Charles Crichton

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Charles Ainslie Crichton (born August 6, 1910 in Wallasey , Cheshire , England , † September 14, 1999 in South Kensington , London , England) was a British film director , film editor , screenwriter and producer .

Life

From the 1930s onwards, Crichton worked as an editor in England and was responsible for the film editing of Alexander Korda's productions Sanders of the River ( 1935 ), What will come ( Things to Come , 1936), Elephant Boy (1937) and The Thief of Baghdad ( The Thief of Bagdad , 1940).

In 1941 he directed his first short film, The Young Veterans, and in 1944 for Ealing Studios, his first feature film . The following year, he directed the episode The Golfing Story of the classic horror film Dead of Night ( Dead of Night ) Director. Crichton's favorite genre became grotesque comedy , as seen in The Little Detectives ( Hue and Cry , 1947), Luck Came Overnight ( The Lavender Hill Mob , 1951), Titfield Express ( The Titfield Thunderbolt , 1953) and The Battle of the Sexes (1959) peppered with black humor .

From 1960 he worked increasingly for television , directing several episodes of the series Mondbasis Alpha 1 as well as five episodes of the series Mit Schirm, Charme und Melone . Crichton had, however, in 1988 with A Fish Called Wanda ( A Fish Called Wanda ) with John Cleese and Kevin Kline a phenomenal comeback . Crichton was nominated for Academy Awards for Best Director and Best Screenplay, and Kline won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor.

Crichton died the day after the date on which the moon left Earth orbit in the series Moon Base Alpha 1 he co-directed .

Filmography (selection)

As a film editor

As a director

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personal data
SURNAME Crichton, Charles
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Crichton, Charles Ainslie (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION British film director, film editor, screenwriter and film producer
DATE OF BIRTH August 6, 1910
PLACE OF BIRTH Wallasey
DATE OF DEATH September 14, 1999
Place of death London