David Lean — British Director born on March 25, 1908, died on April 16, 1991

Sir David Lean, CBE was an English film director, producer, screenwriter and editor, best remembered for big-screen epics such as The Bridge on the River Kwai, Lawrence of Arabia and Doctor Zhivago. He is also known for the Dickens adaptations of Great Expectations and Oliver Twist, as well as the romantic drama Brief Encounter... (wikipedia)

Don't make jokes about food.
I rather like mysteries. But I do dislike muddles.
Film is a dramatised reality and it is the director's job to make it appear real... an audience should not be conscious of technique.
I think people remember pictures not dialogue. That's why I like pictures.
I'm first and foremost interested in the story, the characters.