David Lean

Sir David Lean (March 25, 1908 – April 16, 1991) was a British film director, best remembered for big-screen epics such as Lawrence of Arabia The Bridge on the River Kwai and Doctor Zhivago .

Trivia

Peter O'Toole's performance as an eccentric filmmaker in 1980's The Stunt Man was loosely based on Lean, who of course directed him in Lawrence of Arabia.

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Peter O'Toole - 1980 - The Stunt Man - Lawrence of Arabia

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Lean was a long-term resident of Limehouse, East London. His Narrow Street home is still owned by his family.

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Limehouse - East London - Narrow Street

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