John Gilling
Writing · Born 1912-05-29 · age 72 at death · London, England, UK
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.
Titles
The Gorgon
The Plague of the Zombies
The Saint
The Reptile
The Mummy's Shroud
The Flesh and the Fiends
Trog
The Shadow of the Cat
The Pirates of Blood River
The Champions
The Gamma People
Mother Riley Meets the Vampire
The Night Caller
Interpol
The Scarlet Blade
The Brigand of Kandahar
The Man in Black
The Man Inside
The Challenge
The Voice of Merrill
3 Steps to the Gallows
Wings of Danger
Fury at Smugglers' Bay
The Big Frame
Guilt Is My Shadow
Idol on Parade
Blackout
The Quiet Woman
No Trace
Cross of the Devil
The Frightened Man
Deadly Nightshade
The Lady Craved Excitement
The Greed of William Hart
Killers of Kilimanjaro
Tiger by the Tail
Recoil
High Flight
Whispering Smith vs. Scotland Yard
13 East Street
The Steel Key
Gideon's Way
Panic
Bond of Fear
House of Darkness
The Rossiter Case
Murder at the Grange
Profile
The Embezzler
The Gilded Cage
Where the Bullets Fly
Black Memory
Escape from Broadmoor
Escape by Night
A Matter of Murder
King of the Underworld
A Gunman Has Escaped
Double Exposure
Odongo
Wings over Africa