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Charles Crichton
Director (Aug 06, 1910-Sep 14, 1999)
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Biography
Crichton was a film editor in England during the '30s and worked on the
Alexander Korda
productions
Sanders of the River
,
Things To Come
,
Elephant Boy
, and
The Thief of Bagdad
. He began directing in 1941 with the short The Young Veterans. At Ealing he made his first feature in 1944; the following year he directed the comic chiller "The Golfing Story" in the classic horror anthology
Dead of Night
. Crichton reached his height in comedy, most notably with
Hue and Cry
,
The Lavender Hill Mob
,
The Titfield Thunderbolt
, and
The Battle of the Sexes
. He shifted his attention to television in the '60s, but enjoyed a cinema renaissance in 1988, directing writer/actor
John Cleese
's black comedy
A Fish Called Wanda
. ~ All Movie Guide
Most loved movie
Dead of Night
Most disliked movie
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Awards
Special Citation (win)
1988
British Academy Awards
Best Original Screenplay (nom)
A Fish Called Wanda
1988
Academy
Best Director (nom)
A Fish Called Wanda
1988
Directors Guild of America
Best Director (nom)
A Fish Called Wanda
1988
British Academy Awards
Best Director (nom)
A Fish Called Wanda
1988
Academy
Best British Film (win)
The Divided Heart
1954
British Academy Awards
Best Director (nom)
The Lavender Hill Mob
1952
Directors Guild of America
Best British Film (win)
The Lavender Hill Mob
1951
British Academy Awards
Worked With
Production Teams:
Douglas Slocombe
T.E.B. Clarke
Michael Balcon
John Cleese
Steve Abbott
Brian Clemens
Sidney Cole
Monja Danischewsky
Basil Dearden
John Eldridge
Actors:
Barbara Bain
Martin Landau
Patrick Macnee
Frederick Piper
Nick Tate
Eddie Byrne
Andrea Malandrinos
Diana Rigg
Michael Trubshawe
Barry Morse
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