Charles Crichton | Biography, Movie Highlights and Photos | AllMovie (original) (raw)
Active - 1935 - 1988 | Birth - Aug 6, 1910 | Death - Sep 14, 1999 | |
Charles Ainslie Crichton 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. For 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.
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Charles Ainslie Crichton
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Charlie Crichton
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