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Arthur Crabtree

Born October 29, 1900 in Shipley, Yorkshire, England, UKDied March 15, 197514 films

Arthur Crabtree (29 October 1900, Shipley, Yorkshire, England – 15 March 1975, Worthing, Sussex, England) was a British cinematographer and film director.

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Crabtree earliest credits as a cinematographer working on such films as the Will Hay comedies Oh, Mr. Porter! and Good Morning, Boys (both 1937) and Hey! Hey! USA! (1938), the Arthur Askey vehicle Charley's (Big-Hearted) Aunt (1940), and The Man in Grey (1943) and Fanny by Gaslight (1944) for Gainsborough Pictures.

Crabtree continued his association with Gainsborough as he started his directorial career, beginning with the melodramatic fantasies Madonna of the Seven Moons (1945), starring Phyllis Calvert and Stewart Granger and Caravan (1946). His last two films were Fiend Without a Face (1958) and Horrors of the Black Museum (1959), a science fiction and horror, respectively, both of which have become cult favourites, although the former enjoys a better critical reputation. He also directed episodes of television series such as The Adventures of Robin Hood and The Adventures of Sir Lancelot (both 1956).

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Filmography

14 films as director
  1. 1959Horrors of the Black MuseumDirector
  2. 1958Death Over My ShoulderDirector
  3. 1958Fiend Without a FaceDirector
  4. 1957The Strange Case of Dr. ManningDirector
  5. 1953The Wedding of Lilli MarleneDirector
  6. 1952Hindle WakesDirector
  7. 1950Lilli MarleneDirector
  8. 1949Don't Ever Leave MeDirector
  9. 1948QuartetDirector
  10. 1948The CalendarDirector
  11. 1947Dear MurdererDirector
  12. 1946CaravanDirector
  13. 1945They Were SistersDirector
  14. 1945Madonna of the Seven MoonsDirector