About

Known credits:
96
Birthday:
1912-05-29
Place of birth:
London, England, UK
Website:
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John Gilling

Overview

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.                    

Known for

Acting
2007 The Vatican Museums Actor N/A
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Directing
1975 Cross of the Devil Directing Director 58
Average
1967 The Mummy's Shroud Directing Director 58
Average
1966 Where the Bullets Fly Directing Director 58
Average
1966 The Reptile Directing Director 59
Average
1966 The Plague of the Zombies Directing Director 60
Fair
1965 The Night Caller Directing Director 58
Average
1965 The Brigand of Kandahar Directing Director 58
Average
1963 The Scarlet Blade Directing Director 58
Average
1963 Panic Directing Director 59
Average
1962 The Pirates of Blood River Directing Director 59
Average
1961 The Shadow of the Cat Directing Director 59
Average
1961 Fury at Smugglers' Bay Directing Director 58
Average
1960 The Challenge Directing Director 58
Average
1960 The Flesh and the Fiends Directing Director 59
Average
1959 The Bandit Of Zhobe Directing Director N/A
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1959 Idol on Parade Directing Director 59
Average
1958 The Man Inside Directing Director 59
Average
1957 High Flight Directing Director 59
Average
1957 Interpol Directing Director 59
Average
1956 The Gamma People Directing Director 58
Average
1956 Odongo Directing Director 59
Average
1955 Tiger by the Tail Directing Director 58
Average
1955 The Gilded Cage Directing Director 59
Average
1954 The Embezzler Directing Director 59
Average
1954 Double Exposure Directing Director 58
Average
1953 3 Steps to the Gallows Directing Director 59
Average
1953 Escape by Night Directing Director 59
Average
1953 Recoil Directing Director 59
Average
1953 Deadly Nightshade Directing Director 59
Average
1952 The Voice of Merrill Directing Director 59
Average
1952 Mother Riley Meets the Vampire Directing Director 58
Average
1952 The Frightened Man Directing Director 59
Average
1951 The Quiet Woman Directing Director 59
Average
1950 No Trace Directing Director 59
Average
1949 A Matter of Murder Directing Director 58
Average
1948 Escape from Broadmoor Directing Director 58
Average
1948 The Greed of William Hart Directing Assistant Director 58
Average
1936 Wings over Africa Directing Assistant Director 58
Average

Writing
1975 Cross of the Devil Writing Writer 58
Average
1970 Trog Writing Original Story 57
Average
1967 The Mummy's Shroud Writing Screenplay 58
Average
1966 Where the Bullets Fly Writing Screenplay 58
Average
1965 The Brigand of Kandahar Writing Writer 58
Average
1964 The Secret of Blood Island Writing Writer N/A
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1964 The Gorgon Writing Screenplay 59
Average
1963 The Scarlet Blade Writing Screenplay 58
Average
1963 Panic Writing Writer 59
Average
1962 The Pirates of Blood River Writing Screenplay 59
Average
1961 Fury at Smugglers' Bay Writing Writer 58
Average
1960 The Challenge Writing Screenplay 58
Average
1960 The Challenge Writing Story 58
Average
1960 The Flesh and the Fiends Writing Original Story 59
Average
1960 The Flesh and the Fiends Writing Screenplay 59
Average
1959 Killers of Kilimanjaro Writing Screenplay 58
Average
1959 The Bandit Of Zhobe Writing Writer N/A
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1956 The Gamma People Writing Screenplay 58
Average
1956 Odongo Writing Screenplay 59
Average
1956 Bond of Fear Writing Writer 59
Average
1955 Tiger by the Tail Writing Screenplay 58
Average
1954 The Embezzler Writing Screenplay 59
Average
1954 Profile Writing Screenplay 59
Average
1954 Double Exposure Writing Screenplay 58
Average
1953 3 Steps to the Gallows Writing Screenplay 59
Average
1953 Escape by Night Writing Writer 59
Average
1953 Recoil Writing Screenplay 59
Average
1953 The Steel Key Writing Screenplay 58
Average
1952 The Voice of Merrill Writing Writer 59
Average
1952 Murder at the Grange Writing Writer 59
Average
1952 The Big Frame Writing Screenplay 58
Average
1952 King of the Underworld Writing Writer 58
Average
1952 Wings of Danger Writing Screenplay 58
Average
1952 13 East Street Writing Screenplay 59
Average
1952 The Frightened Man Writing Writer 59
Average
1952 Whispering Smith Vs. Scotland Yard Writing Story 59
Average
1952 Blind Man's Bluff Writing Writer N/A
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1951 The Quiet Woman Writing Screenplay 59
Average
1951 The Rossiter Case Writing Writer 58
Average
1950 Dark Interval Writing Screenplay N/A
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1950 Blackout Writing Screenplay 58
Average
1950 No Trace Writing Screenplay 59
Average
1950 The Lady Craved Excitement Writing Writer 58
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1950 Room to Let Writing Screenplay 59
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1950 Guilt Is My Shadow Writing Screenplay 58
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1950 The Man in Black Writing Screenplay 58
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1949 A Matter of Murder Writing Writer 58
Average
1949 The Man from Yesterday Writing Original Story N/A
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1949 The Man from Yesterday Writing Screenplay N/A
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1948 Escape from Broadmoor Writing Writer 58
Average
1948 House of Darkness Writing Screenplay 58
Average
1948 The Greed of William Hart Writing Writer 58
Average
1948 A Gunman Has Escaped Writing Writer 59
Average
1947 Black Memory Writing Writer 58
Average

Production
1961 Fury at Smugglers' Bay Production Producer 58
Average
1952 Mother Riley Meets the Vampire Production Producer 58
Average
1949 Old Mother Riley's New Venture Production Associate Producer N/A
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