Charles Crichton

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Charles Crichton

Directing August 6, 1910

Merseyside, England, UK

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 c…

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A Fish Called Wanda

A Fish Called Wanda

7.2 1988 Movie
The Avengers

The Avengers

7.8 1961 TV Show
Space: 1999

Space: 1999

7.1 1975 TV Show
The Thief of Bagdad

The Thief of Bagdad

7.1 1940 Movie
Dead of Night

Dead of Night

7.2 1945 Movie
The Lavender Hill Mob

The Lavender Hill Mob

7.2 1951 Movie
The Professionals

The Professionals

7.6 1977 TV Show
Things to Come

Things to Come

6.5 1936 Movie
Danger Man

Danger Man

7.3 1960 TV Show
The Protectors

The Protectors

6.1 1972 TV Show
Return of the Saint

Return of the Saint

7.0 1978 TV Show
Man in a Suitcase

Man in a Suitcase

7.2 1967 TV Show

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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

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  1. 2026
    Space: 1999 4K Double Bill - Breakaway and The Metamorph

    Movie Director

  2. 1988
    A Fish Called Wanda

    Movie Director

  3. 1986
    Made In Ealing: The Story of Ealing Studios

    Movie Interviewee

  4. 1986
    Mackendrick: The Man Who Walked Away

    Movie Self

  5. 1982
    Cosmic Princess

    Movie Director

  6. 1981
    Smuggler

    TV show Director

  7. 1980
    Alien Attack

    Movie Director

  8. 1979
    Dick Turpin

    TV show Director

  9. 1978
    Return of the Saint

    TV show Director

  10. 1977
    The Professionals

    TV show Director

  11. 1976
    Rentaghost

    TV show Director

  12. 1975
    The Day After Tomorrow: Into Infinity

    Movie Director

  13. 1975
    Space: 1999

    TV show Director

  14. 1972
    The Protectors

    TV show Director

  15. 1972
    The Adventures of Black Beauty

    TV show Director

  16. 1972
    Shirley's World

    TV show Director

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  1. 1970
    Here Come the Double Deckers

    TV show Director

  2. 1970
    The Ealing Comedies

    Movie Self

  3. 1969
    Strange Report

    TV show Director

  4. 1967
    Man in a Suitcase

    TV show Director

  5. 1965
    He Who Rides a Tiger

    Movie Director

  6. 1964
    The Third Secret

    Movie Director

  7. 1963
    The Human Jungle

    TV show Director

  8. 1962
    Man of the World

    TV show Director

  9. 1961
    The Avengers

    TV show Director

  10. 1960
    Danger Man

    TV show Director

  11. 1960
    The Boy Who Stole a Million

    Movie Director

  12. 1960
    The Battle of the Sexes

    Movie Director

  13. 1958
    Floods of Fear

    Movie Director

  14. 1958
    Law and Disorder

    Movie Director

  15. 1957
    The Man in the Sky

    Movie Director

  16. 1954
    The Divided Heart

    Movie Director

  17. 1954
    The Love Lottery

    Movie Director

  18. 1953
    The Titfield Thunderbolt

    Movie Director

  19. 1952
    Hunted

    Movie Director

  20. 1951
    The Lavender Hill Mob

    Movie Director

  21. 1950
    Dance Hall

    Movie Director

  22. 1949
    Train of Events

    Movie Director

  23. 1948
    Another Shore

    Movie Director

  24. 1948
    Against the Wind

    Movie Director