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Charles Crichton

 
Director: Charles Crichton
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  • Born: Aug 06, 1910 in Wallasey, Cheshire, England
  • Died: Sep 14, 1999
  • Occupation: Director, Writer
  • Active: '30s-'80s
  • Major Genres: Drama, Comedy
  • Career Highlights: The Thief of Bagdad, A Fish Called Wanda, The Lavender Hill Mob
  • First Major Screen Credit: Sanders of the River (1935)

Biography

Crichton was a film editor in England during the '30s and worked on the Alexander Korda productions Sanders of the River, Things To Come, Elephant Boy, and The Thief of Bagdad. He began directing in 1941 with the short The Young Veterans. At Ealing he made his first feature in 1944; the following year he directed the comic chiller "The Golfing Story" in the classic horror anthology Dead of Night. Crichton reached his height in comedy, most notably with Hue and Cry, The Lavender Hill Mob, The Titfield Thunderbolt, and The Battle of the Sexes. He shifted his attention to television in the '60s, but enjoyed a cinema renaissance in 1988, directing writer/actor John Cleese's black comedy A Fish Called Wanda. ~ All Movie Guide
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Charles Crichton
Born Charles Ainslie Crichton
6 August 1910(1910-08-06)
Wallasey, Merseyside, England
Died 14 September 1999 (aged 89)
South Kensington, London, England
Occupation film director
film editor
Years active 1935 - 1988

Charles Crichton (6 August 1910 in Wallasey, Merseyside – 14 September 1999 in South Kensington, London) 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 40 years.[1]

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Crichton earned two Academy Award nominations for A Fish Called Wanda; one for Best Director and the second for Best Original Screenplay (which is shared with John Cleese).

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References

  1. ^ Kemp, Philip (2000). "Charles Crichton". in Pendergast, Tom; Pendergast, Sara. International Dictionary of Film and Filmmakers, Edition 4. St. James Press. ISBN 978-1558624498. http://www.filmreference.com/Directors-Co-Du/Crichton-Charles.html. 

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The films of Charles Crichton
1940s
For Those in Peril • Dead of Night (segment) • Painted Boats • Hue and Cry • Against the Wind • Another Shore • Train of Events (segment)
1950s
1960s
The Boy Who Stole a Million • The Third Secret • He Who Rides a Tiger
1980s
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