Don Chaffey

Known for: Directing
Born: August 5, 1917, Hastings, Sussex, England
Died: November 13, 1990
Movies: 47

Donald Chaffey (5 August 1917 – 13 November 1990) was a British film director, writer, producer, and art director.

Chaffey's film career began as an art director in 1947, and his directorial debut was in 1953. He remained active in the industry until his death in 1990 from heart failure. His film Charley One-Eye (1973) was entered into the 24th Berlin International Film Festival.

He is chiefly remembered for his fantasy films, which include Jason and the Argonauts (1963), The Three Lives of Thomasina (1963), One Million Years B.C. (1966), The Viking Queen (1967), Creatures the World Forgot (1971), Pete's Dragon (1977), and C.H.O.M.P.S. (1979), his final feature film.

Best-Known Movies

6.3

Pete's Dragon

1977

7.2

Jason and the Argonauts

1963

6.2

One Million Years B.C.

1966

6.9

Greyfriars Bobby

1961

6.8

The Three Lives of Thomasina

1963

7.2

The Prince and the Pauper

1962

4.9

Creatures the World Forgot

1971

4.8

The Viking Queen

1967

5.0

C.H.O.M.P.S.

1979

6.3

Danger Within

1959

Filmography

1984

Six Into One: The Prisoner File

Self

Directing, Writing & Producing

1989	Mission: Impossible - The Golden Serpent	Director
1985	International Airport	Director
1980	Casino	Director
1979	C.H.O.M.P.S.	Director
1978	Shimmering Light	Director
1978	The Gift of Love	Director
1978	Lassie: The New Beginning	Director
1978	The Magic of Lassie	Director
1977	Pete's Dragon	Director
1977	Born to Run	Director
1976	The Fourth Wish	Director
1975	Ride a Wild Pony	Director
1974	Persecution	Director
1973	Charley-One-Eye	Director
1972	The Mysterious Poacher	Director
1971	Creatures the World Forgot	Director
1971	Clinic Exclusive	Director
1969	Journey to the Unknown	Director
1968	A Twist of Sand	Director
1967	The Viking Queen	Director
1966	One Million Years B.C.	Director
1965	The Crooked Road	Director, Writer
1964	A Jolly Bad Fellow	Director
1964	The Horse Without a Head	Director
1963	The Three Lives of Thomasina	Director
1963	Jason and the Argonauts	Director
1962	The Webster Boy	Director
1962	The Prince and the Pauper	Director
1961	A Matter of WHO	Director
1961	Greyfriars Bobby	Director
1961	Nearly a Nasty Accident	Director
1960	Dentist in the Chair	Director
1960	Lies My Father Told Me	Director
1959	Danger Within	Director
1958	The Man Upstairs	Director
1958	A Question of Adultery	Director
1957	The Flesh Is Weak	Director
1957	The Girl in the Picture	Director
1954	Time Is My Enemy	Director
1953	The Mask	Director
1953	Skid Kids	Director
1953	A Good Pull-Up	Director
1953	Watch Out	Director
1953	Bouncer Breaks Up!	Director
1953	Strange Stories	Director
1951	The Case of the Missing Scene	Director

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