John Gilling
Writer · Actor · DirectorJohn 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.
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FILMOGRAPHY
ACTOR1
DIRECTOR38
Cross of the Devil
1975
Director
The Mummy's Shroud
1967
Director
The Reptile
1966
Director
The Plague of the Zombies
1966
Director
Where the Bullets Fly
1966
Director
The Night Caller
1965
Director
The Brigand of Kandahar
1965
Director
Panic
1963
Director
The Scarlet Blade
1963
Director
The Pirates of Blood River
1962
Director
The Shadow of the Cat
1961
Director
Fury at Smugglers' Bay
1961
Director
The Challenge
1960
Director
The Flesh and the Fiends
1960
Director
The Bandit Of Zhobe
1959
Director
Idol on Parade
1959
Director
The Man Inside
1958
Director
Interpol
1957
Director
High Flight
1957
Director
The Gamma People
1956
Director
Odongo
1956
Director
The Gilded Cage
1955
Director
Tiger by the Tail
1955
Director
The Embezzler
1954
Director
Double Exposure
1954
Director
Recoil
1953
Director
Deadly Nightshade
1953
Director
3 Steps to the Gallows
1953
Director
Escape by Night
1953
Director
The Voice of Merrill
1952
Director
The Frightened Man
1952
Director
Mother Riley Meets the Vampire
1952
Director
The Quiet Woman
1951
Director
No Trace
1950
Director
A Matter of Murder
1949
Director
The Greed of William Hart
1948
Assistant Director
Escape from Broadmoor
1948
Director
Wings over Africa
1936
Assistant Director
WRITER52
Cross of the Devil
1975
Writer
Trog
1970
Original Story
The Mummy's Shroud
1967
Screenplay
Where the Bullets Fly
1966
Screenplay
The Brigand of Kandahar
1965
Screenplay, Original Story
The Gorgon
1964
Screenplay
The Secret of Blood Island
1964
Writer
Panic
1963
Writer
The Scarlet Blade
1963
Screenplay
The Pirates of Blood River
1962
Screenplay
Fury at Smugglers' Bay
1961
Writer
The Challenge
1960
Screenplay, Story
The Flesh and the Fiends
1960
Screenplay, Original Story
Killers of Kilimanjaro
1959
Screenplay
The Bandit Of Zhobe
1959
Writer
The Gamma People
1956
Screenplay
Bond of Fear
1956
Writer
Odongo
1956
Screenplay
Tiger by the Tail
1955
Screenplay
Double Exposure
1954
Screenplay
The Embezzler
1954
Screenplay
- Profile
Profile
1954
Screenplay
Recoil
1953
Screenplay
Escape by Night
1953
Writer
3 Steps to the Gallows
1953
Screenplay
The Steel Key
1953
Screenplay
The Voice of Merrill
1952
Writer
Wings of Danger
1952
Screenplay
The Frightened Man
1952
Writer
Blind Man's Bluff
1952
Writer
Whispering Smith vs. Scotland Yard
1952
Story, Writer
Murder at the Grange
1952
Writer
13 East Street
1952
Screenplay
- King of the Underworld
King of the Underworld
1952
Writer
The Big Frame
1952
Screenplay
The Quiet Woman
1951
Screenplay
The Rossiter Case
1951
Writer
- Chelsea Story
Chelsea Story
1951
Screenplay
No Trace
1950
Screenplay
Guilt Is My Shadow
1950
Screenplay
- Dark Interval
Dark Interval
1950
Screenplay
The Lady Craved Excitement
1950
Writer
Blackout
1950
Screenplay
Room to Let
1950
Screenplay
The Man in Black
1950
Screenplay
- The Man from Yesterday
The Man from Yesterday
1949
Original Story, Screenplay
A Matter of Murder
1949
Writer
House of Darkness
1948
Screenplay
The Greed of William Hart
1948
Writer
Escape from Broadmoor
1948
Writer
A Gunman Has Escaped
1948
Writer
Black Memory
1947
Writer
