About

Known credits:
42
Birthday:
1910-08-06
Place of birth:
Merseyside, England, UK
Website:
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Charles Crichton

Overview

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

Acting
1988 John Cleese's First Farewell Performance Actor Self 59
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1986 Made In Ealing: The Story of Ealing Studios Actor Interviewee 59
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1986 Mackendrick: The Man Who Walked Away Actor Self N/A
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1970 The Ealing Comedies Actor Self N/A
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Directing
1988 A Fish Called Wanda Directing Director 69
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1982 Cosmic Princess Directing Director 58
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1980 Alien Attack Directing Director 58
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1975 Into Infinity Directing Director 59
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1965 He Who Rides a Tiger Directing Director N/A
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1964 The Third Secret Directing Director 59
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1960 The Boy Who Stole a Million Directing Director 58
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1960 The Battle of the Sexes Directing Director 59
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1958 Floods of Fear Directing Director 59
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1958 Law and Disorder Directing Director 59
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1957 The Man in the Sky Directing Director 59
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1954 The Divided Heart Directing Director 59
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1954 The Love Lottery Directing Director 58
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1953 The Titfield Thunderbolt Directing Director 59
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1952 Hunted Directing Director 59
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1951 The Lavender Hill Mob Directing Director 63
Fair
1950 Dance Hall Directing Director 58
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1949 Train of Events Directing Director 59
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1948 Another Shore Directing Director 58
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1948 Against the Wind Directing Director 58
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1947 Hue and Cry Directing Director 59
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1945 Dead of Night Directing Director 63
Fair
1945 Painted Boats Directing Director 59
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1944 For Those in Peril Directing Director 58
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Writing
1988 A Fish Called Wanda Writing Story 69
Fair
1960 The Boy Who Stole a Million Writing Writer 58
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1958 Floods of Fear Writing Screenplay 59
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Production
1943 Greek Testament Production Associate Producer 59
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1942 Find, Fix and Strike Production Producer N/A
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Editing
1942 The Big Blockade Editing Editor 59
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1941 Old Bill and Son Editing Editor 59
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1941 Guests of Honour Editing Editor N/A
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1940 Young Veteran Editing Editor N/A
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1940 The Thief of Bagdad Editing Editor 63
Fair
1940 21 Days Together Editing Editor 59
Average
1937 Elephant Boy Editing Editor 59
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1936 Things to Come Editing Editor 60
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1935 Sanders of the River Editing Editor 59
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