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Charles Ainslie Crichton [4] (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. [5] For his final film, the acclaimed comedy A ...
Charles Crichton. Director: A Fish Called Wanda. 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).
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Charles Crichton. Director: A Fish Called Wanda. 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). He soon left London Films for Ealing Studios, and rose quickly through ...
- August 6, 1910
- September 14, 1999
Sep 14, 1999 · film director. film editor. Years active. 1931–1988. Close. 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. For his final film, the acclaimed comedy A Fish Called Wanda (1988), Crichton was nominated for ...
Lord David Puttnam won the award during the 1981 ceremony. Charles Crichton was the recipient of the award in 1988. 1991 recipient, filmmaker Derek Jarman. Actor and filmmaker Sir Kenneth Branagh won the award in 1992. Film4 Productions were the recipients in 1996. Casting director Mary Selway posing with her BAFTA in 2000.
Sep 15, 1999 · Tom Vallance. Charles Crichton, film director: born Wallasey, Cheshire 6 August 1910; married 1936 Vera Harman-Mills (two sons; marriage dissolved), 1962 Nadine Haze; died London 14 September 1999.
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 Called ...
