The director David Lean died at the age of 83. Here is all you want to know and more!
Biography - A Short Wiki
Director of classic films like Great Expectations, Lawrence of Arabia, and Dr. Zhivago.
He worked at his dad’s accounting firm.
He was nominated seven times for an Academy Award, winning twice for The Bridge on the River Kwai and Lawrence of Arabia.
How did David Lean die?
His death was announced in London by his lawyer, Tony Reeves, who declined to disclose the cause. Stephen M. Silverman, a biographer of the film maker, said in New York he had died of pneumonia.
Quotes
""Film is a dramatised reality and it is the director's job to make it appear real... an audience should not be conscious of technique."
""I rather like mysteries. But I do dislike muddles."
""I've just begun to dare to think I perhaps am a bit of an artist."
""I think people remember pictures not dialogue. That's why I like pictures."
""Don't make jokes about food."