Quo Fuit places 4 dated presences for David Lean across 4 places, from 1911 to 1981.
Each one keeps the sentence it was taken from and a link to its source.
Sir David Lean (25 March 1908 to 16 April 1991) was an English filmmaker and editor, widely considered one of the most important figures of British cinema.Wikipedia, full article · CC BY-SA
Every dot is a place David Lean is documented in, on a dated record. The interactive globe carries the full detail.
Where David Lean was documented, and when
1911year
Oxford Universityattested“His younger brother, Edward Tangye Lean (1911–1974), founded the original Inklings literary club when a student at Oxford University.”source: Wikipedia: David Lean
1962year
Middle Eastattested“After extensive location work in the Middle East, North Africa, Spain, and elsewhere, Lean's Lawrence of Arabia was released in 1962.”source: Wikipedia: David Lean
1965year
Nevadaattested“Around the same time, Lean also directed some scenes of The Greatest Story Ever Told (1965) while George Stevens was committed to location work in Nevada.”source: Wikipedia: David Lean
28 October 1981exact date
Limehouseattested“* Sandra Hotz (28 October 1981 – 1984) * Sandra Cooke (15 December 1990 – 16 April 1991, Lean's death) Lean died in Limehouse, London, on 16 April 1991, at the age of 83.”source: Wikipedia: David Lean
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23 November 1940exact date
Hyderabadmentioned“* Kay Walsh (23 November 1940 – 1949) * Ann Todd (21 May 1949 – 1957) * Leila Matkar (4 July 1960 – 1978) (from Hyderabad, India); Lean's longest-lasting marriage.”source: Wikipedia: David Lean
February 1949month
Berlinmentioned“The first screening in Berlin during February 1949 offended the surviving Jewish community and led to a riot.”source: Wikipedia: David Lean
July 1951month
United Statesmentioned“"We made Fagin an outsize and, we hoped, an amusing Jewish villain." The terms of the production code meant that the film's release in the United States was delayed until July 1951 after cuts amounting to eight minutes.”source: Wikipedia: David Lean
1957year
United Statesmentioned“The film stars William Holden and Alec Guinness and became the highest-grossing film of 1957 in the United States.”source: Wikipedia: David Lean
1960 to 1984period
Indiamentioned“Lean then embarked on a project he had pursued since 1960, a film adaptation of A Passage to India (1984), from E.”source: Wikipedia: David Lean
1970year
Irelandmentioned“Lean's Ryan's Daughter (1970) was released after an extended period on location in Ireland.”source: Wikipedia: David Lean
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