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1962

Lawrence of Arabia

During World War I, English officer Thomas Edward 'T.E.' Lawrence sets out to unite and lead the diverse, often warring, Arab tribes to fight the Turks.

Credits

Director

David Lean

Producer

Sam Spiegel

Writers

Michael Wilson , Robert Bolt

Cinematographer

Freddie Young

Editor

Anne V. Coates

Production Design

John Box

Costume Designs

Phyllis Dalton , John Wilson-Apperson

Composer

Maurice Jarre

Casting

Maude Spector

Cast

Peter O'Toole , Alec Guinness , Omar Sharif , Anthony Quinn , Jack Hawkins , José Ferrer , Anthony Quayle , Claude Rains , Arthur Kennedy , Donald Wolfit

Studio

Horizon Pictures

Genres

History Adventure War

External

IMDb Amazon

Posters

5
Lawrence of Arabia (1962) movie poster
Lawrence of Arabia (1962) movie poster
Lawrence of Arabia (1962) movie poster
Lawrence of Arabia (1962) movie poster
Lawrence of Arabia (1962) movie poster

Awards

17 wins, 23 nominations
Won Best Picture Lawrence of Arabia 1963
Won Best Motion Picture - Drama Lawrence Of Arabia 1963
Won Outstanding Directing - Feature Film David Lean Lawrence of Arabia 1963
Won Best Film Lawrence Of Arabia 1963
Won Outstanding British Film Lawrence Of Arabia 1963
Won Best Director David Lean 1963
Won Best Director David Lean 1963
Won Best Supporting Actor Omar Sharif 1963
Won Best British Screenplay Robert Bolt Lawrence Of Arabia 1963
Won Best Cinematography (Color) Freddie Young 1963
Won Best Production Design (Color) John Box 1963
Won Best Production Design (Color) John Stoll 1963
Won Best Production Design (Color) Dario Simoni 1963
Won Best Film Editing Anne V. Coates 1963
Won Best Score Maurice Jarre 1963
Won Best Cinematography Fred A. Young 1963
Won Best Sound Mixing John Cox 1963
Nom Best Actor Peter O'Toole 1963
Nom Best Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama Peter O'Toole 1963
Nom Best Actor in a Motion Picture - Drama Anthony Quinn 1963
Nom Best Supporting Actor Omar Sharif 1963
Nom Best Adapted Screenplay Robert Bolt (and Michael Wilson) 1963
Nom Best Original Score Maurice Jarre 1963

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