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Judith Crawley

Known for Directing
Born

April 12, 1914

Died

September 16, 1986 (72 years old)

Place of Birth

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Biography

Judith Crawley was a Canadian film producer, cinematographer, director, and screenwriter. She is considered to be the first Canadian female filmmaker, and is recognized as being a pioneer for women who work in the film industry.

She and her husband Frank Radford "Budge" Crawley co-founded the production company Crawley Films in 1939.

Crawley is best known for writing the Academy Award-winning documentary The Man Who Skied Down Everest.

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