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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. Concurrent with his theatrically released films, Chaffey directed episodes of numerous British television series, including multiple installments of Danger Man, The Prisoner, and The Avengers. From the 1980s until his death, all of his work was in American made-for-TV movies, and in such TV series as Fantasy Island, Stingray, MacGyver, Vega$, T. J. Hooker, Matt Houston, and Charlie's Angels. Chaffey began his career in the art department of Gainsborough Pictures where he worked as a draftsman on Madonna of the Seven Moons (1945), The Rake's Progress (1945), and Caravan (1946). He was art director of The Adventures of Dusty Bates (1947) and The Little Ballerina (1948). He directed the documentary shorts Thames Tideway (1948) and Cape Cargoes (1948). Chaffey directed the short features The Mysterious Poacher (1950) and The Case of the Missing Scene (1950). He returned to the art department for King of the Underworld (1950), The Stolen Plans (1952), Murder at the Grange (1952), Murder at Scotland Yard (1952), and Black 13 (1953). Chaffey resumed his directing career with the family film Skid Kids (1953). He made the short Watch Out (1953), then did Strange Stories (1953), Bouncer Breaks Up (1953, a short), The Mask (1952), and A Good Pull Up (1953). Chaffey directed Time Is My Enemy (1954). After the short Dead on Time (1955) he made The Secret Tent (1956), The Flesh Is Weak (1957) and The Girl in the Picture (1957). He directed episodes of TV series like Theatre Royal, The Adventures of the Big Man, Chevron Hall of Stars, The Errol Flynn Theatre, Assignment Foreign Legion, The Adventures of Robin Hood, Dial 999, and The New Adventures of Charlie Chan. He interspersed these with features like A Question of Adultery (1958), The Man Upstairs (1958), Danger Within (1959), Dentist in the Chair (1960), Lies My Father Told Me (1960), and Nearly a Nasty Accident (1961).
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- wc Gender: Male
- calendar_month Birth Date: 1917-08-05
- event Death Date 1990-11-13
- school Known for: Directing
- star Popularity: 1.3
- info Birth Place Hastings, Sussex, England
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Casino
1980-08-01
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One Million Years B.C.
1966-11-24
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Pete's Dragon
1977-11-03
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Jason and the Argonauts
1963-06-19
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The Viking Queen
1967-03-25
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The Three Lives of Thomasina
1963-12-11
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Greyfriars Bobby
1961-07-17
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Born to Run
1977-10-13
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Lassie: The New Beginning
1978-09-01
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The Prince and the Pauper
1962-03-11
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Lies My Father Told Me
1960-08-01
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Charley-One-Eye
1973-04-18
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C.H.O.M.P.S.
1979-12-21
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Ride a Wild Pony
1975-11-02
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Persecution
1974-11-07
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The Magic of Lassie
1978-08-02
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The Flesh Is Weak
1957-08-06
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The Girl in the Picture
1957-01-01
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Creatures the World Forgot
1971-09-01
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The Man Upstairs
1958-09-30
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The Man Upstairs
1958-09-30
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Clinic Exclusive
1971-01-01
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Time Is My Enemy
1954-09-01
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The Crooked Road
1965-02-03
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A Matter of WHO
1961-10-03
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A Jolly Bad Fellow
1964-03-15
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A Question of Adultery
1958-07-15
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Danger Within
1959-02-17
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Dentist in the Chair
1960-08-08
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The Fourth Wish
1976-07-16
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A Twist of Sand
1968-11-01
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Shimmering Light
1978-12-12
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International Airport
1985-05-25
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Watch Out
1953-01-01
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A Good Pull-Up
1953-01-01
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Skid Kids
1953-02-01
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Bouncer Breaks Up!
1953-01-01
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Nearly a Nasty Accident
1961-05-01
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The Mask
1953-11-24
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The Gift of Love
1978-12-08
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The Mysterious Poacher
1972-01-01
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King of the Underworld
1952-07-05
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The Crooked Road
1965-02-03
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Black 13
1953-11-30
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The Case of the Missing Scene
1951-07-03
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The Webster Boy
1962-06-01
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Journey to the Unknown
1969-06-15
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Strange Stories
1953-01-01
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The Horse Without a Head
1964-03-09
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Houston Knights
1987-03-11
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Stingray
1985-07-14
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Charlie's Angels
1976-09-22
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Hotel
1982-08-21
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The Baron
1966-09-28
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Vega$
1978-09-20
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Mission: Impossible
1988-10-23
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The Prisoner
1967-09-29
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Spenser: For Hire
1985-09-20
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T. J. Hooker
1982-03-13
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Outlaws
1986-12-28
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Matt Houston
1982-09-26
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The Adventures of Robin Hood
1955-09-26
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Airwolf
1984-01-22
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Lottery!
1983-09-09
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The Protectors
1972-09-29
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Journey to the Unknown
1968-09-26
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Hollywood Beat
1985-09-21
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Danger Man
1960-09-11
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Hunter
1984-09-18
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Strike Force
1981-11-13
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The Avengers
1961-01-07
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MacGyver
1985-09-29
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Finder of Lost Loves
1984-09-22
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Man in a Suitcase
1967-09-27
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Assignment Foreign Legion
1956-09-21
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The Wonderful World of Disney
1961-09-24
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Gavilan
1982-10-26
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Dial 999
1958-07-06
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Lilli Palmer Theatre
1955-09-25