Charlie Downs was born on March 22, 1927 in Richfield, Idaho, USA. He was a director, known for Heavy Metal (1981), Die Schwanenprinzessin (1994) and Taran und der Zauberkessel (1985). He was married to Paulette Rothstein and Margie Ruth Britt. He died on July 21, 2008 in Studio City, Los Angeles, California, USA.