Arthur Crabtree
Arthur Crabtree
Biography
Arthur Crabtree (29 October 1900, Shipley, Yorkshire, England – 15 March 1975, Worthing, Sussex, England) was a British cinematographer and film director. 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). Description above from the Wikipedia article Arthur Crabtree, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Personal Info
Known For
Directing
Known Credits
41
Gender
Male
Birthday
1900-10-29 (124 years old)
Place of Birth
Shipley, Yorkshire, England, UK
Crew

1961

Stryker of the Yard Director

1958

Fiend Without a Face Director

1958

Ivanhoe Director

1952

Hindle Wakes Director

1950

Lilli Marlene Director

1949

Don't Ever Leave Me Director

1948

Quartet Director

1948

The Calendar Director

1947

Dear Murderer Director

1946

Caravan Director

1945

They Were Sisters Director

1945

Waterloo Road Director of Photography

1944

Fanny by Gaslight Director of Photography

1943

The Man in Grey Director of Photography

1943

Dear Octopus Director of Photography

1942

Much Too Shy Cinematography

1942

Uncensored Director of Photography

1942

The Nose Has It! Camera Operator

1941

Kipps Cinematography

1941

Inspector Hornleigh Goes to It Director of Photography

1941

South American George Cinematography

1940

For Freedom Camera Operator

1940

Charley's (Big-Hearted) Aunt Cinematography

1940

Neutral Port Cinematography

1938

Bank Holiday Director of Photography

1938

Alf's Button Afloat Director of Photography

1938

Convict 99 Cinematography

1938

Hey! Hey! USA Cinematography

1936

All In! Director of Photography

1936

First Offence Cinematography

1935

The Love Test Director of Photography

1932

The Maid of the Mountains Director of Photography

1931

Out of the Blue Director of Photography