David Lean (Won 2 Oscars. Another 29 wins & 24 nominations) Born: March 25, 1908 in Croydon, Surrey, England, UK Died: April 16, 1991 (age 83) in London, England, UK. Best Films: Brief Encounter (1945); Great Expectations (1946); Oliver Twist (1948); The Passionate Friends (1949); Hobson's Choice (1954); The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957); Lawrence of Arabia (1962); Doctor Zhivago (1965)