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Christopher Challis

Career

Active from 1947 to 1985, busiest in 1960 with 4 main titles.

Average score
GoodWatch score62/100
Highest rated
Poster for H.M.S. Defiant
H.M.S. Defiant
GoodWatch score83/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 44 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

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Christopher Challis Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    2.0, average 5.4
  • Pop Culture
    0.8, average 2.2
  • Coming of Age
    1.7, average 3.0
  • Family Dynamics
    3.8, average 4.8

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Witty Dialogue 6
  • Character-Driven 5
  • Historical Drama 5
  • Political Intrigue 4
  • British Cinema 3
  • Naval Warfare 3
  • Character Study 3
  • Eccentric Characters 2
  • Agatha Christie Adaptation 2
  • Star-Studded Cast 2
  • Period Drama 2
  • Espionage 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

66
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

1980s

8 titles · average score 58
Steaming
Steaming (1985)
GoodWatch score 44

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Top Secret!
Top Secret! (1984)
GoodWatch score 73

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Secrets
Secrets (1983)

Director of Photography

Evil Under the Sun
Evil Under the Sun (1982)
GoodWatch score 72

Director of Photography

The Making of Agatha Christie's 'Evil Under the Sun'
The Making of Agatha Christie's 'Evil Under the Sun' (1982)

Cinematography

The Nightingale
The Nightingale (1981)

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The Mirror Crack'd
The Mirror Crack'd (1980)
GoodWatch score 51

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S.O.S. Titanic
S.O.S. Titanic (1980)
GoodWatch score 51

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1970s

12 titles · average score 57
The Riddle of the Sands
The Riddle of the Sands (1979)
GoodWatch score 57

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Force 10 from Navarone
Force 10 from Navarone (1978)
GoodWatch score 58

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The Deep
The Deep (1977)
GoodWatch score 49

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The Incredible Sarah
The Incredible Sarah (1976)
GoodWatch score 42

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The Old Curiosity Shop
The Old Curiosity Shop (1975)

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The Little Prince
The Little Prince (1974)
GoodWatch score 67

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Follow Me!
Follow Me! (1972)
GoodWatch score 72

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The Boy Who Turned Yellow
The Boy Who Turned Yellow (1972)
GoodWatch score 55

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Mary, Queen of Scots
Mary, Queen of Scots (1971)
GoodWatch score 54

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Villain
Villain (1971)
GoodWatch score 62

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Catch Me a Spy
Catch Me a Spy (1971)
GoodWatch score 42

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The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes
The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes (1970)
GoodWatch score 68

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1960s

19 titles · average score 65
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang (1968)
GoodWatch score 67

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A Dandy in Aspic
A Dandy in Aspic (1968)
GoodWatch score 65

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Two for the Road
Two for the Road (1967)
GoodWatch score 77

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Arabesque
Arabesque (1966)
GoodWatch score 65

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Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines or How I Flew from London to Paris in 25 Hours 11 Minutes
Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines or How I Flew from London to Paris in 25 Hours 11 Minutes (1965)
GoodWatch score 74

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Return from the Ashes
Return from the Ashes (1965)
GoodWatch score 69

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A Shot in the Dark
A Shot in the Dark (1964)
GoodWatch score 79

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The Long Ships
The Long Ships (1964)
GoodWatch score 53

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The Victors
The Victors (1963)
GoodWatch score 44

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H.M.S. Defiant
H.M.S. Defiant (1962)
GoodWatch score 83

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Sink the Bismarck!
Sink the Bismarck! (1960)
GoodWatch score 78

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The Grass Is Greener
The Grass Is Greener (1960)
GoodWatch score 59

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1950s

25 titles · average score 61
Blind Date
Blind Date (1959)
GoodWatch score 63

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Ill Met by Moonlight
Ill Met by Moonlight (1957)
GoodWatch score 57

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The Battle of the River Plate
The Battle of the River Plate (1956)
GoodWatch score 65

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The Spanish Gardener
The Spanish Gardener (1956)
GoodWatch score 58

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Oh... Rosalinda!!
Oh... Rosalinda!! (1955)
GoodWatch score 63

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Footsteps in the Fog
Footsteps in the Fog (1955)
GoodWatch score 70

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Quentin Durward
Quentin Durward (1955)
GoodWatch score 52

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Genevieve
Genevieve (1953)
GoodWatch score 78

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Angels One Five
Angels One Five (1952)
GoodWatch score 63

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The Tales of Hoffmann
The Tales of Hoffmann (1951)
GoodWatch score 72

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Gone to Earth
Gone to Earth (1950)
GoodWatch score 56

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The Elusive Pimpernel
The Elusive Pimpernel (1950)
GoodWatch score 60

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1940s

2 titles · average score 81
The Small Back Room
The Small Back Room (1949)
GoodWatch score 81

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The End of the River
The End of the River (1947)

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