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Charles Ainslie Crichton (6 August 1910 – 14 September 1999) was an English film director and editor. Born in Wallasey, Cheshire, he became best known for directing many comedies produced at Ealing Studios and had a 40-year career editing and directing many films and television programmes.
Director Charles Crichton's film career began as an editor in 1935 with Alexander Korda's London Films, and in that capacity he worked on such productions as Sanders of the River (1935), Things to Come (1936) and Elephant Boy (1937) (which introduced Sabu to movie audiences).
Sep 15, 1999 · A tribute to the director of classic Ealing comedies and A Fish Called Wanda, who died in 1999. Learn about his career, from editing for Korda to clashing with Lancaster, and his legacy in British cinema.
Sep 16, 1999 · Charles Crichton, one of the brightest lights in the golden age of British film comedy in the late 1940's and 50's, and whose directing career faded and then blazed anew...
A tribute to the film director who made the first Ealing comedy, Hue and Cry, and the classic A Fish Called Wanda. Learn about his long career in British cinema, from editing Korda's epics to working with H.G. Wells and Alec Guinness.
Learn about the life and career of Charles Crichton, a British director who worked on comedies, dramas and documentaries. He was known for his films The Lavender Hill Mob, A Fish Called Wanda and Birdman of Alcatraz.
Sep 14, 1999 · Learn about the life and work of Charles Crichton, an English film director and editor who made many comedies at Ealing Studios. Find his biography, filmography, awards, and trivia on TMDB.
