Writing
John Gilling
EN, ES cinema · 72 credits
Born
29 May 1912
Died
22 November 1984 (aged 72)
Birthplace
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.
Known for
Filmography
Cross of the Devil
Writer, Director
Trog
Original Story
The Mummy's Shroud
Director, Screenplay
The Reptile
Director
Where the Bullets Fly
Director, Screenplay
The Night Caller
Director
The Brigand of Kandahar
Director, Screenplay, Original Story
The Gorgon
Screenplay
Panic
Director, Writer
The Scarlet Blade
Director, Screenplay
The Pirates of Blood River
Screenplay, Director
Fury at Smugglers' Bay
Director, Producer, Writer
The Challenge
Screenplay, Director, Story
The Flesh and the Fiends
Screenplay, Original Story, Director
The Bandit Of Zhobe
Director, Writer
Idol on Parade
Director
Killers of Kilimanjaro
Screenplay
The Man Inside
Director
Interpol
Director
High Flight
Director
The Gamma People
Director, Screenplay
Bond of Fear
Writer
Odongo
Screenplay, Director
The Gilded Cage
Director
Tiger by the Tail
Director, Screenplay
Double Exposure
Screenplay, Director
The Embezzler
Screenplay, Director
Profile
1954
Profile
Screenplay
Recoil
Screenplay, Director
Deadly Nightshade
Director
3 Steps to the Gallows
Director, Screenplay
Escape by Night
Director, Writer
The Steel Key
Screenplay
The Voice of Merrill
Writer, Director
Wings of Danger
Screenplay
The Frightened Man
Writer, Director
Mother Riley Meets the Vampire
Producer, Director
Whispering Smith vs. Scotland Yard
Story, Writer
13 East Street
Screenplay
The Big Frame
Screenplay
The Quiet Woman
Screenplay, Director
No Trace
Screenplay, Director
Guilt Is My Shadow
Screenplay
Blackout
Screenplay
Room to Let
Screenplay
The Man in Black
Screenplay
Old Mother Riley's New Venture
Associate Producer
A Matter of Murder
Director, Writer
The Man from Yesterday
1949
The Man from Yesterday
Original Story, Screenplay
House of Darkness
Screenplay
The Greed of William Hart
Assistant Director, Writer
Escape from Broadmoor
Writer, Director
Black Memory
Writer
Wings over Africa
Assistant Director