Biography
John Gilling (29 May 1912 – 22 November 1984) was an English film director and screenwriter, born in London. He was chiefly known for his horror films, especially for Hammer Films, for whom he directed Shadow of the Cat (1961), The Plague of the Zombies (1966), The Reptile (1966) (the latter two filmed back to back in Cornwall) and The Mummy's Shroud, among others. He is also renown for many low to mid budget detective films and teleplays with unexpected touches of comedy blended in. Description above from the Wikipedia article John Gilling, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Filmography
all 68
Movies 65
Director 40
Writer 26
TV Shows 3
Producer 1
The Vatican Museums (2007)
Movie
Director
Cross of the Devil (1975)
Movie
Writer
Trog (1970)
Movie
3
Director
The Champions (1968)
TV
Director
The Mummy's Shroud (1967)
Movie
4.96
Director
Where the Bullets Fly (1966)
Movie
Director
The Reptile (1966)
Movie
Director
The Plague of the Zombies (1966)
Movie
6
Director
The Night Caller (1965)
Movie
6
Director
The Brigand of Kandahar (1965)
Movie
Director
Gideon's Way (1965)
TV
Writer
The Secret of Blood Island (1964)
Movie
Writer
The Gorgon (1964)
Movie
6
Director
The Scarlet Blade (1963)
Movie
Director
Panic (1963)
Movie
Director / Screenplay / Writer
The Saint (1962)
TV
5
Director
The Pirates of Blood River (1962)
Movie
6
Director
The Shadow of the Cat (1961)
Movie
2
Director
Fury at Smugglers' Bay (1961)
Movie
Director
The Challenge (1960)
Movie
Director
The Flesh and the Fiends (1960)
Movie
Writer
Killers of Kilimanjaro (1959)
Movie
Director
The Bandit Of Zhobe (1959)
Movie
Director
Idol on Parade (1959)
Movie
Director
The Man Inside (1958)
Movie
Director
High Flight (1957)
Movie
Director
Interpol (1957)
Movie
Director
The Gamma People (1956)
Movie
Director
Odongo (1956)
Movie
Writer
Bond of Fear (1956)
Movie
Director
Tiger by the Tail (1955)
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Director
The Gilded Cage (1955)
Movie
Director
The Embezzler (1954)
Movie
Writer
Profile (1954)
Movie
Director
Double Exposure (1954)
Movie
Director
Three Steps to the Gallows (1953)
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Director
Escape by Night (1953)
Movie
Director
Recoil (1953)
Movie
Writer
The Steel Key (1953)
Movie
Director
Deadly Nightshade (1953)
Movie
Writer
Murder at the Grange (1952)
Movie
Director
The Voice of Merrill (1952)
Movie
Writer
The Big Frame (1952)
Movie
Director
Mother Riley Meets the Vampire (1952)
Movie
Writer
King of the Underworld (1952)
Movie
Writer
Wings of Danger (1952)
Movie
Writer
13 East Street (1952)
Movie
Director
The Frightened Man (1952)
Movie
Writer
Whispering Smith Vs. Scotland Yard (1952)
Movie
Writer
Blind Man's Bluff (1952)
Movie
Director
The Quiet Woman (1951)
Movie
Writer
The Rossiter Case (1951)
Movie
Writer
Dark Interval (1950)
Movie
Writer
Blackout (1950)
Movie
Director
No Trace (1950)
Movie
Writer
The Lady Craved Excitement (1950)
Movie
Writer
Room to Let (1950)
Movie
Writer
Guilt Is My Shadow (1950)
Movie
Writer
The Man in Black (1950)
Movie
Director
A Matter of Murder (1949)
Movie
Associate Producer
Old Mother Riley's New Venture (1949)
Movie
Writer
The Man from Yesterday (1949)
Movie
Director
Escape from Broadmoor (1948)
Movie
Writer
House of Darkness (1948)
Movie
Writer
The Greed of William Hart (1948)
Movie
Writer
A Gunman Has Escaped (1948)
Movie
Writer
Black Memory (1947)
Movie
Assistant Director
Wings over Africa (1936)
Movie
Ratings
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1936
1951
1954
1952
2007
Information
Known ForWriting
GenderMale
Birthday1912-05-29
Deathday1984-11-22 (72 years old)
Birth PlaceLondon, United Kingdom
CitizenshipsUnited Kingdom
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