Michael Carreras

Michael Carreras

Known for: Production
Biography: 1927-12-21
Deathday: 1994-04-19 (66 years old)

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Biography

Michael Henry Carreras (21 December 1927 – 19 April 1994) was a British film producer and director. He was known for his association with Hammer Films, being the son of founder James Carreras, and taking an executive role in the company during its most successful years.

As producer, he worked on The Curse of Frankenstein (1957), Dracula (1958) and The Curse of the Werewolf (1960) and She (1965) among over sixty other films. He also wrote a smaller number of screenplays. He later turned to directing, with The Savage Guns / Tierra brutal (1961), Maniac (1963), The Curse of the Mummy's Tomb (1964), Slave Girls (1967), The Lost Continent (1968) and Shatter (1975) among others. In 1971, he took over directing Blood from the Mummy's Tomb after director Seth Holt died partway through filming.

Carreras died from cancer in London on 19 April 1994.

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Filmography

all 73

Movies 73

Producer 49

Director 11

self 4

Writer 4

Partygoer
Bathtub Shark Attack

Bathtub Shark Attack (2022)

Movie
Self
A Century of Science Fiction

A Century of Science Fiction (1996)

Movie
Thanks
Flesh and Blood: The Hammer Heritage of Horror

Flesh and Blood: The Hammer Heritage of Horror (1994)

Movie
Himself
Hammer: The Studio That Dripped Blood

Hammer: The Studio That Dripped Blood (1987)

Movie
Executive Producer
The Lady Vanishes

The Lady Vanishes (1979)

Movie
Director
Shatter

Shatter (1974)

Movie
6
Self - Head of Hammer Films
The Dracula Business

The Dracula Business (1974)

Movie
Presenter
The Legend of the 7 Golden Vampires

The Legend of the 7 Golden Vampires (1974)

Movie
5.26
Producer
That's Your Funeral

That's Your Funeral (1972)

Movie
Producer
Demons of the Mind

Demons of the Mind (1972)

Movie
Producer
Straight On Till Morning

Straight On Till Morning (1972)

Movie
Executive Producer
Dracula A.D. 1972

Dracula A.D. 1972 (1972)

Movie
5.61
Producer
Nearest and Dearest

Nearest and Dearest (1972)

Movie
Writer
Creatures the World Forgot

Creatures the World Forgot (1971)

Movie
6
Director
Blood from the Mummy's Tomb

Blood from the Mummy's Tomb (1971)

Movie
5.9
Producer
Crescendo

Crescendo (1970)

Movie
Writer
Moon Zero Two

Moon Zero Two (1969)

Movie
Director
The Lost Continent

The Lost Continent (1968)

Movie
Executive Producer
A Challenge for Robin Hood

A Challenge for Robin Hood (1967)

Movie
Director
Slave Girls

Slave Girls (1967)

Movie
Writer
One Million Years B.C.

One Million Years B.C. (1966)

Movie
6
Producer
She

She (1965)

Movie
Director
The Curse of the Mummy's Tomb

The Curse of the Mummy's Tomb (1964)

Movie
5.5
Director
What a Crazy World

What a Crazy World (1963)

Movie
Director
Maniac

Maniac (1963)

Movie
Executive Producer
The Damned

The Damned (1962)

Movie
Executive Producer
The Pirates of Blood River

The Pirates of Blood River (1962)

Movie
6
Executive Producer
Cash on Demand

Cash on Demand (1961)

Movie
Director
The Savage Guns

The Savage Guns (1961)

Movie
Executive Producer
Taste of Fear

Taste of Fear (1961)

Movie
Executive Producer
The Curse of the Werewolf

The Curse of the Werewolf (1961)

Movie
5.88
Executive Producer
The Terror of the Tongs

The Terror of the Tongs (1961)

Movie
Director
Visa to Canton

Visa to Canton (1960)

Movie
6
Executive Producer
Sword of Sherwood Forest

Sword of Sherwood Forest (1960)

Movie
Producer
The Two Faces of Dr. Jekyll

The Two Faces of Dr. Jekyll (1960)

Movie
6.25
Executive Producer
The Brides of Dracula

The Brides of Dracula (1960)

Movie
5.29
Producer
Hell Is a City

Hell Is a City (1960)

Movie
Executive Producer
Never Take Sweets from a Stranger

Never Take Sweets from a Stranger (1960)

Movie
Executive Producer
The Stranglers of Bombay

The Stranglers of Bombay (1959)

Movie
Producer
Yesterday's Enemy

Yesterday's Enemy (1959)

Movie
1
Producer
The Ugly Duckling

The Ugly Duckling (1959)

Movie
Producer
The Mummy

The Mummy (1959)

Movie
5.08
Producer
Ten Seconds to Hell

Ten Seconds to Hell (1959)

Movie
Producer
The Man Who Could Cheat Death

The Man Who Could Cheat Death (1959)

Movie
Executive Producer
The Hound of the Baskervilles

The Hound of the Baskervilles (1959)

Movie
4.75
Producer
The Snorkel

The Snorkel (1958)

Movie
6
Executive Producer
The Revenge of Frankenstein

The Revenge of Frankenstein (1958)

Movie
5.35
Executive Producer
Dracula

Dracula (1958)

Movie
5.68
Executive Producer
The Camp on Blood Island

The Camp on Blood Island (1958)

Movie
Director
The Steel Bayonet

The Steel Bayonet (1958)

Movie
Producer
Tales of Frankenstein

Tales of Frankenstein (1958)

Movie
Executive Producer
A Clean Sweep

A Clean Sweep (1958)

Movie
Executive Producer
The Abominable Snowman

The Abominable Snowman (1957)

Movie
Executive Producer
Quatermass II

Quatermass II (1957)

Movie
4.74
Executive Producer
The Curse of Frankenstein

The Curse of Frankenstein (1957)

Movie
5.05
Executive Producer
X the Unknown

X the Unknown (1956)

Movie
5
Producer
Dick Turpin: Highwayman

Dick Turpin: Highwayman (1956)

Movie
Producer
Break in the Circle

Break in the Circle (1955)

Movie
Producer
The Right Person

The Right Person (1955)

Movie
Producer
The Men of Sherwood Forest

The Men of Sherwood Forest (1954)

Movie
Writer
The Unholy Four

The Unholy Four (1954)

Movie
Producer
Blackout

Blackout (1954)

Movie
Producer
Face the Music

Face the Music (1954)

Movie
6
Producer
Blood Orange

Blood Orange (1953)

Movie
Producer
Spaceways

Spaceways (1953)

Movie
Producer
Four Sided Triangle

Four Sided Triangle (1953)

Movie
Producer
Mantrap

Mantrap (1953)

Movie
Casting
The Gambler and the Lady

The Gambler and the Lady (1952)

Movie
Casting
Lady in the Fog

Lady in the Fog (1952)

Movie
Casting Director
The Last Page

The Last Page (1952)

Movie
Producer
Never Look Back

Never Look Back (1952)

Movie
Producer
The Dark Light

The Dark Light (1951)

Movie
Self - Original Executive Producer
Frankenstein Reborn: The Making of a Hammer Classic

Frankenstein Reborn: The Making of a Hammer Classic

Movie

Ratings

Average 5.83
Based on 191 Thousand movie and tv ratings over time
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Information

Known For
Production

Gender
Male

Birthday
1927-12-21

Deathday
1994-04-19 (66 years old)

Birth Place
London, United Kingdom

Citizenships
United Kingdom

Also Known As
Henry Younger, Michael Nash


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