Head to headDavid Lean against John Mills Both careers by IMDb ratingDavid LeanJohn Mills
Tale of the tape
David Lean vs John Mills
David Lean averages 7.48 across 16 rated films as a director, ahead of John Mills at 6.91 as an actor.
- 16
- Films
- 66 (38 rated)
- ◀7.48
- Average
- 6.91
- ◀7.54
- Weighted
- 6.94
- ◀Lawrence of Arabia 8.3
- Best film
- Gandhi 8.0
- ◀7.82, 1954 to 1965
- Peak five
- 7.38, 1958 to 1964
- 7 films
- Longest 7+ run
- 8 films▶
- ◀7.80 (+0.32)
- Current form
- 6.40 (−0.51)
- ◀868K
- IMDb votes
- 590K
- 1942 to 1984
- Career
- 1933 to 1997
- ◀2 wins, 11 noms
- Oscars
- 1 win, 1 nom
Rows won
7 to 1
David Lean ahead
Films together
5
averaging 7.48
Dot size shows IMDb votes. Films with fewer than 1,000 votes sit on the baseline.
| The Ghost Camera | 1933 | · | Editor | as Ernest Elton |
| In Which We Serve | 1942 | 7.2 | Director | as Ordinary Seaman Shorty Blake |
| This Happy Breed | 1944 | 7.3 | Director, Writer | as Billy Mitchell |
 Great Expectations | 1946 | 7.8 | Writer, Director | as Pip |
 Hobson's Choice | 1954 | 7.7 | Writer, Director, Producer | as William Mossop |
 Ryan's Daughter | 1970 | 7.4 | Director | as Michael |