Filmography
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Known For
A Fish Called Wanda Director (1988) -
Dead of Night Director (1945) -
The Stranger in Between Director (1952) -
Known For
The Lavender Hill Mob Director (1951) -
Director
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A Fish Called Wanda (1988)
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More Bloody Meetings (1984) -
Perishing Solicitors (1983) -
Cosmic Princess (1982) -
Dick Turpin (1979-1982) -
Smuggler (1981) -
Return of the Saint (1978-1979) -
The Professionals (1978) -
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![Alien Attack]( "Alien Attack")
Alien Attack (1976) -
![Space: 1999]( "Space: 1999")
Space: 1999 (1975-1976) -
![Rentaghost]( "Rentaghost")
Rentaghost (1976) -
![The Day After Tomorrow]( "The Day After Tomorrow")
The Day After Tomorrow (1976) -
![NBC Special Treat]( "NBC Special Treat")
NBC Special Treat (1975) -
![The Protectors]( "The Protectors")
The Protectors (1973-1974) -
![The Adventures of Black Beauty]( "The Adventures of Black Beauty")
The Adventures of Black Beauty (1972-1974) -
![Shirley's World]( "Shirley's World")
Shirley's World (1971) -
![Here Come the Double Deckers!]( "Here Come the Double Deckers!")
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Light Entertainment Killers (1969)
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![Strange Report]( "Strange Report")
Strange Report (1969) -
![The Avengers]( "The Avengers")
The Avengers (1965-1969) -
![Man in a Suitcase]( "Man in a Suitcase")
Man in a Suitcase (1967-1968) -
![He Who Rides a Tiger]( "He Who Rides a Tiger")
He Who Rides a Tiger (1965) -
![The Human Jungle]( "The Human Jungle")
The Human Jungle (1964) -
![Secret Agent]( "Secret Agent")
Secret Agent (1964) -
![The Third Secret]( "The Third Secret")
The Third Secret (1964) -
![Man of the World]( "Man of the World")
Man of the World (1962-1963) -
![The Boy Who Stole a Million]( "The Boy Who Stole a Million")
The Boy Who Stole a Million (1960) -
![The Battle of the Sexes]( "The Battle of the Sexes")
The Battle of the Sexes (1960) -
![Floods of Fear]( "Floods of Fear")
Floods of Fear (1958) -
![Law and Disorder]( "Law and Disorder")
Law and Disorder (1958) -
![ITV Play of the Week]( "ITV Play of the Week")
ITV Play of the Week (1957) -
![Decision Against Time]( "Decision Against Time")
Decision Against Time (1957) -
![The Divided Heart]( "The Divided Heart")
The Divided Heart (1954) -
![The Love Lottery]( "The Love Lottery")
The Love Lottery (1954) -
![The Titfield Thunderbolt]( "The Titfield Thunderbolt")
The Titfield Thunderbolt (1953) -
![The Stranger in Between]( "The Stranger in Between")
The Stranger in Between (1952) -
![The Lavender Hill Mob]( "The Lavender Hill Mob")
The Lavender Hill Mob (1951) -
![Dance Hall]( "Dance Hall")
Dance Hall (1950) -
![Train of Events]( "Train of Events")
Train of Events (1949) -
![Another Shore]( "Another Shore")
Another Shore (1948) -
![Against the Wind]( "Against the Wind")
Against the Wind (1948) -
![Hue and Cry]( "Hue and Cry")
Hue and Cry (1947) -
![Dead of Night]( "Dead of Night")
Dead of Night (1945) -
![The Girl of the Canal]( "The Girl of the Canal")
The Girl of the Canal (1945) -
Director
![For Those in Peril]( "For Those in Peril")
For Those in Peril (1944) -
Writer
![A Fish Called Wanda]( "A Fish Called Wanda")
A Fish Called Wanda (1988) -
![Adventurer]( "Adventurer")
Adventurer (1986) -
![Dick Turpin]( "Dick Turpin")
Dick Turpin (1980) -
![The Boy Who Stole a Million]( "The Boy Who Stole a Million")
The Boy Who Stole a Million (1960) -
Writer
![Floods of Fear]( "Floods of Fear")
Floods of Fear (1958) -
Producer
![The Shrine of Victory]( "The Shrine of Victory")
The Shrine of Victory (1943) -
![Nine Men]( "Nine Men")
Nine Men (1943) -
Producer
![Find, Fix and Strike]( "Find, Fix and Strike")
Find, Fix and Strike (1942) -
Editor
![Whisky Galore!]( "Whisky Galore!")
Whisky Galore! (1949) -
![Nine Men]( "Nine Men")
Nine Men (1943) -
![The Big Blockade]( "The Big Blockade")
The Big Blockade (1942) -
![Yellow Caesar]( "Yellow Caesar")
Yellow Caesar (1941) -
![Old Bill and Son]( "Old Bill and Son")
Old Bill and Son (1941) -
Young Veteran (1940)
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![The Thief of Bagdad]( "The Thief of Bagdad")
The Thief of Bagdad (1940) -
![21 Days Together]( "21 Days Together")
21 Days Together (1940) -
![Prison Without Bars]( "Prison Without Bars")
Prison Without Bars (1938) -
![Elephant Boy]( "Elephant Boy")
Elephant Boy (1937) -
![Things to Come]( "Things to Come")
Things to Come (1936) -
Editor
![Sanders of the River]( "Sanders of the River")
Sanders of the River (1935) -
Archive footage
![Richard E. Grant on Ealing Comedies]( "Richard E. Grant on Ealing Comedies")
All Filmography
Did You Know
Trivia
Directed 2 actors to Oscar nominations: Alec Guinness (Best Actor, The Lavender Hill Mob (1951)), and Kevin Kline (Best Supporting Actor, A Fish Called Wanda (1988)). Kline won the Oscar for his turn.
Quotes
People think that if you're directing comedy, you've got to be funny. On the contrary, you've got to be serious.
Star Sign
Leo
Personal Details
Born
Charles Ainslie Crichton
Wallasey, Cheshire, England, UK
Died
(age 89)
South Kensington, London, England, UK
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