Charles Crichton

Charles Crichton
Crichton in 1988
Born
Charles Ainslie Crichton

(1910-08-06)6 August 1910[1][2]
Died14 September 1999(1999-09-14) (aged 89)
South Kensington, London, England
Occupation(s)film director
film editor
Years active1931–1988

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).

  1. ^ "Charles Crichton, Film Director, Dies at 89". The New York Times. 16 September 1999. Retrieved 31 March 2019.
  2. ^ "Charles Crichton". Hollywood.com.
  3. ^ "Charles Crichton". People.theiapolis. Retrieved 16 December 2015.[permanent dead link]
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  5. ^ Kemp, Philip (2000). "Charles Crichton". In Pendergast, Tom; Pendergast, Sara (eds.). International Dictionary of Film and Filmmakers, Edition 4. St. James Press. ISBN 978-1-55862-449-8.