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John Gilling

John Gilling

Known For Writing
Birthday May 29, 1912
Died Nov 22, 1984 (72)
Birthplace London, England, UK
Popularity 0.2 (history)
Updated Oct 01, 2024
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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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 fil ... med back to back in Cornwall) and The Mummy's Shroud, among others. He is also renown for many low to mid budget detective films and teleplays with unexpected touches of comedy blended in.                      Description above from the Wikipedia article John Gilling, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.                    

Known For

Filmography

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Cross of the Devil

Cross of the Devil

1975

Writer

Trog

Trog

1970

Original Story

The Mummy's Shroud

The Mummy's Shroud

1967

Screenplay

Where the Bullets Fly

Where the Bullets Fly

1966

Screenplay

The Gorgon

The Gorgon

1964

Screenplay

The Scarlet Blade

The Scarlet Blade

1963

Screenplay

Panic

Panic

1963

Writer

The Pirates of Blood River

The Pirates of Blood River

1962

Screenplay

The Challenge

The Challenge

1960

Screenplay, Story

The Flesh and the Fiends

The Flesh and the Fiends

1960

Original Story, Screenplay

Killers of Kilimanjaro

Killers of Kilimanjaro

1959

Screenplay

The Bandit Of Zhobe

The Bandit Of Zhobe

1959

Writer

The Gamma People

The Gamma People

1956

Screenplay

Odongo

Odongo

1956

Screenplay

Bond of Fear

Bond of Fear

1956

Writer

Tiger by the Tail

Tiger by the Tail

1955

Screenplay

Profile

Profile

1954

Screenplay

Double Exposure

Double Exposure

1954

Screenplay

The Embezzler

The Embezzler

1954

Screenplay

Recoil

Recoil

1953

Screenplay

The Steel Key

The Steel Key

1953

Screenplay

Escape by Night

Escape by Night

1953

Writer

Three Steps to the Gallows

Three Steps to the Gallows

1953

Screenplay

The Big Frame

The Big Frame

1952

Screenplay

The Voice of Merrill

The Voice of Merrill

1952

Writer

The Frightened Man

The Frightened Man

1952

Writer

Wings of Danger

Wings of Danger

1952

Screenplay

13 East Street

13 East Street

1952

Screenplay

Blind Man's Bluff

Blind Man's Bluff

1952

Writer

Murder at the Grange

Murder at the Grange

1952

Writer

The Rossiter Case

The Rossiter Case

1951

Writer

The Quiet Woman

The Quiet Woman

1951

Screenplay

Blackout

Blackout

1950

Screenplay

No Trace

No Trace

1950

Screenplay

Room to Let

Room to Let

1950

Screenplay

Dark Interval

Dark Interval

1950

Screenplay

Guilt Is My Shadow

Guilt Is My Shadow

1950

Screenplay

The Man in Black

The Man in Black

1950

Screenplay

The Man from Yesterday

The Man from Yesterday

1949

Original Story, Screenplay

A Matter of Murder

A Matter of Murder

1949

Writer

A Gunman Has Escaped

A Gunman Has Escaped

1948

Writer

The Greed of William Hart

The Greed of William Hart

1948

Writer, Assistant Director

House of Darkness

House of Darkness

1948

Screenplay

Escape from Broadmoor

Escape from Broadmoor

1948

Writer

Black Memory

Black Memory

1947

Writer

Wings over Africa

Wings over Africa

1936

Assistant Director

Cross of the Devil

Cross of the Devil

1975

Director

The Mummy's Shroud

The Mummy's Shroud

1967

Director

Where the Bullets Fly

Where the Bullets Fly

1966

Director

The Reptile

The Reptile

1966

Director

The Brigand of Kandahar

The Brigand of Kandahar

1965

Director

The Night Caller

The Night Caller

1965

Director

The Scarlet Blade

The Scarlet Blade

1963

Director

Panic

Panic

1963

Director

Fury at Smugglers' Bay

Fury at Smugglers' Bay

1961

Director

The Shadow of the Cat

The Shadow of the Cat

1961

Director

The Challenge

The Challenge

1960

Director

The Flesh and the Fiends

The Flesh and the Fiends

1960

Director

Idol on Parade

Idol on Parade

1959

Director

The Bandit Of Zhobe

The Bandit Of Zhobe

1959

Director

The Man Inside

The Man Inside

1958

Director

Interpol

Interpol

1957

Director

High Flight

High Flight

1957

Director

The Gamma People

The Gamma People

1956

Director

Odongo

Odongo

1956

Director

Tiger by the Tail

Tiger by the Tail

1955

Director

The Gilded Cage

The Gilded Cage

1955

Director

Double Exposure

Double Exposure

1954

Director

The Embezzler

The Embezzler

1954

Director

Recoil

Recoil

1953

Director

Deadly Nightshade

Deadly Nightshade

1953

Director

Escape by Night

Escape by Night

1953

Director

The Voice of Merrill

The Voice of Merrill

1952

Director

The Frightened Man

The Frightened Man

1952

Director

The Quiet Woman

The Quiet Woman

1951

Director

No Trace

No Trace

1950

Director

A Matter of Murder

A Matter of Murder

1949

Director

Escape from Broadmoor

Escape from Broadmoor

1948

Director

Old Mother Riley's New Venture

Old Mother Riley's New Venture

1949

Associate Producer

Organization Category Movie
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