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Charles Crichton

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The Resume

    (August 6, 1910-September 14, 1999)
    Born in Wallasey, England, Kansas
    Edited the films 'The Private Life of Henry VIII' (1933), 'Sanders of the River' (1935), 'Things to Come' (1935) and 'The Thief of Baghdad' (1940)
    Directed the films 'For Those in Peril' (1944), 'Hue and Cry' (1947), 'Dance Hall' (1950), 'The Lavender Hill Mob' (1951), 'The Titfield Thunderbolt' (1953), 'The Divided Heart' (1954), 'Law and Disorder' (1958), 'The Battle of the Sexes' (1959), 'The Boy Who Stole a Million' (1960), 'He Who Rides a Tiger' (1964) and 'A Fish Called Wanda' (1988)
    Directed episodes of the TV series 'Danger Man,' 'The Avengers' and 'Space: 1999'

Why he might be annoying:

    His perfectionism sometimes grated, with one 'Space: 1999' producer calling him 'Perhaps the most difficult director I had to deal with.'
    His brief Hollywood career ended after he clashed with star Burt Lancaster during the making of 'The Birdman of Alcatraz' and was replaced by John Frankenheimer (1962).
    He said, 'I think making any picture is a rather masochistic experience.'

Why he might not be annoying:

    He was known for his great sense of pace and timing, a legacy of his years as an editor.
    After a 23 year absence from the big screen, he made 'A Fish Called Wanda' with John Cleese and was nominated for Oscars for Best Director and Best Original Screenplay.
    For the rest of his life, he delighted in telling how one of 'Wanda's producers got a call from a Hollywood studio executive asking, 'We've got a comedy we need a director for. Do you think your new young guy Crichton might be interested?'

Credit: C. Fishel


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Year In Review:

    In 2023, Out of 5 Votes: 80.0% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 5 Votes: 60.0% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 10 Votes: 90.0% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 4 Votes: 75.00% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 3 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 3 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 3 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 17 Votes: 58.82% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 5 Votes: 60.0% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 6 Votes: 16.67% Annoying