Charles Crichton

Director, Charles Crichton, was born Charles Ainslie Crichton on Aug 6, 1910 in Wallasey, England. Crichton died at the age of 89 on Sep 14, 1999 in London, England .

HONORS and AWARDS:

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Although Crichton was nominated for one Oscar, he never won a competitive Academy Award.

Academy Awards

Year	Award	Film name	Role	Result
1988	Best Director	A Fish Called Wanda (1988)	N/A	Nominated

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Ealing Comedy #2: Another Shore (, 1948)

By Virginie Pronovost on Dec 18, 2022 From The Wonderful World of Cinema

The Ealing Comedies Blog Series continues today with a second film directed by :?Another Shore! Released in 1948, it stars Canadian actor Robert Beatty in the leading role, South-African actress Moira Lister and English actor Stanley Holloway, all finding themselves in a Dublin setti... Read full article

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Ealing Comedy #1 : Hue and Cry (, 1947)

By Virginie Pronovost on Dec 17, 2022 From The Wonderful World of Cinema

I’ve recently announced that I was starting a new blog series exploring the Ealing comedies, films produced by Ealing Studios in London from the late 40s to the late 50s! I’m officially kicking things off with what is often considered to be the first one of that, let’s not forget ... Read full article

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The Third Secret (1964, )

on Feb 20, 2012 From The Stop Button

Between Crichton’s fantastic CinemaScope composition and Douglas Slocombe’s wondrous black and white photography, it’d be hard not admire The Third Secret. It’s an engaging enough thriller, though it does run into the problem of having one ending too many. Stephen Boyd plays ... Read full article

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