Director
David Lean
Made Brief Encounter and then Lawrence of Arabia and Doctor Zhivago, and did not direct for fourteen years after critics savaged Ryan's Daughter.
Sir David Lean was an English filmmaker and editor, widely considered one of the most important figures of British cinema. He directed the large-scale epics The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957), Lawrence of Arabia (1962), Doctor Zhivago (1965), Ryan's Daughter (1970), and A Passage to India (1984). He also directed the film adaptations of Charles Dickens novels Great Expectations (1946) and Oliver Twist (1948), as well as the romantic drama Brief Encounter (1945).
- Born
- 1908-03-25, Croydon, EnglandA Wednesday
- Died
- 1991-04-16, London, EnglandA Tuesday, aged 83
- At birth
- Sun in Aries, Moon in Capricorn
- Nationality
- United Kingdom
- Birth-time source
- No birth time on record: Rodden X
Born
Died
At birth
Nationality
Birth-time sourceBirth Chart
1908-03-25, Croydon, England · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Londonthe zone used then
Europe/LondonThe chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Aries | 4°26′ | Direct |
| Moon | Capricorn | 4°09′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Pisces | 6°43′ | Direct |
| Venus | Taurus | 17°24′ | Direct |
| Mars | Taurus | 21°27′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Leo | 3°36′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Aries | 0°44′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Capricorn | 16°36′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Cancer | 12°04′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Gemini | 22°49′ | Direct |
Death Chart
1991-04-16, London, England · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Londonthe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Aries | 25°57′ | Direct |
| Moon | Taurus | 18°02′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Aries | 23°13′ | Retrograde |
| Venus | Gemini | 4°03′ | Direct |
| Mars | Cancer | 7°14′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Leo | 3°59′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Aquarius | 6°04′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Capricorn | 13°48′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Capricorn | 16°45′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Scorpio | 19°37′ | Retrograde |
Their Astrocartography
Where each planet sat on one of the four angles at the moment David Lean was born. Tap a line to read what the tradition associates with it.
Cast for noon, as the birth time is unknown, so the longitudes are approximate.