John Gilling
Personal Info
Known for
Writing
Gender
Male
Birthday
1912-05-29
Day of Death
1984-11-22 (72 years old)
Place of Birth
London, England, UK
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 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.
Acting
(2007)
Crew
(1975)
Cross of the Devil
Director, Writer
(1970)
Trog
Original Story
(1967)
The Mummy's Shroud
Director, Screenplay
(1966)
The Plague of the Zombies
Director
(1966)
The Reptile
Director
(1966)
Where the Bullets Fly
Director, Screenplay
(1965)
The Night Caller
Director
(1965)
The Brigand of Kandahar
Director, Screenplay, Original Story
(1964)
The Gorgon
Screenplay
(1964)
(1963)
Panic
Director, Writer
(1963)
The Scarlet Blade
Director, Screenplay
(1962)
The Pirates of Blood River
Director, Screenplay
(1961)
The Shadow of the Cat
Director
(1961)
Fury at Smugglers' Bay
Director, Producer, Writer
(1960)
The Challenge
Director, Screenplay, Story
(1960)
The Flesh and the Fiends
Director, Original Story, Screenplay
(1959)
The Bandit Of Zhobe
Director, Writer
(1959)
Idol on Parade
Director
(1959)
Killers of Kilimanjaro
Screenplay
(1958)
The Man Inside
Director
(1957)
Interpol
Director
(1957)
High Flight
Director
(1956)
The Gamma People
Director, Screenplay
(1956)
Bond of Fear
Writer
(1956)
Odongo
Screenplay, Director
(1955)
The Gilded Cage
Director
(1955)
Tiger by the Tail
Director, Screenplay
(1954)
Double Exposure
Screenplay, Director
(1954)
The Embezzler
Director, Screenplay
(1954)
Profile
Screenplay
(1953)
Recoil
Director, Screenplay
(1953)
Deadly Nightshade
Director
(1953)
3 Steps to the Gallows
Director, Screenplay
(1953)
Escape by Night
Director, Writer
(1953)
The Steel Key
Screenplay
(1952)
The Voice of Merrill
Director, Writer
(1952)
Wings of Danger
Screenplay
(1952)
The Frightened Man
Director, Writer
(1952)
Blind Man's Bluff
Writer
(1952)
Mother Riley Meets the Vampire
Producer, Director
(1952)
(1952)
Murder at the Grange
Writer
(1952)
13 East Street
Screenplay
(1952)
King of the Underworld
Writer
(1952)
The Big Frame
Screenplay
(1951)
The Quiet Woman
Screenplay, Director
(1951)
The Rossiter Case
Writer
(1950)
No Trace
Screenplay, Director
(1950)
Guilt Is My Shadow
Screenplay
(1950)
Dark Interval
Screenplay
(1950)
(1950)
Blackout
Screenplay
(1950)
Room to Let
Screenplay
(1950)
The Man in Black
Screenplay
(1949)
Old Mother Riley's New Venture
Associate Producer
(1949)
A Matter of Murder
Director, Writer
(1949)
The Man from Yesterday
Original Story, Screenplay
(1948)
House of Darkness
Screenplay
(1948)
The Greed of William Hart
Writer, Assistant Director
(1948)
Escape from Broadmoor
Director, Writer
(1948)
A Gunman Has Escaped
Writer
(1947)
Black Memory
Writer
(1936)
Wings over Africa
Assistant Director