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Terence Fisher

Terence Fisher

Known For Directing
Birthday Feb 23, 1904
Died Jun 18, 1980 (76)
Birthplace Maida Vale, London, England
Popularity 0.3 (history)
Updated Aug 04, 2025 (Update)
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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Biography

Terence Fisher (23 February 1904 – 18 June 1980) was a film director who worked for Hammer Films. He was born in Maida Vale, a district of London, England. Fisher was one of the most prominent horror directors of the second half of the 20th century. He was the first to bring gothic horror alive in ... full colour, and the sexual overtones and explicit horror in his films, while mild by modern standards, were unprecedented in his day. His first major gothic horror film was "The Curse of Frankenstein" (1957), which launched Hammer's long association with the genre and made British actors Peter Cushing and Christopher Lee leading horror stars of the era. He went on to film a number of adaptations of classic horror subjects, including "Dracula" (1958), "The Hound of the Baskervilles" (1959) and "The Mummy" (1959). Given their subject matter and lurid approach, Fisher's films, though commercially successful, were largely dismissed by critics during his career. It is only in recent years that Fisher has become recognised as an auteur in his own right. His films are characterised by a blend of fairy-tale, myth and sexuality. They draw heavily on Christian themes, and there is usually a hero who defeats the powers of darkness by a combination of faith in God and reason, in contrast to other characters, who are either blindly superstitious or bound by a cold, godless rationalism. Description above adapted from the Wikipedia article Terence Fisher, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Mantrap

Mantrap

1953

Screenplay

Four Sided Triangle

Four Sided Triangle

1953

Screenplay

The Master of Bankdam

The Master of Bankdam

1947

Editor

The Wicked Lady

The Wicked Lady

1945

Editor

One Exciting Night

One Exciting Night

1944

Editor

The Dark Tower

The Dark Tower

1943

Editor

Flying Fortress

Flying Fortress

1942

Editor

Atlantic Ferry

Atlantic Ferry

1941

Editor

That’s The Ticket

That’s The Ticket

1940

Editor

Jack of All Trades

Jack of All Trades

1936

Editor

Where There's a Will

Where There's a Will

1936

Editor

The Devil Rides Out

The Devil Rides Out

1968

Director

Night of the Big Heat

Night of the Big Heat

1967

Director

Island of Terror

Island of Terror

1966

Director

The Gorgon

The Gorgon

1964

Director

The Earth Dies Screaming

The Earth Dies Screaming

1964

Director

The Horror of It All

The Horror of It All

1964

Director

The Phantom of the Opera

The Phantom of the Opera

1962

Director

The Brides of Dracula

The Brides of Dracula

1960

Director

Sword of Sherwood Forest

Sword of Sherwood Forest

1960

Director

The Mummy

The Mummy

1959

Director

The Stranglers of Bombay

The Stranglers of Bombay

1959

Director

Dracula

Dracula

1958

Director

Kill Me Tomorrow

Kill Me Tomorrow

1957

Director

The Last Man to Hang

The Last Man to Hang

1956

Director

The Gelignite Gang

The Gelignite Gang

1956

Director

Stolen Assignment

Stolen Assignment

1955

Director

Children Galore

Children Galore

1955

Director

The Flaw

The Flaw

1955

Director

Robin Hood: The Movie

Robin Hood: The Movie

1955

Director

Face the Music

Face the Music

1954

Director

Final Appointment

Final Appointment

1954

Director

A Stranger Came Home

A Stranger Came Home

1954

Director

Blackout

Blackout

1954

Director

Mask of Dust

Mask of Dust

1954

Director

Spaceways

Spaceways

1953

Director

Mantrap

Mantrap

1953

Director

Blood Orange

Blood Orange

1953

Director

Three's Company

Three's Company

1953

Director

Four Sided Triangle

Four Sided Triangle

1953

Director

Stolen Face

Stolen Face

1952

Director

Wings of Danger

Wings of Danger

1952

Director

Distant Trumpet

Distant Trumpet

1952

Director

The Last Page

The Last Page

1952

Director

Home to Danger

Home to Danger

1951

Director

So Long at the Fair

So Long at the Fair

1950

Director

The Astonished Heart

The Astonished Heart

1950

Director

Marry Me

Marry Me

1949

Director

Portrait from Life

Portrait from Life

1948

Director

A Song for Tomorrow

A Song for Tomorrow

1948

Director

To the Public Danger

To the Public Danger

1948

Director

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