A Fish Called Wanda
1988
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Charles Crichton was an English film director and editor who worked at Ealing Studios and directed many comedies. He was nominated for Oscars for A Fish Called Wanda (1988), which he co-wrote with John Cleese.
Charles Crichton (1910-1999) was a British filmmaker who worked on classics like The Lavender Hill Mob and A Fish Called Wanda. He started as an editor at London Films and Ealing Studios, and later became a prolific director of TV shows and movies.
- January 1, 1
- Wallasey, Cheshire, England, UK
- January 1, 1
- South Kensington, London, England, UK
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.
- August 6, 1910
- September 14, 1999
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 John Cleese.
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...
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.
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Sep 16, 1999 · Charles Crichton, British director of classic comedy films who followed a long hiatus from motion pictures with a remarkable comeback and an Academy Award nomination in 1989 for “A Fish...
