David Lean

Best known as a Director based on credits in that role in 7 films, with $288,723,685 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #486)

Best-known acting roles: Motorcyclist by Suez Canal (Lawrence of Arabia)

Career Summary

Record	Rank	Amount
Top Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 33,101-33,200)	33,126	$37,495,385
Top Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 30,601-30,700)	30,684	$32,500,000
Top Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 32,301-32,400)	32,346	$69,995,385
Top Grossing Director at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 301-400)	311	$256,023,677
Top Grossing Director at the International Box Office (Rank 1,001-1,100)	1,025	$32,700,008
Top Grossing Director at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 401-500)	486	$288,723,685

See the Acting Credits tab for all Acting Box Office Records and the Technical Credits tab for all Technical Box Office Records.

Release Date	Title	Role	Domestic Box Office	International Box Office	Worldwide Box Office
12/16/1962	Lawrence of Arabia	Motorcyclist by Suez Canal	$37,495,385	$32,500,000	$69,995,385
Movies:	1	Totals:	$37,495,385	$32,500,000	$69,995,385
		Averages:	$37,495,385	$32,500,000	$69,995,385

Record	Rank	Amount
Top Stars in Cameo Roles at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 901-1,000)	941	$37,495,385
Top Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 33,101-33,200)	33,126	$37,495,385
Top Stars in Cameo Roles at the International Box Office (Rank 701-800)	715	$32,500,000
Top Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 30,601-30,700)	30,684	$32,500,000
Top Stars in Cameo Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 801-900)	825	$69,995,385
Top Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 32,301-32,400)	32,346	$69,995,385

Release Date	Title	Role	Domestic Box Office	International Box Office	Worldwide Box Office
12/14/1984	A Passage to India	Director	$27,187,653	$0	$27,187,653
11/9/1970	Ryan's Daughter	Director	$30,846,306	$0	$30,846,306
12/22/1965	Doctor Zhivago	Director	$111,721,000	$138,493	$111,859,493
2/15/1965	The Greatest Story Ever Told	Director	$15,473,333	$0	$15,473,333
12/16/1962	Lawrence of Arabia	Director	$37,495,385	$32,500,000	$69,995,385
12/18/1957	The Bridge on the River Kwai	Director	$33,300,000	$0	$33,300,000
11/26/1945	Brief Encounter	Director	$0	$61,515	$61,515
Movies:	7	Totals:	$256,023,677	$32,700,008	$288,723,685
		Averages:	$36,574,811	$4,671,430	$41,246,241

Release Date	Title	Opening Weekend Box Office	Max Theater Count	Domestic Box Office	Worldwide Box Office	Domestic Share
12/14/1984	A Passage to India	$84,580	650	$27,187,653	$27,187,653	100.0%
11/9/1970	Ryan's Daughter	$0	0	$30,846,306	$30,846,306	100.0%
12/22/1965	Doctor Zhivago	$0	17	$111,721,000	$111,859,493	99.9%
2/15/1965	The Greatest Story Ever Told	$0	0	$15,473,333	$15,473,333	100.0%
12/16/1962	Lawrence of Arabia	$0	30	$37,495,385	$69,995,385	53.6%
12/18/1957	The Bridge on the River Kwai	$0	0	$33,300,000	$33,300,000	100.0%
11/26/1945	Brief Encounter	$0	0	$0	$61,515	0.0%
Movies: 7	Totals:			$256,023,677	$288,723,685
	Averages:	$12,083	100	$36,574,811	$41,246,241	79.1%

Record	Rank	Amount
Top Grossing Director at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 301-400)	311	$256,023,677
Top Grossing Director at the International Box Office (Rank 1,001-1,100)	1,025	$32,700,008
Top Grossing Director at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 401-500)	486	$288,723,685