FILM DIRECTOR
David Lean
1908 - 1991
David Lean
Sir David Lean (25 March 1908 – 16 April 1991) was an English film director, producer, screenwriter, and editor, widely considered one of the most important figures of British cinema. He directed the large-scale epics The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957), Lawrence of Arabia (1962), Doctor Zhivago (1965), Ryan's Daughter (1970), and A Passage to India (1984). Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of David Lean has received more than 2,610,436 page views. His biography is available in 59 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 57 in 2019). David Lean is the 118th most popular film director (down from 81st in 2019), the 549th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 412th in 2019) and the 9th most popular British Film Director.
David Lean is most famous for his films such as The Bridge on the River Kwai, Lawrence of Arabia, and Doctor Zhivago.
Memorability Metrics
2.6M
Page Views (PV)
64.05
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
59
Languages Editions (L)
5.13
Effective Languages (L*)
4.75
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among FILM DIRECTORS
Among film directors, David Lean ranks 118 out of 2,041. Before him are Kenji Mizoguchi, Otar Iosseliani, Manoel de Oliveira, Jules Dassin, Peter Jackson, and Jerzy Grotowski. After him are Sergei Bondarchuk, John Woo, Howard Hawks, Victor Fleming, Jiří Menzel, and Wes Craven.
Most Popular Film Directors in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsKenji Mizoguchi
1898 - 1956
HPI: 64.30
Rank: 112
Otar Iosseliani
1934 - 2023
HPI: 64.25
Rank: 113
Manoel de Oliveira
1908 - 2015
HPI: 64.21
Rank: 114
Jules Dassin
1911 - 2008
HPI: 64.21
Rank: 115
Peter Jackson
1961 - Present
HPI: 64.18
Rank: 116
Jerzy Grotowski
1933 - 1999
HPI: 64.17
Rank: 117
David Lean
1908 - 1991
HPI: 64.05
Rank: 118
Sergei Bondarchuk
1920 - 1994
HPI: 64.05
Rank: 119
John Woo
1946 - Present
HPI: 64.03
Rank: 120
Howard Hawks
1896 - 1977
HPI: 63.82
Rank: 121
Victor Fleming
1889 - 1949
HPI: 63.73
Rank: 122
Jiří Menzel
1938 - 2020
HPI: 63.72
Rank: 123
Wes Craven
1939 - 2015
HPI: 63.71
Rank: 124
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1908, David Lean ranks 34. Before him are Franz Stangl, Amon Göth, Joseph Rotblat, Ilya Frank, Werner von Haeften, and Manoel de Oliveira. After him are William Saroyan, Arthur Adamov, Dmitry Ustinov, Carole Lombard, Cesare Pavese, and Willard Libby. Among people deceased in 1991, David Lean ranks 27. Before him are Marcel Lefebvre, Rajiv Gandhi, Oona O'Neill, Arno Breker, Margot Fonteyn, and Henri Lefebvre. After him are Natalia Ginzburg, Max Frisch, Gunnar Gren, Ragnar Granit, Yumjaagiin Tsedenbal, and Jean Tinguely.
Others Born in 1908
Go to all RankingsFranz Stangl
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1908 - 1971
HPI: 65.74
Rank: 28
Amon Göth
EXTREMIST
1908 - 1946
HPI: 65.69
Rank: 29
Joseph Rotblat
PHYSICIST
1908 - 2005
HPI: 65.57
Rank: 30
Ilya Frank
PHYSICIST
1908 - 1990
HPI: 64.35
Rank: 31
Werner von Haeften
POLITICIAN
1908 - 1944
HPI: 64.25
Rank: 32
Manoel de Oliveira
FILM DIRECTOR
1908 - 2015
HPI: 64.21
Rank: 33
David Lean
FILM DIRECTOR
1908 - 1991
HPI: 64.05
Rank: 34
William Saroyan
WRITER
1908 - 1981
HPI: 64.03
Rank: 35
Arthur Adamov
WRITER
1908 - 1970
HPI: 63.89
Rank: 36
Dmitry Ustinov
POLITICIAN
1908 - 1984
