 37 | |
| 1945 | Blithe Spirit | Film | 7.0 | 37 | |
| 1944 | This Happy Breed | Film | 7.1 | 36 | |
| 1944 | This Happy Breed | Film | 7.1 | 36 | |
| 1942 | In Which We Serve | Film | 6.7 | 34 | |
| 1942 | One of Our Aircraft Is Missing | Film | 6.6 | 34 | |
| 1941 | 49th Parallel | Film | 7.0 | 33 | |
| 1941 | Major Barbara | Film | 6.8 | 33 | |
| 1940 | Spy for a Day | Film | — | 32 | |
| 1940 | French Without Tears | Film | 7.0 | 32 | |
| 1939 | Spies of the Air | Film | 6.7 | 31 | |
| 1938 | Pygmalion | Film | 7.0 | 30 | |
| 1937 | The Wife of General Ling | Film | 6.8 | 29 | |
| 1937 | Dreaming Lips | Film | 7.0 | 29 | |
| 1936 | As You Like It | Film | 5.4 | 28 | |
| 1936 | Ball at Savoy | Film | 7.0 | 28 | |
| 1935 | Escape Me Never | Film | 6.0 | 27 | |
| 1935 | The Crouching Beast | Film | 9.0 | 27 | |
| 1934 | Dangerous Ground | Film | 7.5 | 26 | |
| 1934 | The Secret of the Loch | Film | 5.5 | 26 | |
| 1934 | The King of Paris | Film | 8.0 | 26 | |
| 1934 | Tiger Bay | Film | 6.6 | 26 | |
| 1933 | Song of the Plough | Film | 8.0 | 25 | |
| 1933 | The Fortunate Fool | Film | 5.8 | 25 | |
| 1933 | The Ghost Camera | Film | 6.3 | 25 | |
| 1933 | Money for Speed | Film | 10.0 | 25 | |
| 1932 | Insult | Film | 7.0 | 24 | |
| 1931 | These Charming People | Film | 10.0 | 23 | |
| 1930 | The Night Porter | Film | 7.0 | 22 | |
| 1928 | Sailors Don't Care | Film | 9.0 | 20 | |
| 1927 | Quinneys | Film | 8.0 | 19 |