Head to headDavid Lean against Eric Ambler Both careers by IMDb ratingDavid LeanEric Ambler
Tale of the tape as a writer
David Lean vs Eric Ambler
David Lean averages 7.47 across 9 rated films as a writer, ahead of Eric Ambler at 6.98.
- 9
- Films written
- 21 (15 rated)
- ◀7.47
- Average
- 6.98
- ◀7.49
- Weighted
- 7.01
- ◀Brief Encounter 8.0
- Best film
- A Night to Remember 7.9
- ◀7.58, 1944 to 1948
- Peak five
- 7.30, 1948 to 1953
- ◀9 films
- Longest 7+ run
- 6 films
- 7.42 (−0.05)
- Current form
- 7.08 (+0.10)▶
- ◀157K
- IMDb votes
- 86.8K
- 1944 to 1984
- Career
- 1943 to 1975
- ◀2 wins, 11 noms
- Oscars
- 0 wins, 1 nom
Rows won
7 to 1
David Lean ahead
Films together
2
averaging 7.50
Dot size shows IMDb votes. Films with fewer than 1,000 votes sit on the baseline.
 Oliver Twist | 1948 | 7.8 | Director, Writer | Writer |
| The Passionate Friends | 1949 | 7.2 | Director, Writer | Writer |