Charles Crichton
Directing

Charles Crichton

Born 1910-08-06 · Merseyside, England, UK · Died 1999-09-14

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.

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Known for

A Fish Called Wanda★ 7.2Viewing moment
A Fish Called Wanda
1988
The Thief of Bagdad★ 7.1Viewing moment
The Thief of Bagdad
1940
Space: 1999★ 7.1Viewing moment
Space: 1999
1975 · Series
Things to Come★ 6.4Viewing moment
Things to Come
1936
Dead of Night★ 7.2Viewing moment
Dead of Night
1945
Danger Man★ 7.4Viewing moment
Danger Man
1960 · Series
The Lavender Hill Mob★ 7.2Viewing moment
The Lavender Hill Mob
1951
Return of the Saint★ 7Viewing moment
Return of the Saint
1978 · Series
Law and Disorder★ 6.2Viewing moment
Law and Disorder
1958
The Protectors★ 6.1Viewing moment
The Protectors
1972 · Series
Man in a Suitcase★ 7.2Viewing moment
Man in a Suitcase
1967 · Series
The Man in the Sky★ 7.4Viewing moment
The Man in the Sky
1957
The Human Jungle★ 8.2Viewing moment
The Human Jungle
1963 · Series
The Adventures of Black Beauty★ 6.2Viewing moment
The Adventures of Black Beauty
1972 · Series
Train of Events★ 6Viewing moment
Train of Events
1949
Man of the World★ 7.2Viewing moment
Man of the World
1962 · Series
Dick Turpin★ 7.4Viewing moment
Dick Turpin
1979 · Series
The Titfield Thunderbolt★ 7.3Viewing moment
The Titfield Thunderbolt
1953
The Battle of the Sexes★ 7.3Viewing moment
The Battle of the Sexes
1960
Floods of Fear★ 6.6Viewing moment
Floods of Fear
1958
Shirley's World★ 6Viewing moment
Shirley's World
1972 · Series
Strange Report★ 7.7Viewing moment
Strange Report
1969 · Series
The Third Secret★ 6Viewing moment
The Third Secret
1964
Hue and Cry★ 6.1Viewing moment
Hue and Cry
1947
21 Days★ 6.1Viewing moment
21 Days
1940
Elephant Boy★ 7Viewing moment
Elephant Boy
1937
Against the Wind★ 5.8Viewing moment
Against the Wind
1948
Smuggler★ 7.5Viewing moment
Smuggler
1981 · Series
Hunted★ 6.6Viewing moment
Hunted
1952
The Love Lottery★ 4.8Viewing moment
The Love Lottery
1954
Alien Attack★ 6.2Viewing moment
Alien Attack
1980
For Those in Peril★ 4.3Viewing moment
For Those in Peril
1944
Mackendrick: The Man Who Walked AwayViewing moment
Mackendrick: The Man Who Walked Away
1986
Another Shore★ 6.3Viewing moment
Another Shore
1948
Here Come the Double Deckers★ 6.8Viewing moment
Here Come the Double Deckers
1970 · Series
The Big Blockade★ 6.5Viewing moment
The Big Blockade
1942
The Divided Heart★ 6.7Viewing moment
The Divided Heart
1954
He Who Rides a TigerViewing moment
He Who Rides a Tiger
1965
Old Bill and Son★ 6.5Viewing moment
Old Bill and Son
1941
Sanders of the River★ 5.6Viewing moment
Sanders of the River
1935

Frequent collaborators

Jeremy SummersJeremy SummersRay AustinRay AustinCharles FrendCharles FrendAlexander KordaAlexander KordaDon ChaffeyDon ChaffeyRoy Ward BakerRoy Ward BakerAllan JeayesAllan JeayesAlberto CavalcantiAlberto Cavalcanti