Don Chaffey - Movie and Film Biography, Credits and Filmography

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1952 - 1989

Born

August 05, 1917 in Hastings, England

Died

November 13, 1990 in Kawau Island, New Zealand

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An art director with Gainsborough Pictures by the late 1940s, Chaffey started directing in 1950 with the award-winning children's film The Mysterious Poacher. Although he helmed many adult-oriented features, he remains best known for his work aimed at kids, such as the Disney films The Three Lives of Thomasina and Pete's Dragon. Above all, he brought polish and authenticity to Jason and the Argonauts, the classic fantasy/adventure by special-effects genius Ray Harryhausen.

Title	Year	Editors' Rating		User Rating
Mission: Impossible: Bayou Director	1989
Mission: Impossible: The Fuhrer's Children Director	1989
Mission: Impossible: The Golden Serpent, Part One Director	1989
Mission: Impossible: The Golden Serpent, Part Two Director	1989
Hunter: Love, Hate and Sporty James Director	1986
International Airport Director, Executive Producer	1985
Casino Director	1980
C.H.O.M.P.S. Director	1979
The Magic of Lassie Director	1979
Lassie: The New Beginning Director	1978
Shimmering Light Director	1978
The Gift of Love Director	1978
Pete's Dragon Director	1977
The Fourth Wish Director	1976
Born to Run Director	1975
Persecution Director	1974
Charley-One Eye Director	1973
The Pathfinders: Fog Director	1972
The Pathfinders: Sitting Ducks Director	1972
Sex Clinic Director	1971
Creatures the World Forgot Director	1970
Avengers: Requiem Director	1969
Avengers: Stay Tuned Director	1969
Avengers: Who Was That Man I Saw You With? Director	1969
Avengers: Wish You Were Here Director	1969
A Twist of Sand Director	1968
The Prisoner: Checkmate Director	1967
The Prisoner: Dance of the Dead Director	1967
The Prisoner: The Arrival Director	1967
The Prisoner: The Chimes of Big Ben Director	1967
The Viking Queen Director	1967
One Million Years B.C. Director	1966
Avengers: Legacy of Death Director	1965
The Crooked Road Director, Screenwriter	1965
A Jolly Bad Fellow Director	1964
Danger Man [TV Series] Director	1964
Secret Agent 1 Director	1964
Jason and the Argonauts Director	1963
The Horse Without a Head Director	1963
The Three Lives of Thomasina Director	1963
A Matter of Who Director	1962
The Prince and the Pauper Director	1962
The Webster Boy Director	1962
Greyfriars Bobby: The True Story of a Dog Director	1961
Nearly a Nasty Accident Director	1961
Dentist in the Chair Director	1960
Lies My Father Told Me Director, Producer	1960
Breakout Director	1959
A Question of Adultery Director	1958
The Man Upstairs Director, Screenwriter	1958
The Flesh Is Weak Director	1957
Time Is My Enemy Director	1957
The Girl in the Picture Director	1956
The Secret Tent Director	1956
Skid Kids Director	1953
The Stolen Plans Art Director	1952

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