HPI: 63.68
Rank: 37
Carole Lombard
ACTOR
1908 - 1942
HPI: 63.44
Rank: 38
Cesare Pavese
WRITER
1908 - 1950
HPI: 63.42
Rank: 39
Willard Libby
CHEMIST
1908 - 1980
HPI: 63.26
Rank: 40
Others Deceased in 1991
Go to all RankingsMarcel Lefebvre
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1905 - 1991
HPI: 66.05
Rank: 21
Rajiv Gandhi
POLITICIAN
1944 - 1991
HPI: 65.61
Rank: 22
Oona O'Neill
ACTOR
1925 - 1991
HPI: 65.44
Rank: 23
Arno Breker
ARCHITECT
1900 - 1991
HPI: 65.00
Rank: 24
Margot Fonteyn
DANCER
1919 - 1991
HPI: 64.95
Rank: 25
Henri Lefebvre
PHILOSOPHER
1901 - 1991
HPI: 64.58
Rank: 26
David Lean
FILM DIRECTOR
1908 - 1991
HPI: 64.05
Rank: 27
Natalia Ginzburg
WRITER
1916 - 1991
HPI: 63.61
Rank: 28
Max Frisch
WRITER
1911 - 1991
HPI: 63.30
Rank: 29
Gunnar Gren
SOCCER PLAYER
1920 - 1991
HPI: 63.23
Rank: 30
Ragnar Granit
PHYSICIAN
1900 - 1991
HPI: 63.10
Rank: 31
Yumjaagiin Tsedenbal
POLITICIAN
1916 - 1991
HPI: 62.79
Rank: 32
Jean Tinguely
SCULPTOR
1925 - 1991
HPI: 62.72
Rank: 33
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, David Lean ranks 549 out of 8,785. Before him are Stanley Rous (1895), Bruce Dickinson (1958), Thomas Bayes (1702), George Curzon, 1st Marquess Curzon of Kedleston (1859), Betty Williams (1943), and David McCallum (1933). After him are Geoffrey of Monmouth (1090), Jane Seymour (1951), Thomas Cranmer (1489), Christian Bale (1974), David II of Scotland (1324), and Sir Arthur Harris, 1st Baronet (1892).
Others born in United Kingdom
Go to all RankingsStanley Rous
BUSINESSPERSON
1895 - 1986
HPI: 64.15
Rank: 543
Bruce Dickinson
SINGER
1958 - Present
HPI: 64.14
Rank: 544
Thomas Bayes
STATISTICIAN
1702 - 1761
HPI: 64.10
Rank: 545
George Curzon, 1st Marquess Curzon of Kedleston
POLITICIAN
1859 - 1925
HPI: 64.10
Rank: 546
Betty Williams
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1943 - 2020
HPI: 64.09
Rank: 547
David McCallum
ACTOR
1933 - 2023
HPI: 64.07
Rank: 548
David Lean
FILM DIRECTOR
1908 - 1991
HPI: 64.05
Rank: 549
Geoffrey of Monmouth
WRITER
1090 - 1155
HPI: 64.04
Rank: 550
Jane Seymour
ACTOR
1951 - Present
HPI: 64.03
Rank: 551
Thomas Cranmer
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1489 - 1556
HPI: 64.02
Rank: 552
Christian Bale
ACTOR
1974 - Present
HPI: 64.01
Rank: 553
David II of Scotland
POLITICIAN
1324 - 1371
HPI: 63.99
Rank: 554
Sir Arthur Harris, 1st Baronet
PILOT
1892 - 1984
HPI: 63.99
Rank: 555
Among FILM DIRECTORS In United Kingdom
Among film directors born in United Kingdom, David Lean ranks 9. Before him are Ken Loach (1936), Alan Parker (1944), Tony Scott (1944), Christopher Nolan (1970), Peter Brook (1925), and Richard Attenborough (1923). After him are Peter Greenaway (1942), Stephen Frears (1941), Mike Newell (1942), Danny Boyle (1956), Carol Reed (1906), and Guy Ritchie (1968).
Ken Loach
1936 - Present
HPI: 70.75
Rank: 3
Alan Parker
1944 - 2020
HPI: 69.02
Rank: 4
Tony Scott
1944 - 2012
HPI: 68.48
Rank: 5
Christopher Nolan
1970 - Present
HPI: 66.86
Rank: 6
Peter Brook
1925 - 2022
HPI: 65.92
Rank: 7
Richard Attenborough
1923 - 2014
HPI: 65.56
Rank: 8
David Lean
1908 - 1991
HPI: 64.05
Rank: 9
Peter Greenaway
1942 - Present
HPI: 62.41
Rank: 10
Stephen Frears
1941 - Present
HPI: 60.79
Rank: 11
Mike Newell
1942 - Present
HPI: 60.43
Rank: 12
Danny Boyle
1956 - Present
HPI: 60.34
Rank: 13
Carol Reed
1906 - 1976
HPI: 60.13
Rank: 14
Guy Ritchie
1968 - Present
HPI: 60.09
Rank: 15