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Director, Producer, Screenwriter, Editor Born: March 25, 1908 in Croydon, England Death: April 16, 1991 in London, England, UK Biography:Director, writer, and producer "David Lean" grew up in a strict religious background in which movies were forbidden to become one of the world's most celebrated filmmakers. Beginning as a tea boy in the mid-'20s, he was lucky enough to move into editing just as sound films -- with their special requirements -- were coming on the scene. By the mid-'30s, he was regarded as one of the top in his field.
Lean turned down several chances to make low-budget films, and got his first directing opportunity (unofficially) on "Major Barbara" (1941), one of the most celebrated movies of the early '40s. "Noel Coward" hired Lean as his directorial collaborator on his war classic "In Which We Serve" (1943), and, after that, Lean's career was made. For the next 15 years, he became known throughout the world for his close, intimate, serious film dramas. Some ("This Happy Breed" [1944], "Blithe Spirit" [1945], and... Full Biography
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