David Lean averages 7.48 across 16 rated films as a director, ahead of John Mills at 6.91 as an actor.
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 |
