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John Gilling

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John Gilling

Born May 29, 1912 in London, England, UKDied November 22, 198452 films

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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The Gorgon poster6.4The Gorgon1964The Mummy's Shroud poster5.4The Mummy's Shroud1967

Filmography

52 films
  1. 1975Cross of the DevilWriter
  2. 1970TrogOriginal Story
  3. 1967The Mummy's ShroudScreenplay
  4. 1966Where the Bullets FlyScreenplay
  5. 1965The Brigand of KandaharScreenplay
  6. 1964The Secret of Blood IslandWriter
  7. 1964The GorgonScreenplay
  8. 1963The Scarlet BladeScreenplay
  9. 1963PanicWriter
  10. 1962The Pirates of Blood RiverScreenplay
  11. 1961Fury at Smugglers' BayWriter
  12. 1960The ChallengeScreenplay
  13. 1960The Flesh and the FiendsScreenplay
  14. 1959Killers of KilimanjaroScreenplay
  15. 1959The Bandit Of ZhobeWriter
  16. 1956The Gamma PeopleScreenplay
  17. 1956OdongoScreenplay
  18. 1956Bond of FearWriter
  19. 1955Tiger by the TailScreenplay
  20. 1954The EmbezzlerScreenplay
  21. 1954ProfileScreenplay
  22. 1954Double ExposureScreenplay
  23. 1953Escape by NightWriter
  24. 19533 Steps to the GallowsScreenplay
  25. 1953RecoilScreenplay
  26. 1953The Steel KeyScreenplay
  27. 1952The Voice of MerrillWriter
  28. 1952Murder at the GrangeWriter
  29. 1952The Big FrameScreenplay
  30. 1952King of the UnderworldWriter
  31. 1952Wings of DangerScreenplay
  32. 1952The Frightened ManWriter
  33. 195213 East StreetScreenplay
  34. 1952Blind Man's BluffWriter
  35. 1952Whispering Smith vs. Scotland YardStory
  36. 1951Chelsea StoryScreenplay
  37. 1951The Quiet WomanScreenplay
  38. 1951The Rossiter CaseWriter
  39. 1950Dark IntervalScreenplay
  40. 1950BlackoutScreenplay
  41. 1950No TraceScreenplay
  42. 1950The Lady Craved ExcitementWriter
  43. 1950Room to LetScreenplay
  44. 1950Guilt Is My ShadowScreenplay
  45. 1950The Man in BlackScreenplay
  46. 1949A Matter of MurderWriter
  47. 1949The Man from YesterdayScreenplay
  48. 1948Escape from BroadmoorWriter
  49. 1948A Gunman Has EscapedWriter
  50. 1948House of DarknessScreenplay
  51. 1948The Greed of William HartWriter
  52. 1947Black MemoryWriter