John Gilling
Born: 1912-05-29 in London, England, UK
Died: 1984-11-22
Known For: Writing
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 renowned for many low to mid-budget detective films and teleplays with unexpected touches of comedy blended in.
Filmography
2007
1975
- Cross of the Devil ... (Director)
1970
- Trog ... (Original Story)
1968
- The Champions ... (Director)
1967
- The Mummy's Shroud ... (Director)
1966
- The Reptile ... (Director)
- The Plague of the Zombies ... (Director)
- Where the Bullets Fly ... (Director)
1965
- Gideon's Way ... (Director)
- The Night Caller ... (Director)
- The Brigand of Kandahar ... (Director)
1964
- The Gorgon ... (Screenplay)
- The Secret of Blood Island ... (Writer)
1963
- Panic ... (Director)
- The Scarlet Blade ... (Director)
1962
- The Saint ... (Director)
- The Pirates of Blood River ... (Director)
1961
- Fury at Smugglers' Bay ... (Director)
- The Shadow of the Cat ... (Director)
1960
- The Flesh and the Fiends ... (Director)
- The Challenge ... (Director)
1959
- The Bandit Of Zhobe ... (Director)
- Idol on Parade ... (Director)
- Killers of Kilimanjaro ... (Screenplay)
1958
- The Man Inside ... (Director)
1957
- High Flight ... (Director)
- Interpol ... (Director)
1956
- Odongo ... (Screenplay)
- Bond of Fear ... (Writer)
- The Gamma People ... (Director)
1955
- Windfall ... (Script)
- The Gilded Cage ... (Director)
- Tiger by the Tail ... (Director)
1954
- Double Exposure ... (Screenplay)
- Profile ... (Screenplay)
- The Embezzler ... (Director)
1953
- Recoil ... (Director)
- The Steel Key ... (Screenplay)
- 3 Steps to the Gallows ... (Director)
- Escape by Night ... (Director)
- Deadly Nightshade ... (Director)
1952
- Wings of Danger ... (Screenplay)
- The Voice of Merrill ... (Director)
- Whispering Smith Hits London ... (Story)
- Blind Man's Bluff ... (Writer)
- Mother Riley Meets the Vampire ... (Producer)
- Murder at the Grange ... (Writer)
- The Big Frame ... (Screenplay)
- King of the Underworld ... (Writer)
- The Frightened Man ... (Director)
- 13 East Street ... (Screenplay)
1951
- Chelsea Story ... (Screenplay)
- The Quiet Woman ... (Screenplay)
- The Rossiter Case ... (Writer)
1950
- Guilt Is My Shadow ... (Screenplay)
- Blackout ... (Screenplay)
- Dark Interval ... (Screenplay)
- The Lady Craved Excitement ... (Writer)
- The Man in Black ... (Screenplay)
- Room to Let ... (Screenplay)
- No Trace ... (Screenplay)
1949
- Old Mother Riley's New Venture ... (Associate Producer)
- A Matter of Murder ... (Director)
- The Man from Yesterday ... (Original Story)
1948
- House of Darkness ... (Screenplay)
- The Greed of William Hart ... (Writer)
- A Gunman Has Escaped ... (Writer)
- Escape from Broadmoor ... (Director)
1947
- Black Memory ... (Writer)
1936
- Wings over Africa ... (Assistant Director)