05/29/1912
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.
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The Vatican Museums (2007) as |
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La cruz del diablo (1975) Director |
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La cruz del diablo (1975) Writer |
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Trog (1970) Original Story |
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The Mummy's Shroud (1967) Director |
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The Mummy's Shroud (1967) Screenplay |
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Where the Bullets Fly (1966) Director |
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Where the Bullets Fly (1966) Screenplay |
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The Reptile (1966) Director |
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The Plague of the Zombies (1966) Director |
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The Night Caller (1965) Director |
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The Brigand of Kandahar (1965) Director |
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The Brigand of Kandahar (1965) Screenplay |
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The Brigand of Kandahar (1965) Original Story |
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The Secret of Blood Island (1964) Writer |
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The Gorgon (1964) Screenplay |
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The Scarlet Blade (1963) Director |
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The Scarlet Blade (1963) Screenplay |
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Panic (1963) Director |
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Panic (1963) Writer |
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The Pirates of Blood River (1962) Director |
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The Pirates of Blood River (1962) Screenplay |
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The Shadow of the Cat (1961) Director |
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Fury at Smugglers' Bay (1961) Director |
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Fury at Smugglers' Bay (1961) Producer |
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Fury at Smugglers' Bay (1961) Writer |
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The Challenge (1960) Director |
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The Challenge (1960) Screenplay |
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The Challenge (1960) Story |
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The Flesh and the Fiends (1960) Director |
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The Flesh and the Fiends (1960) Original Story |
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The Flesh and the Fiends (1960) Screenplay |
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Killers of Kilimanjaro (1959) Screenplay |
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The Bandit Of Zhobe (1959) Director |
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The Bandit Of Zhobe (1959) Writer |
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Idol on Parade (1959) Director |
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The Man Inside (1958) Director |
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High Flight (1957) Director |
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Interpol (1957) Director |
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The Gamma People (1956) Director |
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The Gamma People (1956) Screenplay |
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Odongo (1956) Director |
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Odongo (1956) Screenplay |
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Bond of Fear (1956) Writer |
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Tiger by the Tail (1955) Director |
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Tiger by the Tail (1955) Screenplay |
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Windfall (1955) Script |
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The Gilded Cage (1955) Director |
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The Embezzler (1954) Director |
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The Embezzler (1954) Screenplay |
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Profile (1954) Screenplay |
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Double Exposure (1954) Director |
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Double Exposure (1954) Screenplay |
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Escape by Night (1953) Director |
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Escape by Night (1953) Writer |
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3 Steps to the Gallows (1953) Director |
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3 Steps to the Gallows (1953) Screenplay |
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Recoil (1953) Director |
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Recoil (1953) Screenplay |
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The Steel Key (1953) Screenplay |
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Deadly Nightshade (1953) Director |
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Murder at the Grange (1952) Writer |
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The Voice of Merrill (1952) Director |
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The Voice of Merrill (1952) Writer |
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The Lost Hours (1952) Screenplay |
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Mother Riley Meets the Vampire (1952) Director |
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Mother Riley Meets the Vampire (1952) Producer |
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King of the Underworld (1952) Writer |
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Wings of Danger (1952) Screenplay |
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13 East Street (1952) Screenplay |
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The Frightened Man (1952) Director |
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The Frightened Man (1952) Writer |
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Whispering Smith Hits London (1952) Story |
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Whispering Smith Hits London (1952) Writer |
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Blind Man's Bluff (1952) Writer |
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Chelsea Story (1951) Screenplay |
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The Quiet Woman (1951) Director |
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The Quiet Woman (1951) Screenplay |
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The Rossiter Case (1951) Writer |
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Dark Interval (1950) Screenplay |
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Blackout (1950) Screenplay |
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No Trace (1950) Director |
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No Trace (1950) Screenplay |
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The Lady Craved Excitement (1950) Writer |
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Room to Let (1950) Screenplay |
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Guilt Is My Shadow (1950) Screenplay |
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The Man in Black (1950) Screenplay |
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A Matter of Murder (1949) Director |
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A Matter of Murder (1949) Writer |
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Old Mother Riley's New Venture (1949) Associate Producer |
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The Man from Yesterday (1949) Original Story |
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The Man from Yesterday (1949) Screenplay |
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Escape from Broadmoor (1948) Director |
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Escape from Broadmoor (1948) Writer |
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A Gunman Has Escaped (1948) Writer |
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House of Darkness (1948) Screenplay |
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The Greed of William Hart (1948) Writer |
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The Greed of William Hart (1948) Assistant Director |
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Black Memory (1947) Writer |
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Wings over Africa (1936) Assistant Director |