Charles Crichton
Directing·August 6, 1910·† September 14, 1999 — 89 years old·Merseyside, England, UK
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
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1988A Fish Called WandaDirector · Story1988John Cleese's First Farewell PerformanceSelf1986Made In Ealing: The Story of Ealing StudiosInterviewee1986Mackendrick: The Man Who Walked AwaySelf1982Cosmic PrincessDirector1981SmugglerTVDirector1980Alien AttackDirector1979Dick TurpinTVDirector1978Return of the SaintTVDirector1977The ProfessionalsTVDirector1975The Day After Tomorrow: Into InfinityDirector1975Space: 1999TVDirector1972The ProtectorsTVDirector1972The Adventures of Black BeautyTVDirector1972Shirley's WorldTVDirector1970Here Come the Double DeckersTVDirector1970The Ealing ComediesSelf1969Strange ReportTVDirector1967Man in a SuitcaseTVDirector1965He Who Rides a TigerDirector1964The Third SecretDirector1963The Human JungleTVDirector1962Man of the WorldTVDirector1961The AvengersTVDirector1960Danger ManTVDirector1960The Boy Who Stole a MillionDirector · Writer1960The Battle of the SexesDirector1958Floods of FearDirector · Screenplay1958Law and DisorderDirector1957The Man in the SkyDirector1954The Divided HeartDirector1954The Love LotteryDirector1953The Titfield ThunderboltDirector1952HuntedDirector1951The Lavender Hill MobDirector1950Dance HallDirector1949Train of EventsDirector1948Another ShoreDirector1948Against the WindDirector1947Hue and CryDirector1945Dead of NightDirector1945Painted BoatsDirector1944For Those in PerilDirector1943Greek TestamentAssociate Producer1942The Big BlockadeEditor1942Find, Fix and StrikeProducer1941Old Bill and SonEditor1941Guests of HonourEditor1940Young VeteranEditor1940The Thief of BagdadEditor194021 DaysEditor1937Elephant BoyEditor1936Things to ComeEditor1935Sanders of the RiverEditor