David Lean

David Lean, born 1908, who passed away in 1991, was an Important British filmmaker. He was originally born in Crodyon, and was brought up in a strict family, who ironically, as a child, wasn't allowed to go into the movies. During the twenties, he briefly considered the possibility of becoming an accountant like his father before finding a job in cinema studio in 1927. He worked as many different roles, including Tea boy, clapper boy, messenger, then Newsreel Cutter and finally feature Film editor.

By the end of the 1930s, He's reputation as editor was very well established. Later in his career, he worked on a film which was an adaptation of a novel called 'Doctor Zhivago' which was released in 1985. The film was hugely successful, as was the musical score. The film went on to win five oscars out of ten and he received the main recongnition as the receiver of 'The Sound of music' award.