Charles Crichton
An image from Dead of Night, one of the productions that also features Charles Crichton.
Charles Crichton

Charles Crichton

August 6, 1910 — Merseyside, England, UK

Charles Ainslie Crichton was an English film director and film editor. He became best known for directing comedies produced at Ealing Studios. Crichton enjoyed an extremely long career, editing and directing many films and television programmes over a period exceeding forty years.

A Fish Called Wanda

A Fish Called Wanda

1988

Dead of Night

Dead of Night

1945

The Thief of Bagdad

The Thief of Bagdad

1940

The Lavender Hill Mob

The Lavender Hill Mob

1951

Things to Come

Things to Come

1936

The Avengers

The Avengers

1961

Space: 1999

Space: 1999

1975

The Titfield Thunderbolt

The Titfield Thunderbolt

1953