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Charles Chilton(1917-2013)

  • Producer
  • Music Department
  • Writer
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Charles Chilton was born on 15 June 1917 in Bloomsbury, London, England, UK. He was a producer and writer, known for Oh! What a Lovely War (1969), Aces High (1976) and Songs for the Times (1964). He was married to Penelope Colbeck. He died on 2 January 2013 in Hampstead, London, England, UK.
BornJune 15, 1917
DiedJanuary 2, 2013(95)
BornJune 15, 1917
DiedJanuary 2, 2013(95)
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Known for

Oh! What a Lovely War (1969)
Oh! What a Lovely War
7.0
  • Writer
  • 1969
John Gielgud, Malcolm McDowell, Ray Milland, Christopher Plummer, Trevor Howard, Peter Firth, Richard Johnson, and Simon Ward in Aces High (1976)
Aces High
6.6
  • Music Department
  • 1976
Songs for the Times
TV Series
  • Producer
Deniece Williams in The Val Doonican Music Show (1975)
The Val Doonican Music Show
5.5
TV Series
  • Writer

Credits

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Producer



  • Songs for the Times
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1964–1966
  • Dig This Rhubarb
    TV Series
    • associate producer
    • 1963–1964

Music Department



  • John Gielgud, Malcolm McDowell, Ray Milland, Christopher Plummer, Trevor Howard, Peter Firth, Richard Johnson, and Simon Ward in Aces High (1976)
    Aces High
    6.6
    • musical adviser
    • 1976
  • Alistair Cooke in America: A Personal History of the United States (1972)
    America: A Personal History of the United States
    8.6
    TV Series
    • music adviser
    • 1972–1973
  • The British Empire: Echoes of Britannia's Rule
    TV Mini Series
    • music consultant
    • 1972
  • June Whitfield in The Fossett Saga (1969)
    The Fossett Saga
    TV Series
    • composer: theme music "Victoriana" (uncredited)
    • 1969

Writer



  • Deniece Williams in The Val Doonican Music Show (1975)
    The Val Doonican Music Show
    5.5
    TV Series
    • written by
    • 1980
  • All You Need Is Love (1977)
    All You Need Is Love
    7.6
    TV Series
    • script
    • 1977
  • A World of Music (1976)
    A World of Music
    TV Series
    • script
    • 1976
  • Oh! What a Lovely War (1969)
    Oh! What a Lovely War
    7.0
    • based on Joan Littlewood's Theatre Workshop Production by, and the members of the original cast
    • 1969
  • Songs for the Times
    TV Series
    • script
    • 1964–1966
  • Oh! What a Lovely War (1965)
    Oh! What a Lovely War
    TV Movie
    • Writer
    • 1965

Personal details

  • Alternative names
    • Charles Chiltern
  • Born
    • June 15, 1917
    • Bloomsbury, London, England, UK
  • Died
    • January 2, 2013
    • Hampstead, London, England, UK(pneumonia)
  • Spouses
      Penelope Colbeck1947 - January 2, 2013 (his death, 3 children)
  • Other works
    His musical, "Oh What a Lovely War," was performed at the Wyndham's Theatre in London, England with Murray Melvin, George Sewell, Victor Spinetti, Brian Murphy, and Avis Bunnage in the cast. Joan Littlewood was director.
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