Charles Crichton

Director

Born: August 6, 1910 (89 years old)

Died: September 14, 1999

Place of birth: 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.

Filmography (37)

• A Fish Called Wanda (1988, ★ 7.2)
• Things to Come (1936, ★ 6.5)
• The Titfield Thunderbolt (1953, ★ 6.9)
• The Lavender Hill Mob (1951, ★ 7.2)
• The Thief of Bagdad (1940, ★ 7.1)
• Dead of Night (1945, ★ 7.2)
• The Battle of the Sexes (1960, ★ 6.5)
• Hue and Cry (1947, ★ 6.4)
• The Man in the Sky (1957, ★ 7.3)
• The Divided Heart (1954, ★ 6.7)
• Space: 1999 (1975, ★ 7.1)
• The Avengers (1961, ★ 7.7)
• Against the Wind (1948, ★ 6.1)
• Sanders of the River (1935, ★ 5.7)
• Alien Attack (1980, ★ 6.1)
• The Third Secret (1964, ★ 6.1)
• Floods of Fear (1958, ★ 6.7)
• Painted Boats (1945, ★ 6.9)
• Hunted (1952, ★ 6.9)
• For Those in Peril (1944, ★ 5.8)
• Elephant Boy (1937, ★ 6.6)
• Here Come the Double Deckers (1970, ★ 6.6)
• Dick Turpin (1979, ★ 7.5)
• Danger Man (1960, ★ 7.3)
• Return of the Saint (1978, ★ 7)
• Man in a Suitcase (1967, ★ 7)
• The Professionals (1977, ★ 7.5)
• The Love Lottery (1954, ★ 4.9)
• Cosmic Princess (1982, ★ 4.6)
• Dance Hall (1950, ★ 5.5)