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
- The Shadow of the Cat ... (Director)
- Fury at Smugglers' Bay ... (Director)
1960
- The Flesh and the Fiends ... (Director)
- The Challenge ... (Director)
1959
- Killers of Kilimanjaro ... (Screenplay)
- Idol on Parade ... (Director)
- 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
- Double Exposure ... (Screenplay)
- The Embezzler ... (Director)
- Profile ... (Screenplay)
1953
- 3 Steps to the Gallows ... (Director)
- Deadly Nightshade ... (Director)
- The Steel Key ... (Screenplay)
- Recoil ... (Director)
- Escape by Night ... (Director)
1952
- Wings of Danger ... (Screenplay)
- The Voice of Merrill ... (Writer)
- Mother Riley Meets the Vampire ... (Producer)
- 13 East Street ... (Screenplay)
- The Big Frame ... (Screenplay)
- Whispering Smith vs. Scotland Yard ... (Story)
- King of the Underworld ... (Writer)
- Murder at the Grange ... (Writer)
- The Frightened Man ... (Director)
- Blind Man's Bluff ... (Writer)
1951
- The Rossiter Case ... (Writer)
- The Quiet Woman ... (Screenplay)
- Chelsea Story ... (Screenplay)
1950
- The Man in Black ... (Screenplay)
- No Trace ... (Screenplay)
- Guilt Is My Shadow ... (Screenplay)
- Room to Let ... (Screenplay)
- Dark Interval ... (Screenplay)
- Blackout ... (Screenplay)
- The Lady Craved Excitement ... (Writer)
1949
- The Man from Yesterday ... (Screenplay)
- Old Mother Riley's New Venture ... (Associate Producer)
- A Matter of Murder ... (Director)
1948
- Escape from Broadmoor ... (Director)
- House of Darkness ... (Screenplay)
- A Gunman Has Escaped ... (Writer)
- The Greed of William Hart ... (Writer)
1947
- Black Memory ... (Writer)
1936
- Wings over Africa ... (Assistant Director)