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Charles Crichton

Charles Crichton

Known For Directing
Birthday Aug 06, 1910
Died Sep 14, 1999 (89)
Birthplace Merseyside, England, UK
Popularity 0.4 (history)
Updated Aug 15, 2025
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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Biography

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
Filmography
A Fish Called Wanda

A Fish Called Wanda

1988

Story

The Boy Who Stole a Million

The Boy Who Stole a Million

1960

Writer

Floods of Fear

Floods of Fear

1958

Screenplay

The Big Blockade

The Big Blockade

1942

Editor

Old Bill and Son

Old Bill and Son

1941

Editor

21 Days Together

21 Days Together

1940

Editor

Young Veteran

Young Veteran

1940

Editor

The Thief of Bagdad

The Thief of Bagdad

1940

Editor

Elephant Boy

Elephant Boy

1937

Editor

Things to Come

Things to Come

1936

Editor

Sanders of the River

Sanders of the River

1935

Editor

A Fish Called Wanda

A Fish Called Wanda

1988

Director

Cosmic Princess

Cosmic Princess

1982

Director

Alien Attack

Alien Attack

1980

Director

Into Infinity

Into Infinity

1975

Director

He Who Rides a Tiger

He Who Rides a Tiger

1965

Director

The Third Secret

The Third Secret

1964

Director

The Battle of the Sexes

The Battle of the Sexes

1960

Director

The Boy Who Stole a Million

The Boy Who Stole a Million

1960

Director

Law and Disorder

Law and Disorder

1958

Director

Floods of Fear

Floods of Fear

1958

Director

The Man in the Sky

The Man in the Sky

1957

Director

The Love Lottery

The Love Lottery

1954

Director

The Divided Heart

The Divided Heart

1954

Director

The Titfield Thunderbolt

The Titfield Thunderbolt

1953

Director

Hunted

Hunted

1952

Director

The Lavender Hill Mob

The Lavender Hill Mob

1951

Director

Dance Hall

Dance Hall

1950

Director

Train of Events

Train of Events

1949

Director

Another Shore

Another Shore

1948

Director

Against the Wind

Against the Wind

1948

Director

Hue and Cry

Hue and Cry

1947

Director

Painted Boats

Painted Boats

1945

Director

Dead of Night

Dead of Night

1945

Director

For Those in Peril

For Those in Peril

1944

Director

Greek Testament

Greek Testament

1943

Associate Producer

Find, Fix and Strike

Find, Fix and Strike

1942

Producer

Organization Category Movie
Golden Globes Best Director A Fish Called Wanda Nominated
Television Credits

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