Charles Crichton | |
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 Crichton in 1988 | |
| Born | Charles Ainslie Crichton 6 August 1910[1][2] |
| Died | 14 September 1999 (aged 89) South Kensington, London, England |
| Occupation(s) | film director film editor |
| Years active | 1931–1988 |
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 Fish Called Wanda (1988), Crichton was nominated for both the Academy Award for Best Director and the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay (along with the film's star John Cleese).
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