Person
Charles Crichton
Directing · 1910–1999 · Merseyside, England, UK
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
The Avengers
Director
The Professionals
Director
Space: 1999
Director
Danger Man
Director
Shirley's World
Director
The Protectors
Director
Return of the Saint
Director
Man in a Suitcase
Director
Man of the World
Director
The Human Jungle
Director
Filmography
- 1988A Fish Called WandaDirector
- 1988John Cleese's First Farewell PerformanceSelf
- 1986Made In Ealing: The Story of Ealing StudiosInterviewee
- 1986Mackendrick: The Man Who Walked AwaySelf
- 1982Cosmic PrincessDirector
- 1981SmugglerDirector
- 1980Alien AttackDirector
- 1979Dick TurpinDirector
- 1978Return of the SaintDirector
- 1977The ProfessionalsDirector
- 1975The Day After Tomorrow: Into InfinityDirector
- 1975Space: 1999Director
- 1972The ProtectorsDirector
- 1972The Adventures of Black BeautyDirector
- 1972Shirley's WorldDirector
- 1970Here Come the Double DeckersDirector
- 1970The Ealing ComediesSelf
- 1969Strange ReportDirector
- 1967Man in a SuitcaseDirector
- 1965He Who Rides a TigerDirector
- 1964The Third SecretDirector
- 1963The Human JungleDirector
- 1962Man of the WorldDirector
- 1961The AvengersDirector
- 1960Danger ManDirector
- 1960The Boy Who Stole a MillionDirector
- 1960The Battle of the SexesDirector
- 1958Floods of FearDirector
- 1958Law and DisorderDirector
- 1957The Man in the SkyDirector
- 1954The Divided HeartDirector
- 1954The Love LotteryDirector
- 1953The Titfield ThunderboltDirector
- 1952HuntedDirector
- 1951The Lavender Hill MobDirector
- 1950Dance HallDirector
- 1949Train of EventsDirector
- 1948Another ShoreDirector
- 1948Against the WindDirector
- 1947Hue and CryDirector
- 1945Dead of NightDirector
- 1945Painted BoatsDirector
- 1944For Those in PerilDirector
- 1943Greek TestamentAssociate Producer
- 1942The Big BlockadeEditor
- 1942Find, Fix and StrikeProducer
- 1941Old Bill and SonEditor
- 1941Guests of HonourEditor
- 1940Young VeteranEditor
- 1940The Thief of BagdadEditor
- 194021 DaysEditor
- 1937Elephant BoyEditor
- 1936Things to ComeEditor
- 1935Sanders of the RiverEditor
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