Charles Crichton

Directing

Charles Crichton

Born 6 August 1910 · Merseyside, England, UK · Died 14 September 1999 at 89

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

Highlights

A Fish Called Wanda1988 · Film · Director
Dead of Night1945 · Film · Director
The Lavender Hill Mob1951 · Film · Director
The Avengers1961 · Series · Director
Space: 19991975 · Series · Director
The Professionals1977 · Series · Director

Filmography

Movies

26 films

Space: 1999 4K Double Bill - Breakaway and The Metamorph2026 · Film · Director
A Fish Called Wanda1988 · Film · Director
Made In Ealing: The Story of Ealing Studios1986 · Film · Interviewee
Cosmic Princess1982 · Film · Director
Alien Attack1980 · Film · Director
The Day After Tomorrow: Into Infinity1975 · Film · Director
He Who Rides a Tiger1965 · Film · Director
The Third Secret1964 · Film · Director
The Boy Who Stole a Million1960 · Film · Director
The Battle of the Sexes1960 · Film · Director
Floods of Fear1958 · Film · Director
Law and Disorder1958 · Film · Director
The Man in the Sky1957 · Film · Director
The Divided Heart1954 · Film · Director
The Love Lottery1954 · Film · Director
The Titfield Thunderbolt1953 · Film · Director
Hunted1952 · Film · Director
The Lavender Hill Mob1951 · Film · Director
Dance Hall1950 · Film · Director
Train of Events1949 · Film · Director
Another Shore1948 · Film · Director
Against the Wind1948 · Film · Director
Hue and Cry1947 · Film · Director
Dead of Night1945 · Film · Director
Painted Boats1945 · Film · Director
For Those in Peril1944 · Film · Director

Filmography

Series

16 shows

Smuggler1981 · Series · Director
Dick Turpin1979 · Series · Director
Return of the Saint1978 · Series · Director
The Professionals1977 · Series · Director
Rentaghost1976 · Series · Director
Space: 19991975 · Series · Director
The Protectors1972 · Series · Director
The Adventures of Black Beauty1972 · Series · Director
Shirley's World1972 · Series · Director
Here Come the Double Deckers1970 · Series · Director
Strange Report1969 · Series · Director
Man in a Suitcase1967 · Series · Director
The Human Jungle1963 · Series · Director
Man of the World1962 · Series · Director
The Avengers1961 · Series · Director
Danger Man1960 · Series · Director