Charles Crichton

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Charles Crichton
Born	Charles Ainslie Crichton August 6, 1910(1910-08-06) Wallasey, Cheshire, England
Died	September 14, 1999 (aged 89) South Kensington, London, England
Years active	1935 - 1988
Awards won BAFTA Awards Michael Balcon Award 1989

Charles Crichton (b. August 6, 1910 in Wallasey, Cheshire - d. September 14, 1999 in South Kensington, London) was an English film director who became best known for his comedies produced at Ealing Studios. Crichton enjoyed an extremely long career, directing many films and television programmes over a period exceeding 40 years.

[edit] Select filmography

• Dead of Night (1945) (co-director)
• Dance Hall (1950)
• The Lavender Hill Mob (1951)
• Hunted (1952)
• The Titfield Thunderbolt (1953)
• The Divided Heart (1954)
• The Battle of the Sexes (1959)
• The Third Secret (1964)
• A Fish Called Wanda (1988) (for which Crichton also co-wrote the original story)

Crichton earned two Academy Award nominations for A Fish Called Wanda; one for Best Director and the second for Best Original Screenplay (which is shared with John Cleese).

[edit] Television

• Danger Man
• The Avengers (five episodes)
• The Adventures of Black Beauty
• Space: 1999
• The Professionals
• Dick Turpin

[edit] External links

• Charles Crichton at the Internet Movie Database