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 ... (Writer)
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 ... (Screenplay)
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
- The Scarlet Blade ... (Director)
- Panic ... (Writer)
1962
- The Saint ... (Director)
- The Pirates of Blood River ... (Director)
1961
- Fury at Smugglers' Bay ... (Director)
- The Shadow of the Cat ... (Director)
1960
- The Challenge ... (Director)
- The Flesh and the Fiends ... (Director)
1959
- Idol on Parade ... (Director)
- Killers of Kilimanjaro ... (Screenplay)
- The Bandit Of Zhobe ... (Director)
1958
- The Man Inside ... (Director)
1957
- Interpol ... (Director)
- High Flight ... (Director)
1956
- The Gamma People ... (Director)
- Bond of Fear ... (Writer)
- Odongo ... (Screenplay)
1955
- Tiger by the Tail ... (Director)
- The Gilded Cage ... (Director)
- Windfall ... (Script)
1954
- The Embezzler ... (Director)
- Double Exposure ... (Screenplay)
- Profile ... (Screenplay)
1953
- Escape by Night ... (Director)
- 3 Steps to the Gallows ... (Director)
- The Steel Key ... (Screenplay)
- Deadly Nightshade ... (Director)
- Recoil ... (Director)
1952
- Wings of Danger ... (Screenplay)
- The Voice of Merrill ... (Writer)
- Whispering Smith vs. Scotland Yard ... (Story)
- The Big Frame ... (Screenplay)
- King of the Underworld ... (Writer)
- The Frightened Man ... (Director)
- Blind Man's Bluff ... (Writer)
- 13 East Street ... (Screenplay)
- Mother Riley Meets the Vampire ... (Producer)
- Murder at the Grange ... (Writer)
1951
- The Quiet Woman ... (Screenplay)
- The Rossiter Case ... (Writer)
- Chelsea Story ... (Screenplay)
1950
- Dark Interval ... (Screenplay)
- Guilt Is My Shadow ... (Screenplay)
- The Man in Black ... (Screenplay)
- No Trace ... (Screenplay)
- The Lady Craved Excitement ... (Writer)
- Blackout ... (Screenplay)
- Room to Let ... (Screenplay)
1949
- Old Mother Riley's New Venture ... (Associate Producer)
- A Matter of Murder ... (Director)
- The Man from Yesterday ... (Screenplay)
1948
- Escape from Broadmoor ... (Director)
- House of Darkness ... (Screenplay)
- The Greed of William Hart ... (Writer)
- A Gunman Has Escaped ... (Writer)
1947
- Black Memory ... (Writer)
1936
- Wings over Africa ... (Assistant Director)