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Born: 1914-04-12
Died: 1986-09-16

Place of Birth: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Known For: Directing

Judith Crawley

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.