List of awards and nominations received by David Lean

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List of David Lean awards
Award Wins Nominations
Academy Awards
 2 11
BAFTA Awards
 6 14
Golden Globe Awards
 3 5

David Lean was an English film director, producer, screenwriter and editor.

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]

Academy Award[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

British Academy Film Awards[edit]

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

Golden Globe Awards[edit]

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]

  1. ^ Bergan, Ronald (2006). Film. London: Doring Kindersley. p. 321. ISBN 978-1-4053-1280-6.
  2. ^ "19th Academy Awards". Oscars.org. Retrieved January 1, 2022.
  3. ^ "20th Academy Awards". Oscars.org. Retrieved January 1, 2022.
  4. ^ "28th Academy Awards". Oscars.org. Retrieved January 1, 2022.
  5. ^ "30th Academy Awards". Oscars.org. Retrieved January 1, 2022.
  6. ^ "35th Academy Awards". Oscars.org. Retrieved January 1, 2022.
  7. ^ "38th Academy Awards". Oscars.org. Retrieved January 1, 2022.
  8. ^ "57th Academy Awards". Oscars.org. Retrieved January 1, 2022.
  9. ^ "2nd British Academy Film Awards". awards.bafta.org. Retrieved January 1, 2021.
  10. ^ "6th British Academy Film Awards". awards.bafta.org. Retrieved January 1, 2021.
  11. ^ "8th British Academy Film Awards". awards.bafta.org. Retrieved January 1, 2021.
  12. ^ "9th British Academy Film Awards". awards.bafta.org. Retrieved January 1, 2021.
  13. ^ "11th British Academy Film Awards". awards.bafta.org. Retrieved January 1, 2021.
  14. ^ "16th British Academy Film Awards". awards.bafta.org. Retrieved January 1, 2021.
  15. ^ "20th British Academy Film Awards". awards.bafta.org. Retrieved January 1, 2021.
  16. ^ "25th British Academy Film Awards". awards.bafta.org. Retrieved January 1, 2021.
  17. ^ "30th British Academy Film Awards". awards.bafta.org. Retrieved January 1, 2021.
  18. ^ "39th British Academy Film Awards". awards.bafta.org. Retrieved January 1, 2021.
  19. ^ "15th Golden Globe Awards". goldenglobes.com. Retrieved January 1, 2022.
  20. ^ "20th Golden Globe Awards". goldenglobes.com. Retrieved January 1, 2022.
  21. ^ "23rd Golden Globe Awards". goldenglobes.com. Retrieved January 1, 2022.
  22. ^ "42nd Golden Globe Awards". goldenglobes.com. Retrieved January 1, 2022.
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