John Gilling
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.
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Filmography
Acting (1)
Movies (1)
Crew (104)
Movies (99)
Cross of the Devil
1975Director
Cross of the Devil
1975Writer
Trog
1970Original Story
The Mummy's Shroud
1967Director
The Mummy's Shroud
1967Screenplay
The Reptile
1966Director
The Plague of the Zombies
1966Director
Where the Bullets Fly
1966Director
Where the Bullets Fly
1966Screenplay
The Brigand of Kandahar
1965Director
The Brigand of Kandahar
1965Original Story
The Brigand of Kandahar
1965Screenplay
The Night Caller
1965Director
The Gorgon
1964Screenplay
The Secret of Blood Island
1964Writer
Panic
1963Director
Panic
1963Writer
The Scarlet Blade
1963Director
The Scarlet Blade
1963Screenplay
The Pirates of Blood River
1962Director
The Pirates of Blood River
1962Screenplay
Fury at Smugglers' Bay
1961Director
Fury at Smugglers' Bay
1961Producer
Fury at Smugglers' Bay
1961Writer
The Shadow of the Cat
1961Director
The Flesh and the Fiends
1960Director
The Flesh and the Fiends
1960Original Story
The Flesh and the Fiends
1960Screenplay
The Challenge
1960Director
The Challenge
1960Screenplay
The Challenge
1960Story
The Bandit Of Zhobe
1959Director
The Bandit Of Zhobe
1959Writer
Idol on Parade
1959Director
Killers of Kilimanjaro
1959Screenplay
The Man Inside
1958Director
High Flight
1957Director
Interpol
1957Director
Bond of Fear
1956Writer
Odongo
1956Director
Odongo
1956Screenplay
The Gamma People
1956Director
The Gamma People
1956Screenplay
Tiger by the Tail
1955Director
Tiger by the Tail
1955Screenplay
The Gilded Cage
1955Director
Windfall
1955Script
Profile
1954Screenplay
The Embezzler
1954Director
The Embezzler
1954Screenplay
Double Exposure
1954Director
Double Exposure
1954Screenplay
The Steel Key
1953Screenplay
Recoil
1953Director
Recoil
1953Screenplay
Escape by Night
1953Director
Escape by Night
1953Writer
Deadly Nightshade
1953Director
3 Steps to the Gallows
1953Director
3 Steps to the Gallows
1953Screenplay
Wings of Danger
1952Screenplay
The Voice of Merrill
1952Director
The Voice of Merrill
1952Writer
Murder at the Grange
1952Writer
Blind Man's Bluff
1952Writer
The Big Frame
1952Screenplay
Whispering Smith vs. Scotland Yard
1952Story
Whispering Smith vs. Scotland Yard
1952Writer
The Frightened Man
1952Director
The Frightened Man
1952Writer
13 East Street
1952Screenplay
Mother Riley Meets the Vampire
1952Director
Mother Riley Meets the Vampire
1952Producer
King of the Underworld
1952Writer
The Rossiter Case
1951Writer
Chelsea Story
1951Screenplay
The Quiet Woman
1951Director
The Quiet Woman
1951Screenplay
Room to Let
1950Screenplay
The Man in Black
1950Screenplay
Dark Interval
1950Screenplay
Blackout
1950Screenplay
The Lady Craved Excitement
1950Writer
No Trace
1950Director
No Trace
1950Screenplay
Guilt Is My Shadow
1950Screenplay
A Matter of Murder
1949Director
A Matter of Murder
1949Writer
The Man from Yesterday
1949Original Story
The Man from Yesterday
1949Screenplay
Old Mother Riley's New Venture
1949Associate Producer
A Gunman Has Escaped
1948Writer
The Greed of William Hart
1948Assistant Director
The Greed of William Hart
1948Writer
Escape from Broadmoor
1948Director
Escape from Broadmoor
1948Writer
House of Darkness
1948Screenplay
Black Memory
1947Writer
Wings over Africa
1936Assistant Director
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