John Gilling
WritingBorn May 29, 1912Died Nov 22, 1984
London, England, UK
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
2007The Vatican Museumsmovie1975Cross of the Devilas Directormovie1970Trogas Original Storymovie1968The Championsas Directortv1967The Mummy's Shroudas Screenplaymovie1966Where the Bullets Flyas Directormovie1966The Reptileas Directormovie1966The Plague of the Zombiesas Directormovie1965The Night Calleras Directormovie1965The Brigand of Kandaharas Original Storymovie1965Gideon's Wayas Directortv1964The Secret of Blood Islandas Writermovie1964The Gorgonas Screenplaymovie1963The Scarlet Bladeas Screenplaymovie1963Panicas Directormovie1962The Saintas Screenplaytv1962The Pirates of Blood Riveras Screenplaymovie1961The Shadow of the Catas Directormovie1961Fury at Smugglers' Bayas Writermovie1960The Challengeas Storymovie1960The Flesh and the Fiendsas Original Storymovie1959Killers of Kilimanjaroas Screenplaymovie1959The Bandit Of Zhobeas Writermovie1959Idol on Paradeas Directormovie1958The Man Insideas Directormovie1957High Flightas Directormovie1957Interpolas Directormovie1956The Gamma Peopleas Screenplaymovie1956Odongoas Directormovie1956Bond of Fearas Writermovie1955Tiger by the Tailas Screenplaymovie1955Windfallas Scriptmovie1955The Gilded Cageas Directormovie1954The Embezzleras Screenplaymovie1954Profileas Screenplaymovie1954Double Exposureas Directormovie19533 Steps to the Gallowsas Screenplaymovie1953Escape by Nightas Writermovie1953Recoilas Screenplaymovie1953The Steel Keyas Screenplaymovie1953Deadly Nightshadeas Directormovie1952The Voice of Merrillas Directormovie1952Murder at the Grangeas Writermovie1952The Big Frameas Screenplaymovie1952Mother Riley Meets the Vampireas Directormovie1952King of the Underworldas Writermovie1952Wings of Dangeras Screenplaymovie1952The Frightened Manas Writermovie195213 East Streetas Screenplaymovie1952Blind Man's Bluffas Writermovie1952Whispering Smith vs. Scotland Yardas Writermovie1951Chelsea Storyas Screenplaymovie1951The Quiet Womanas Directormovie1951The Rossiter Caseas Writermovie1950Dark Intervalas Screenplaymovie1950Blackoutas Screenplaymovie1950No Traceas Directormovie1950The Lady Craved Excitementas Writermovie1950Room to Letas Screenplaymovie1950Guilt Is My Shadowas Screenplaymovie1950The Man in Blackas Screenplaymovie1949A Matter of Murderas Writermovie1949Old Mother Riley's New Ventureas Associate Producermovie1949The Man from Yesterdayas Original Storymovie1948Escape from Broadmooras Writermovie1948A Gunman Has Escapedas Writermovie1948House of Darknessas Screenplaymovie1948The Greed of William Hartas Assistant Directormovie1947Black Memoryas Writermovie1936Wings over Africaas Assistant Directormovie