Charles Frend

British film editor and director (1909–1977)

Charles Herbert Frend was an English film director and editor, closely associated with Ealing Studios. Beginning his career as a film editor, he worked on a number of major British productions during the 1930s, including four films directed by Alfred Hitchcock. His editing of Goodbye, Mr. Chips (1939) earned him a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Film Editing.

Filmography in the catalog

Credited on 20 films (1936–1964) — matched by name in the Creator or Credits field. Also mentioned in 9 other records (descriptions, transcriptions, copyright notes).

Year ▲ Title CreatorLengthFormatColorSound
1936 Secret Agent National Cinema Service: Publisher 86 16mm B&W sound
1936 SECRET AGENT. Gaumont British Picture Corp. of America 9 reels B&W
1939 Goodbye Mr Chips! Sam Wood 110 min B&W
1941 Major Barbara. Gabriel Pascal 13 reels B&W
1942 The Big Blockade Charles Frend B&W
1942 The Foreman Went to France Charles Frend 87 min B&W
1943 San Demetrio London Charles Frend 104 min B&W
1945 Johnny Frenchman Charles Frend 112 min B&W
1947 Johnny Frenchman. Charles Frend 112 min B&W
1948 Scott of the Antarctic Charles Frend 111 min Color
1948 Scott Of The Antarctic. Charles Frend 111 min 35mm Color sound
1949 A Run for your money Charles Frend 85 min B&W
1949 The Magnet. Charles Frend 10 min. 16mm B&W sound
1951 The Magnet Ealing Studios 1:18:00 16mm B&W sound
1953 The Cruel Sea Universal Pictures Co. Inc. 121 min 16mm B&W sound
1954 Lease of life Charles Frend 94 min
1954 Lease of Life Charles Frend 94 min
1957 Barnacle Bill Charles Frend 87 min Color & B&W
1960 Cone of Silence Charles Frend 88 min B&W
1964 Torpedo Bay. American International Pictures 91 35mm B&W sound