Don Chaffey

Don Chaffey

August 5, 1917 · 109 years old

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 C…

Known For

11 titles
1
Jason and the Argonauts

Jason and the Argonauts

1963 · 1h 44m · Movie

The legendary Greek hero leads a team of intrepid adventurers in a perilous quest for the legendary Golden Fleece.

7.3
2
One Million Years B.C.

One Million Years B.C.

1966 · 1h 32m · Movie

Prehistoric man Tumak is banished from his savage tribe and meets pretty Loana, who belongs to a gentler coastal tribe, but he must fight caveman Payto to win her favors.

5.7
3
Greyfriars Bobby: The True Story of a Dog

Greyfriars Bobby: The True Story of a Dog

1961 · 1h 27m · Movie

The remarkable veritable story of a terrier named Bobby and the enduring friendship he forges with a tenderhearted shepherd known simply as Old Jock---unbroken even by the kindly old man's death.

7.2
4
Creatures the World Forgot

Creatures the World Forgot

1971 · 1h 35m · Movie

In prehistoric times, two brothers fight each other for the leadership of their tribe.

4.5
5
C.H.O.M.P.S.

C.H.O.M.P.S.

1979 · 1h 29m · Movie

A young man invents a robot dog that has super strength, x-ray vision and can detect crimes being committed. A greedy businessman tries to steal the invention from him.

4.9
6
The Viking Queen

The Viking Queen

1967 · 1h 31m · Movie

Saline inherits the kingdom of England on the eve of the signing of the treaty sharing power with the Roman Empire. However, revolt was brewing, threatening the fragile peace.

5.1
7
Breakout

Breakout

1959 · 1h 41m · Movie

In 1943, an Italian-administered P.O.W. camp for captured Allies goes through a series of failed escapes only to culminate in a daring plan for a dramatic mass escape.

6.8
8
The Prince and the Pauper

The Prince and the Pauper

1962 · 1h 33m · Movie

Two boys, one a prince and one a poor boy, change places.

6.3
9
The Man Upstairs

The Man Upstairs

1958 · 1h 28m · Movie

John Wilson is troubled with pain and and an inability to sleep. He tries to light the gas-fire and seeks help from another lodger, artist Nicholas, who is spending the night with his model, and is reluctant to be disturbed. Anoth...

6.5
10
Charley-One-Eye

Charley-One-Eye

1973 · 1h 36m · Movie

A black, Union Army deserter and his crippled American Indian hostage form a strained partnership in the interests of surviving the advancing threats of a racist bounty hunter and neighboring bandits.

6.0
11
Time Is My Enemy

Time Is My Enemy

1954 · 1h 4m · Movie

A happily-married woman is blackmailed by her first husband, who she wrongly believed was killed in the Blitz.

6.3