Directing
Charles Crichton
Born 1910-08-06
Merseyside, England, UK
Department: Directing
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
Prominent works featuring Charles Crichton
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A Fish Called Wanda
1988
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The Avengers
1961
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Space: 1999
1975
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Dead of Night
1945
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The Thief of Bagdad
1940
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The Professionals
1977
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The Lavender Hill Mob
1951
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Things to Come
1936
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Danger Man
1960
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The Protectors
1972
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Filmography & Credits
Complete career catalog (58 titles)
| Poster | Title | Character / Role | Type | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Space: 1999 4K Double Bill - Breakaway and The Metamorph | Director | Movie | 2026 |
 | A Fish Called Wanda | Director | Movie | 1988 |
| A Fish Called Wanda | Story | Movie | 1988 |
 | Made In Ealing: The Story of Ealing Studios | Interviewee | Movie | 1986 |
 | Mackendrick: The Man Who Walked Away | Self | Movie | 1986 |
 | Cosmic Princess | Director | Movie | 1982 |
 | Smuggler | Director | TV Series | 1981 |
 | Alien Attack | Director | Movie | 1980 |
 | Dick Turpin | Director | TV Series | 1979 |
 | Return of the Saint | Director | TV Series | 1978 |
 | The Professionals | Director | TV Series | 1977 |
 | Rentaghost | Director | TV Series | 1976 |
 | The Day After Tomorrow: Into Infinity | Director | Movie | 1975 |
 | Space: 1999 | Director | TV Series | 1975 |
 | The Protectors | Director | TV Series | 1972 |
 | The Adventures of Black Beauty | Director | TV Series | 1972 |
 | Shirley's World | Director | TV Series | 1972 |
 | Here Come the Double Deckers | Director | TV Series | 1970 |
 | The Ealing Comedies | Self | Movie | 1970 |
 | Strange Report | Director | TV Series | 1969 |
 | Man in a Suitcase | Director | TV Series | 1967 |
 | He Who Rides a Tiger | Director | Movie | 1965 |
 | The Third Secret | Director | Movie | 1964 |
 | The Human Jungle | Director | TV Series | 1963 |
 | Man of the World | Director | TV Series | 1962 |
 | The Avengers | Director | TV Series | 1961 |
 | Danger Man | Director | TV Series | 1960 |
 | The Boy Who Stole a Million | Director | Movie | 1960 |
| The Boy Who Stole a Million | Writer | Movie | 1960 |
 | The Battle of the Sexes | Director | Movie | 1960 |
 | Floods of Fear | Director | Movie | 1958 |
| Floods of Fear | Screenplay | Movie | 1958 |
 | Law and Disorder | Director | Movie | 1958 |
 | The Man in the Sky | Director | Movie | 1957 |
 | The Divided Heart | Director | Movie | 1954 |
 | The Love Lottery | Director | Movie | 1954 |
 | The Titfield Thunderbolt | Director | Movie | 1953 |
 | Hunted | Director | Movie | 1952 |
 | The Lavender Hill Mob | Director | Movie | 1951 |
 | Dance Hall | Director | Movie | 1950 |
 | Train of Events | Director | Movie | 1949 |
 | Another Shore | Director | Movie | 1948 |
 | Against the Wind | Director | Movie | 1948 |
 | Hue and Cry | Director | Movie | 1947 |
 | Dead of Night | Director | Movie | 1945 |
 | Painted Boats | Director | Movie | 1945 |
 | For Those in Peril | Director | Movie | 1944 |
| Greek Testament | Associate Producer | Movie | 1943 | |
 | The Big Blockade | Editor | Movie | 1942 |
| Find, Fix and Strike | Producer | Movie | 1942 | |
 | Old Bill and Son | Editor | Movie | 1941 |
| Guests of Honour | Editor | Movie | 1941 | |
 | Young Veteran | Editor | Movie | 1940 |
 | The Thief of Bagdad | Editor | Movie | 1940 |
 | 21 Days | Editor | Movie | 1940 |
 | Elephant Boy | Editor | Movie | 1937 |
 | Things to Come | Editor | Movie | 1936 |
 | Sanders of the River | Editor | Movie | 1935 |