FILM DIRECTOR

Charles Crichton

1910 - 1999

Charles Crichton

Charles Ainslie Crichton (6 August 1910 – 14 September 1999) 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 his final film, 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 (along with the film's star John Cleese). Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Charles Crichton is the 887th most popular film director (down from 869th in 2019), the 3,375th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 2,998th in 2019) and the 71st most popular British Film Director.

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Among FILM DIRECTORS

Among film directors, Charles Crichton ranks 887 out of 2,041. Before him are Lev Atamanov, Todd Haynes, Jacques Rozier, Robert Guédiguian, Bruno Bozzetto, and Joseph Vilsmaier. After him are Serge Bourguignon, George Pal, Fernando Trueba, Charles Shyer, Steve Barron, and Emeric Pressburger.

Most Popular Film Directors in Wikipedia

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Lev Atamanov
1905 - 1981
HPI: 57.46
Rank: 881
Todd Haynes
1961 - Present
HPI: 57.44
Rank: 882
Jacques Rozier
1926 - 2023
HPI: 57.42
Rank: 883
Robert Guédiguian
1953 - Present
HPI: 57.42
Rank: 884
Bruno Bozzetto
1938 - Present
HPI: 57.40
Rank: 885
Joseph Vilsmaier
1939 - 2020
HPI: 57.37
Rank: 886
Charles Crichton
1910 - 1999
HPI: 57.35
Rank: 887
Serge Bourguignon
1928 - Present
HPI: 57.34
Rank: 888
George Pal
1908 - 1980
HPI: 57.34
Rank: 889
Fernando Trueba
1955 - Present
HPI: 57.33
Rank: 890
Charles Shyer
1951 - 2024
HPI: 57.31
Rank: 891
Steve Barron
1956 - Present
HPI: 57.31
Rank: 892
Emeric Pressburger
1902 - 1988
HPI: 57.31
Rank: 893

Contemporaries

Among people born in 1910, Charles Crichton ranks 228. Before him are Vakhtang Chabukiani, Ellen Braumüller, Aldo Donati, Vivien Thomas, Léon Poliakov, and Jutta Rüdiger. After him are Henry L. Giclas, Miquel Crusafont i Pairó, Walter Thiel, Ma Zhongying, Piero Pasinati, and Antal Szabó. Among people deceased in 1999, Charles Crichton ranks 178. Before him are Carlos Hathcock, Josef Zeman, Galina Bystrova, Robert Mills, Taheyya Kariokka, and Josefina Pla. After him are Rafael Iglesias, Annibale Frossi, Yevgeny Morgunov, Fritz Honegger, Regina Ghazaryan, and Muhammetnazar Gapurow.

Others Born in 1910

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Vakhtang Chabukiani
DANCER
1910 - 1992
HPI: 57.62
Rank: 222
Ellen Braumüller
ATHLETE
1910 - 1991
HPI: 57.46
Rank: 223
Aldo Donati
SOCCER PLAYER
1910 - 1984
HPI: 57.38
Rank: 224
Vivien Thomas
PHYSICIAN
1910 - 1985
HPI: 57.38
Rank: 225
Léon Poliakov
HISTORIAN
1910 - 1997
HPI: 57.37
Rank: 226
Jutta Rüdiger
POLITICIAN
1910 - 2001
HPI: 57.37
Rank: 227
Charles Crichton
FILM DIRECTOR
1910 - 1999
HPI: 57.35
Rank: 228
Henry L. Giclas
ASTRONOMER
1910 - 2007
HPI: 57.31
Rank: 229
Miquel Crusafont i Pairó
POLITICIAN
1910 - 1983
HPI: 57.31
Rank: 230
Walter Thiel
ENGINEER
1910 - 1943
HPI: 57.30
Rank: 231
Ma Zhongying
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1910 - 1936
HPI: 57.26
Rank: 232
Piero Pasinati
SOCCER PLAYER
1910 - 2000
HPI: 57.22
Rank: 233
Antal Szabó
SOCCER PLAYER
1910 - 1972
HPI: 57.19
Rank: 234

Others Deceased in 1999

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Carlos Hathcock
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1942 - 1999
HPI: 57.47
Rank: 172
Josef Zeman
SOCCER PLAYER
1915 - 1999
HPI: 57.43
Rank: 173
Galina Bystrova
ATHLETE
1934 - 1999
HPI: 57.40
Rank: 174
Robert Mills
PHYSICIST
1927 - 1999
HPI: 57.39
Rank: 175
Taheyya Kariokka
ACTOR
1915 - 1999
HPI: 57.38
Rank: 176
Josefina Pla
WRITER
1903 - 1999
HPI: 57.37
Rank: 177
Charles Crichton
FILM DIRECTOR
1910 - 1999
HPI: 57.35
Rank: 178
Rafael Iglesias
BOXER
1924 - 1999
HPI: 57.30
Rank: 179
Annibale Frossi
COACH
1911 - 1999
HPI: 57.25
Rank: 180
Yevgeny Morgunov
ACTOR
1927 - 1999
HPI: 57.24
Rank: 181
Fritz Honegger
POLITICIAN
1917 - 1999
HPI: 57.15
Rank: 182
Regina Ghazaryan
PAINTER
1915 - 1999
HPI: 57.13
Rank: 183
Muhammetnazar Gapurow
POLITICIAN
1922 - 1999
HPI: 56.99
Rank: 184

In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Charles Crichton ranks 3,376 out of 8,785. Before him are George Eastham (1936), Damaris Cudworth Masham (1659), Michael Ball (1962), Philip Reeve (1966), Ken Green (1924), and William Beresford, 1st Viscount Beresford (1768). After him are Christopher Kelk Ingold (1893), John Douglas (1830), Archibald Scott Couper (1831), Warwick Davis (1970), Michael Gothard (1939), and Albert Hill (1889).

Others born in United Kingdom

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George Eastham
SOCCER PLAYER
1936 - 2024
HPI: 57.36
Rank: 3,370
Damaris Cudworth Masham
PHILOSOPHER
1659 - 1708
HPI: 57.36
Rank: 3,371
Michael Ball
ACTOR
1962 - Present
HPI: 57.36
Rank: 3,372
Philip Reeve
WRITER
1966 - Present
HPI: 57.36
Rank: 3,373
Ken Green
SOCCER PLAYER
1924 - 2001
HPI: 57.36
Rank: 3,374
William Beresford, 1st Viscount Beresford
POLITICIAN
1768 - 1854
HPI: 57.35
Rank: 3,375
Charles Crichton
FILM DIRECTOR
1910 - 1999
HPI: 57.35
Rank: 3,376
Christopher Kelk Ingold
CHEMIST
1893 - 1970
HPI: 57.34
Rank: 3,377
John Douglas
ARCHITECT
1830 - 1911
HPI: 57.34
Rank: 3,378
Archibald Scott Couper
CHEMIST
1831 - 1892
HPI: 57.34
Rank: 3,379
Warwick Davis
ACTOR
1970 - Present
HPI: 57.33
Rank: 3,380
Michael Gothard
ACTOR
1939 - 1992
HPI: 57.33
Rank: 3,381
Albert Hill
ATHLETE
1889 - 1969
HPI: 57.32
Rank: 3,382