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Charles Crichton

Known For
Directing

Known Credits
4

Gender
Male

Birthday
August 6, 1910 (115 years old)

Place of Birth
Merseyside, England, UK

Charles Crichton

Biography

Charles Ainslie Crichton was an English film director and film editor. He became best known for directing comedies produced at Ealing Studios. Crichton enjoyed an extremely long career, editing and directing many films and television programmes over a period exceeding forty years.

Known For

Directing

1988A Fish Called Wanda...Director
1982Cosmic Princess...Director
1981Smuggler...Director
1980Alien Attack...Director
1979Dick Turpin...Director
1978Return of the Saint...Director
1977The Professionals...Director
1975The Day After Tomorrow: Into Infinity...Director
1975Space: 1999...Director
1972The Protectors...Director
1972The Adventures of Black Beauty...Director
1972Shirley's World...Director
1970Here Come the Double Deckers...Director
1969Strange Report...Director
1967Man in a Suitcase...Director
1965He Who Rides a Tiger...Director
1964The Third Secret...Director
1963The Human Jungle...Director
1962Man of the World...Director
1961The Avengers...Director
1960Danger Man...Director
1960The Boy Who Stole a Million...Director
1960The Battle of the Sexes...Director
1958Floods of Fear...Director
1958Law and Disorder...Director
1957The Man in the Sky...Director
1954The Divided Heart...Director
1954The Love Lottery...Director
1953The Titfield Thunderbolt...Director
1952Hunted...Director
1951The Lavender Hill Mob...Director
1950Dance Hall...Director
1949Train of Events...Director
1948Another Shore...Director
1948Against the Wind...Director
1947Hue and Cry...Director
1945Dead of Night...Director
1945Painted Boats...Director
1944For Those in Peril...Director

Writing

1988A Fish Called Wanda...Story
1960The Boy Who Stole a Million...Writer
1958Floods of Fear...Screenplay

Production

1943Greek Testament...Associate Producer
1942Find, Fix and Strike...Producer

Editing

1942The Big Blockade...Editor
1941Old Bill and Son...Editor
1941Guests of Honour...Editor
1940Young Veteran...Editor
1940The Thief of Bagdad...Editor
194021 Days...Editor
1937Elephant Boy...Editor
1936Things to Come...Editor
1935Sanders of the River...Editor

Acting

1988John Cleese's First Farewell Performanceas Self
1986Made In Ealing: The Story of Ealing Studiosas Interviewee
1986Mackendrick: The Man Who Walked Awayas Self
1970The Ealing Comediesas Self