F. R. Crawley
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Frank Radford "Budge" Crawley, OC (November 14, 1911 ā May 13, 1987) was a Canadian film producer, cinematographer and director.[1] Along with his wife Judith Crawley, he co-founded the production company Crawley Films in 1939.[2]
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F. R. Crawley | |
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Born | Frank Radford Crawley (1911-11-14)November 14, 1911 |
Died | May 13, 1987(1987-05-13) (aged 75) Toronto, Ontario |
Nationality | Canadian |
Other names | "Budge" Crawley |
Occupation | film producer |
Known for | Filmmaking |
Spouse | Judith Crawley |
Children | 6 |
Awards | Order of Canada |
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Crawley is best known for producing the Academy Award-winning documentary The Man Who Skied Down Everest. During his 40-year career, he produced hundreds of films. Film historian Peter Morris described Crawley as "... the Godfather of Canadian film and Canada's answer to Sam Goldwyn."[3]