John Gilling
- Known for
- Writing
- Born
- May 29, 1912
- Died
- November 22, 1984
- 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.
Filmography
The Vatican Museums 2007
Actor
Cross of the Devil 1975
Writer, Director
Trog 1970
Original Story
The Mummy's Shroud 1967
Director, Screenplay
Where the Bullets Fly 1966
Screenplay, Director
The Reptile 1966
Director
The Plague of the Zombies 1966
Director
The Night Caller 1965
Director
The Brigand of Kandahar 1965
Director, Screenplay, Original Story
The Secret of Blood Island 1964
Writer
The Gorgon 1964
Screenplay
The Scarlet Blade 1963
Director, Screenplay
Panic 1963
Writer, Director
The Pirates of Blood River 1962
Director, Screenplay
The Shadow of the Cat 1961
Director
Fury at Smugglers' Bay 1961
Director, Producer, Writer
The Challenge 1960
Director, Screenplay, Story
The Flesh and the Fiends 1960
Director, Screenplay, Original Story
Killers of Kilimanjaro 1959
Screenplay
The Bandit Of Zhobe 1959
Director, Writer
Idol on Parade 1959
Director
The Man Inside 1958
Director
High Flight 1957
Director
Interpol 1957
Director
The Gamma People 1956
Director, Screenplay
Odongo 1956
Screenplay, Director
Bond of Fear 1956
Writer
Tiger by the Tail 1955
Director, Screenplay
- Windfall
Windfall 1955
Script
The Gilded Cage 1955
Director
The Embezzler 1954
Director, Screenplay
- Profile
Profile 1954
Screenplay
Double Exposure 1954
Screenplay, Director
Escape by Night 1953
Director, Writer
3 Steps to the Gallows 1953
Director, Screenplay
Recoil 1953
Director, Screenplay
The Steel Key 1953
Screenplay
Deadly Nightshade 1953
Director
The Showdown 1952
Writer
Dark Passage 1952
Writer
Reilly at Bay 1952
Writer
The Case of the Scarlet Letters 1952
Writer
Murder at the Grange 1952
Writer
The Voice of Merrill 1952
Writer, Director
The Big Frame 1952
Screenplay
The Case of the Green Eye 1952
Writer
Mother Riley Meets the Vampire 1952
Producer, Director
King of the Underworld 1952
Writer
Wings of Danger 1952
Screenplay
13 East Street 1952
Screenplay
The Frightened Man 1952
Director, Writer
Whispering Smith vs. Scotland Yard 1952
Story, Writer
Blind Man's Bluff 1952
Writer
- Chelsea Story
Chelsea Story 1951
Screenplay
The Quiet Woman 1951
Screenplay, Director
The Rossiter Case 1951
Writer
- Dark Interval
Dark Interval 1950
Screenplay
Blackout 1950
Screenplay
No Trace 1950
Screenplay, Director
The Lady Craved Excitement 1950
Writer
Room to Let 1950
Screenplay
Guilt Is My Shadow 1950
Screenplay
The Man in Black 1950
Screenplay
A Matter of Murder 1949
Director, Writer
Old Mother Riley's New Venture 1949
Associate Producer
- The Man from Yesterday
The Man from Yesterday 1949
Screenplay, Original Story
Escape from Broadmoor 1948
Director, Writer
A Gunman Has Escaped 1948
Writer
House of Darkness 1948
Screenplay
The Greed of William Hart 1948
Writer, Assistant Director
Black Memory 1947
Writer
Wings over Africa 1936
Assistant Director
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