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Dianne Crittenden(1941-2024)

  • Casting Director
  • Casting Department
  • Actress
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Dianne Crittenden was born on 6 August 1941 in Queens, New York City, New York, USA. She was a casting director and actress, known for Witness (1985), Howard the Duck (1986) and Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977). She was married to Jordan Crittenden. She died on 20 March 2024 in Pacific Palisades, California, USA.
BornAugust 6, 1941
DiedMarch 20, 2024(82)
BornAugust 6, 1941
DiedMarch 20, 2024(82)
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  • Awards
    • 1 nomination total

Known for

Harrison Ford and Lukas Haas in Witness (1985)
Witness
7.3
  • Casting Director
  • 1985
Howard the Duck (1986)
Howard the Duck
4.8
  • Casting Director
  • 1986
Anthony Daniels, Carrie Fisher, Mark Hamill, James Earl Jones, David Prowse, and Kenny Baker in Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope (1977)
Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope
8.6
  • Casting Director(as Diane Crittenden)
  • 1977
Volcano (1997)
Volcano
5.6
  • Casting Director
  • 1997

Credits

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Casting Director

  • Jakob Salvati in Little Boy (2015)
    Little Boy
    7.3
    • Casting Director
    • 2015
  • Andy Garcia, Peter O'Toole, Eva Longoria, and Oscar Isaac in For Greater Glory: The True Story of Cristiada (2012)
    For Greater Glory: The True Story of Cristiada
    6.6
    • Casting Director
    • 2012
  • Elisha Cuthbert in Captivity (2007)
    Captivity
    4.6
    • Casting Director
    • 2007
  • Ali Larter and Salman Khan in Marigold (2007)
    Marigold
    4.9
    • Casting Director
    • 2007
  • Anthony Hopkins in The World's Fastest Indian (2005)
    The World's Fastest Indian
    7.7
    • Casting Director
    • 2005
  • Jennifer Garner in Elektra (2005)
    Elektra
    4.7
    • Casting Director
    • 2005
  • Kirsten Dunst, Alfred Molina, and Tobey Maguire in Spider-Man 2 (2004)
    Spider-Man 2
    7.5
    • Casting Director
    • 2004
  • Cowboy Up (2001)
    Cowboy Up
    5.6
    • Casting Director
    • 2001
  • Kevin Costner, Steven Culp, and Bruce Greenwood in Thirteen Days (2000)
    Thirteen Days
    7.3
    • Casting Director
    • 2000
  • Bill Pullman and Irène Jacob in Spy Games (1999)
    Spy Games
    4.5
    • Casting Director
    • 1999
  • Vendetta (1999)
    Vendetta
    6.1
    TV Movie
    • Casting Director
    • 1999
  • The Thin Red Line (1998)
    The Thin Red Line
    7.6
    • Casting Director
    • 1998
  • A Bright Shining Lie (1998)
    A Bright Shining Lie
    6.4
    TV Movie
    • Casting Director
    • 1998
  • Elisabeth Shue and Woody Harrelson in Palmetto (1998)
    Palmetto
    6.1
    • Casting Director
    • 1998
  • Kate Beckinsale, Dan Futterman, and Stuart Townsend in Shooting Fish (1997)
    Shooting Fish
    6.5
    • Casting Director
    • 1997

Casting Department

  • Keri Russell and William Ash in Mad About Mambo (2000)
    Mad About Mambo
    5.9
    • casting: USA (as Diane Crittenden)
    • 2000
  • Tom Berenger, Daryl Hannah, Kathy Bates, John Lithgow, Aidan Quinn, and Tom Waits in At Play in the Fields of the Lord (1991)
    At Play in the Fields of the Lord
    6.8
    • casting: US
    • 1991
  • Alan Rickman, Laura San Giacomo, and Tom Selleck in Quigley Down Under (1990)
    Quigley Down Under
    6.9
    • casting consultant: USA
    • 1990
  • Gary Busey and Willie Nelson in Barbarosa (1982)
    Barbarosa
    6.3
    • casting: Los Angeles (as Diane Crittenden)
    • 1982
  • The Court-Martial of George Armstrong Custer (1977)
    The Court-Martial of George Armstrong Custer
    7.0
    TV Movie
    • casting
    • 1977
  • A Star Is Born (1976)
    A Star Is Born
    6.1
    • casting supervisor
    • 1976
  • Karen Black in The Day of the Locust (1975)
    The Day of the Locust
    6.9
    • additional casting (as Diane Crittenden)
    • 1975
  • For the Use of the Hall (1975)
    For the Use of the Hall
    6.4
    TV Movie
    • casting (as Diane Derfner Crittenden)
    • 1975
  • Harry and Tonto (1974)
    Harry and Tonto
    7.3
    • additional casting (as Dianne Derfner Crittenden)
    • 1974

Actress

  • Vendetta (1999)
    Vendetta
    6.1
    TV Movie
    • Old woman (as Dianne Derfner)
    • 1999
  • Paul Hogan and Linda Kozlowski in Crocodile Dundee II (1988)
    Crocodile Dundee II
    5.7
    • Woman in Store (as Dianne Derfner)
    • 1988
  • Sunday Lovers (1980)
    Sunday Lovers
    5.4
    • Maggie (segment "Skippy")
    • 1980

Personal details

  • Alternative names
    • Diane Derfner Crittenden
  • Born
    • August 6, 1941
    • Queens, New York City, New York, USA
  • Died
    • March 20, 2024
    • Pacific Palisades, California, USA(Undisclosed)
  • Spouse
    • Jordan CrittendenMay 1971 - ?

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  • Trivia
    Sister of Dori Pierson.

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