About

Known credits:
36
Birthday:
1900-10-29
Place of birth:
Shipley, Yorkshire, England, UK
Website:
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Arthur Crabtree

Overview

Arthur Crabtree (29 October 1900, Shipley, Yorkshire, England – 15 March 1975, Worthing, Sussex, England) was a British cinematographer and film director.

Crabtree earliest credits as a cinematographer working on such films as the Will Hay comedies Oh, Mr. Porter! and Good Morning, Boys (both 1937) and Hey! Hey! USA! (1938), the Arthur Askey vehicle Charley's (Big-Hearted) Aunt (1940), and The Man in Grey (1943) and Fanny by Gaslight (1944) for Gainsborough Pictures.

Crabtree continued his association with Gainsborough as he started his directorial career, beginning with the melodramatic fantasies Madonna of the Seven Moons (1945), starring Phyllis Calvert and Stewart Granger and Caravan (1946). His last two films were Fiend Without a Face (1958) and Horrors of the Black Museum (1959), a science fiction and horror, respectively, both of which have become cult favourites, although the former enjoys a better critical reputation. He also directed episodes of television series such as The Adventures of Robin Hood and The Adventures of Sir Lancelot (both 1956).

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Known for

Directing
1959 Horrors of the Black Museum Directing Director 58
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1958 Death Over My Shoulder Directing Director N/A
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1958 Fiend Without a Face Directing Director 59
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1957 The Strange Case of Dr. Manning Directing Director 59
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1953 The Wedding of Lilli Marlene Directing Director 59
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1952 Hindle Wakes Directing Director 58
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1950 Lilli Marlene Directing Director 59
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1949 Don't Ever Leave Me Directing Director 59
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1948 Quartet Directing Director 58
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1948 The Calendar Directing Director 59
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1947 Dear Murderer Directing Director 58
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1946 Caravan Directing Director 59
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1945 They Were Sisters Directing Director 58
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1945 Madonna of the Seven Moons Directing Director 59
Average

Camera
1945 Waterloo Road Camera Director of Photography 59
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1944 Fanny by Gaslight Camera Director of Photography 59
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1943 Dear Octopus Camera Director of Photography N/A
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1943 The Man in Grey Camera Director of Photography 58
Average
1942 Uncensored Camera Director of Photography N/A
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1942 The Nose Has It! Camera Camera Operator N/A
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1941 Inspector Hornleigh Goes to It Camera Director of Photography 59
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1940 For Freedom Camera Camera Operator N/A
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1938 Alf's Button Afloat Camera Director of Photography 59
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1938 Bank Holiday Camera Director of Photography 58
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1936 All In! Camera Director of Photography N/A
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1935 The Love Test Camera Director of Photography 59
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1932 The Maid of the Mountains Camera Director of Photography N/A
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1931 Out of the Blue Camera Director of Photography N/A
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Crew
1942 Much Too Shy Crew Cinematography 59
Average
1941 South American George Crew Cinematography 59
Average
1941 Kipps Crew Cinematography 58
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1940 Neutral Port Crew Cinematography 59
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1940 Charley's (Big-Hearted) Aunt Crew Cinematography 58
Average
1938 Hey! Hey! USA Crew Cinematography 59
Average
1938 Convict 99 Crew Cinematography 59
Average
1936 First Offence Crew Cinematography N/A
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