Dianne Crittenden was a casting director who consulted and supervised casting departments for several television and film productions. She was the casting director for multiple episodes of television series including The New Dick Van Dyke Show, Sybil and The Awakening Land. She worked in the casting department for television movies including "A Bright Shining Lie," "Vendetta" and "For the Use of the Hall." Crittenden casted films including "Little Boy," "Witness," "Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope," "Spider-Man 2" and "Elektra."