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 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)
- Odongo ... (Screenplay)
- Bond of Fear ... (Writer)
1955
- Tiger by the Tail ... (Director)
- The Gilded Cage ... (Director)
- Windfall ... (Script)
1954
- The Embezzler ... (Director)
- Profile ... (Screenplay)
- Double Exposure ... (Screenplay)
1953
- 3 Steps to the Gallows ... (Director)
- The Steel Key ... (Screenplay)
- Recoil ... (Director)
- Deadly Nightshade ... (Director)
- Escape by Night ... (Director)
1952
- Whispering Smith vs. Scotland Yard ... (Story)
- The Voice of Merrill ... (Writer)
- Mother Riley Meets the Vampire ... (Producer)
- King of the Underworld ... (Writer)
- Wings of Danger ... (Screenplay)
- The Frightened Man ... (Director)
- 13 East Street ... (Screenplay)
- Blind Man's Bluff ... (Writer)
- Murder at the Grange ... (Writer)
- The Big Frame ... (Screenplay)
1951
- The Quiet Woman ... (Screenplay)
- Chelsea Story ... (Screenplay)
- The Rossiter Case ... (Writer)
1950
- The Man in Black ... (Screenplay)
- No Trace ... (Screenplay)
- Dark Interval ... (Screenplay)
- Blackout ... (Screenplay)
- Room to Let ... (Screenplay)
- Guilt Is My Shadow ... (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
- A Gunman Has Escaped ... (Writer)
- House of Darkness ... (Screenplay)
- The Greed of William Hart ... (Writer)
- Escape from Broadmoor ... (Director)
1947
- Black Memory ... (Writer)
1936
- Wings over Africa ... (Assistant Director)