Thin film director (4)

I believe the answer is:

lean

This clue is a double definition.

'thin' is the first definition.
(I know that thin can be written as lean)

'film director' is the second definition.
(David Lean, director 1908-1911)

(Other definitions for lean that I've seen before include "Slope; thin" , "Of meat, with little or no fat" , "Spare - list" , "Slight - incline" , "Meagre" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times.

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