Life and work
Charles Crichton was a British film director, film editor, screenwriter and film producer. Born: 6 August 1910. Died: 14 September 1999. Citizenship recorded in the biographical source: United Kingdom.
Director · Writer/Creator · 1910–1999
Charles Crichton
Charles Crichton was a British film director, film editor, screenwriter and film producer. Born on 6 August 1910, this profile follows Charles Crichton through existing screen stories and their real settings. The connected credits include A Fish Called Wanda. The location trail reaches Old Bailey, Maida Vale and London Docklands, with existing stories in London. Each stop belongs to a particular work and moment, keeping the creative credit beside the place that gives the story its geography. Explore the films and programmes below to move between performances, collaborators and settings, and use each location’s own story for the documented connection. These are work locations; a credit alone does not establish a personal visit to every mapped stop. The credit and location sources remain alongside each story for further reading.
← All peopleFollow the geography ↓A Fish Called Wanda · Old Bailey
Charles Crichton is credited as director and writer on A Fish Called Wanda. The work’s existing location story leads to Old Bailey. Old Bailey appears in the sourced production-location record for A Fish Called Wanda. Wikidata filming-location statement linking A Fish Called Wanda to Old Bailey.
A Fish Called Wanda — credits ↗︎Production-location record — Old Bailey ↗︎Production-location dataset — A Fish Called Wanda ↗︎
THE PLACES BEHIND THE STORY
A life on the map.
Explore 9 connections. Each connection links to its evidence; outlined circles mark approximate areas, not exact buildings or camera positions.
Clerkenwell ↗︎
A Fish Called Wanda — Clerkenwell
Clerkenwell appears in the sourced production-location record for A Fish Called Wanda. Wikidata filming-location statement linking A Fish Called Wanda to Clerkenwell.
Production-location record — Clerkenwell ↗︎Production-location dataset — A Fish Called Wanda ↗︎
Clerkenwell, London
Open street map ↗︎Little Venice ↗︎
A Fish Called Wanda — Little Venice
Little Venice appears in the sourced production-location record for A Fish Called Wanda. Wikidata filming-location statement linking A Fish Called Wanda to Little Venice.
Production-location record — Little Venice ↗︎Production-location dataset — A Fish Called Wanda ↗︎
Little Venice, London
Open street map ↗︎Old Bailey ↗︎
A Fish Called Wanda — Old Bailey
Old Bailey appears in the sourced production-location record for A Fish Called Wanda. Wikidata filming-location statement linking A Fish Called Wanda to Old Bailey.
Production-location record — Old Bailey ↗︎Production-location dataset — A Fish Called Wanda ↗︎
Old Bailey, London
Open street map ↗︎Maida Vale ↗︎
A Fish Called Wanda — Maida Vale
Maida Vale appears in the sourced production-location record for A Fish Called Wanda. Wikidata filming-location statement linking A Fish Called Wanda to Maida Vale.
Production-location record — Maida Vale ↗︎Production-location dataset — A Fish Called Wanda ↗︎
Maida Vale, London
Open street map ↗︎London Docklands ↗︎
A Fish Called Wanda — London Docklands
London Docklands appears in the sourced production-location record for A Fish Called Wanda. Wikidata filming-location statement linking A Fish Called Wanda to London Docklands.
Production-location record — London Docklands ↗︎Production-location dataset — A Fish Called Wanda ↗︎
London Docklands, London
Open street map ↗︎Wandsworth ↗︎
A Fish Called Wanda — Wandsworth
Wandsworth appears in the sourced production-location record for A Fish Called Wanda. Wikidata filming-location statement linking A Fish Called Wanda to Wandsworth.
Production-location record — Wandsworth ↗︎Production-location dataset — A Fish Called Wanda ↗︎
Wandsworth, London
Open street map ↗︎Kensington ↗︎
A Fish Called Wanda — Kensington
Kensington appears in the sourced production-location record for A Fish Called Wanda. Wikidata filming-location statement linking A Fish Called Wanda to Kensington.
Production-location record — Kensington ↗︎Production-location dataset — A Fish Called Wanda ↗︎
Kensington, London
Open street map ↗︎Bermondsey ↗︎
A Fish Called Wanda — Bermondsey
Bermondsey appears in the sourced production-location record for A Fish Called Wanda. Wikidata filming-location statement linking A Fish Called Wanda to Bermondsey.
Production-location record — Bermondsey ↗︎Production-location dataset — A Fish Called Wanda ↗︎
Bermondsey, London
Open street map ↗︎London Heathrow Airport ↗︎
A Fish Called Wanda — London Heathrow Airport
London Heathrow Airport appears in the sourced production-location record for A Fish Called Wanda. Wikidata filming-location statement linking A Fish Called Wanda to London Heathrow Airport.
Production-location record — London Heathrow Airport ↗︎Production-location dataset — A Fish Called Wanda ↗︎
London Heathrow Airport, London
Open street map ↗︎IN THE STORY1910-08-06 1999-09-14
Born 6 August 1910
Died 14 September 1999
Explore a shared connection.
WORKS
Culture, connected.
Follow the work through its real places.
A Fish Called Wanda ↗︎
Wikidata production-location record
KEEP EXPLORING
Cities and Worlds.
London ↗︎
From the West End to the streets beyond it: cinema, music and the layers of a changing city.
A Fish Called Wanda ↗︎
Follow A Fish Called Wanda through 9 real London locations recorded by an official city dataset or open production-location source.
PEOPLE IN THE STORY
Creative connections.
Follow collaborators through their work and the real places tied to it.
Jamie Lee Curtis ↗︎
Jamie Lee Curtis is an American actress and author. Born on 22 November 1958, this profile follows Jamie Lee Curtis through existing screen stories and their real settings. The connected credits include Halloween (1978), True Lies (1994) and A Fish Called Wanda. The location trail reaches Hollywood Reservoir · Mulholland Dam, The Biltmore Los Angeles and Westin Bonaventure Hotel, with existing stories in London. Each stop belongs to a particular work and moment, keeping the creative credit beside the place that gives the story its geography. Explore the films and programmes below to move between performances, collaborators and settings, and use each location’s own story for the documented connection. These are work locations; a credit alone does not establish a personal visit to every mapped stop. The credit and location sources remain alongside each story for further reading.
Kevin Kline ↗︎
Kevin Kline is an American actor. Born on 24 October 1947, this profile follows Kevin Kline through existing screen stories and their real settings. The connected credits include Chaplin (1992) and A Fish Called Wanda. The location trail reaches The MacArthur · Park Plaza, Old Bailey and Maida Vale, with existing stories in London. Each stop belongs to a particular work and moment, keeping the creative credit beside the place that gives the story its geography. Explore the films and programmes below to move between performances, collaborators and settings, and use each location’s own story for the documented connection. These are work locations; a credit alone does not establish a personal visit to every mapped stop. The credit and location sources remain alongside each story for further reading.
Michael Palin ↗︎
Michael Palin is an English actor, comedian, writer, and television presenter. Born on 5 May 1943, this profile follows Michael Palin through existing screen stories and their real settings. The connected credits include A Fish Called Wanda. The location trail reaches Old Bailey, Maida Vale and London Docklands, with existing stories in London. Each stop belongs to a particular work and moment, keeping the creative credit beside the place that gives the story its geography. Explore the films and programmes below to move between performances, collaborators and settings, and use each location’s own story for the documented connection. These are work locations; a credit alone does not establish a personal visit to every mapped stop. The credit and location sources remain alongside each story for further reading.