Charles Crichton

Director

Born: August 6, 1910
Died: September 14, 1999 (age 89)
From: 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.

Filmography (28)

A Fish Called Wanda (1988)
Director
John Cleese's First Farewell Performance
John Cleese's First Farewell Performance (1988)
Self
Made In Ealing: The Story of Ealing Studios (1986)
Interviewee
Mackendrick: The Man Who Walked Away (1986)
Self
Cosmic Princess (1982)
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Alien Attack (1980)
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The Day After Tomorrow: Into Infinity (1975)
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The Ealing Comedies (1970)
Self
He Who Rides a Tiger (1965)
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The Third Secret (1964)
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The Boy Who Stole a Million (1960)
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The Battle of the Sexes (1960)
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Floods of Fear (1958)
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Law and Disorder (1958)
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The Man in the Sky (1957)
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The Divided Heart (1954)
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The Love Lottery (1954)
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The Titfield Thunderbolt (1953)
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Hunted (1952)
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The Lavender Hill Mob (1951)
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Dance Hall (1950)
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Train of Events (1949)
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Another Shore (1948)
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Against the Wind (1948)
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Hue and Cry (1947)
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Dead of Night (1945)
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Painted Boats (1945)
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For Those in Peril (1944)
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