Person
Judith Crawley
Directing · 1914–1986 · Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Biography
Judith Crawley was a Canadian film producer, cinematographer, director, and screenwriter. She is considered to be the first Canadian female filmmaker, and is recognized as being a pioneer for women who work in the film industry. She and her husband Frank Radford "Budge" Crawley co-founded the production company Crawley Films in 1939. Crawley is best known for writing the Academy Award-winning documentary The Man Who Skied Down Everest.
Known for

Alexis Tremblay: Habitant
Director of Photography

The Land of Jacques Cartier
Translator

The Man Who Skied Down Everest
Writer

Social-Sex Attitudes in Adolescence
Director

The Loon's Necklace
Editor
Who Sheds His Blood
Director
He Acts His Age
Director

The Frustrating Fours and the Fascinating Fives
Director
Developing Tomorrow’s Energy
Writer
Craftsmen of Canada
Writer
Filmography
- 1980Developing Tomorrow’s EnergyWriter
- 1975The Man Who Skied Down EverestWriter
- 1963The Land of Jacques CartierTranslator
- 1962Brampton Builds a CarWriter
- 1957From Ten to TwelveProducer
- 1957Craftsmen of CanadaWriter
- 1954From Sociable Six to Noisy NineDirector
- 1953Social-Sex Attitudes in AdolescenceDirector
- 1953The Frustrating Fours and the Fascinating FivesDirector
- 1951The Terrible Twos and the Trusting ThreesDirector
- 1949He Acts His AgeDirector
- 1949The Loon's NecklaceEditor
- 1948Why Won't Tommy Eat?Director
- 1943Alexis Tremblay: HabitantDirector of Photography
- 1941Who Sheds His BloodDirector
- 1940Four New Apple DishesDirector
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