David Lean David Lean Sir David Lean (25 March 190816 April 1991) was an English film director, producer, screenwriter and editor, responsible for large-scale epics such as "The Bridge on the River Kwai" (1957), "Lawrence of Arabia" (1962), "Doctor Zhivago" (1965) and "A Passage to India" (1984). He also directed adaptations of Charles Dickens novels "Great Expectations" (1946) and "Oliver Twist" (1948), and the romantic drama "Brief Encounter" (1945). Originally a film editor in the early 1930s, Lean made his directorial debut with 1942's "In Which We Serve", which was the first of four collaborations with Noël Coward. Beginning with "Summertime" in
Judy (film) 1960s when Garland arrives in the British capital for a five-week run of sell-out concerts. Principal photography for the film began on March 19, 2018, in London. The film will be distributed by Pathé. Judy (film) Judy is an upcoming British-American biographical musical-drama film directed by Rupert Goold. It is based on the life of American singer and actress Judy Garland, focusing on the late 1960s as she arrives in London for a run of sell-out concerts at the Talk of the Town. It is an adaptation of the Olivier and Tony nominated 2012 Broadway play "End of the Rainbow"