Charles Crichton
Personal Info
Known for
Directing
Gender
Male
Birthday
1910-08-06
Day of Death
1999-09-14 (89 years old)
Place of Birth
Merseyside, England, UK
Charles Crichton
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
Acting
(1988)
(1986)
(1986)
Made In Ealing: The Story of Ealing Studios
as Interviewee
(1970)
The Ealing Comedies
as Self
Crew
(1988)
A Fish Called Wanda
Director, Story
(1982)
Cosmic Princess
Director
(1980)
Alien Attack
Director
(1975)
Into Infinity
Director
(1965)
He Who Rides a Tiger
Director
(1964)
The Third Secret
Director
(1960)
The Battle of the Sexes
Director
(1960)
The Boy Who Stole a Million
Director, Writer
(1958)
Floods of Fear
Director, Screenplay
(1958)
Law and Disorder
Director
(1957)
The Man in the Sky
Director
(1954)
The Love Lottery
Director
(1954)
The Divided Heart
Director
(1953)
The Titfield Thunderbolt
Director
(1952)
Hunted
Director
(1951)
The Lavender Hill Mob
Director
(1950)
Dance Hall
Director
(1949)
Train of Events
Director
(1948)
Against the Wind
Director
(1948)
Another Shore
Director
(1947)
Hue and Cry
Director
(1945)
Dead of Night
Director
(1945)
Painted Boats
Director
(1944)
For Those in Peril
Director
(1943)
Greek Testament
Associate Producer
(1942)
Find, Fix and Strike
Producer
(1942)
The Big Blockade
Editor
(1941)
Guests of Honour
Editor
(1941)
Old Bill and Son
Editor
(1940)
The Thief of Bagdad
Editor
(1940)
Young Veteran
Editor
(1940)
21 Days Together
Editor
(1937)
Elephant Boy
Editor
(1936)
Things to Come
Editor
(1935)
Sanders of the River
Editor