John Gilling

Personal Info

Known For Writer

Gender Male

Birthday 1912-05-29

Deathday 1984-11-22 (72 years old)

Place of Birth London, England, UK

John Gilling

Biography

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 renown for many low to mid budget detective films and teleplays with unexpected touches of comedy blended in.                      Description above from the Wikipedia article John Gilling, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.                    

Known For

Writer

1975
1970
Trog

as Original Story

1967
The Mummy's Shroud

as Screenplay

1966
Where the Bullets Fly

as Screenplay

1964
The Gorgon

as Screenplay

1963
Panic

as Writer

1963
The Scarlet Blade

as Screenplay

1962
1962
The Saint

as Writer

1962
The Saint

as Screenplay

1960
The Challenge

as Screenplay

1960
1960
The Flesh and the Fiends

as Original Story

1960
The Challenge

as Story

1959
1959
1956
The Gamma People

as Screenplay

1956
Bond of Fear

as Writer

1956
Odongo

as Screenplay

1955
Tiger by the Tail

as Screenplay

1954
Double Exposure

as Screenplay

1954
The Embezzler

as Screenplay

1954
Profile

as Screenplay

1953
Recoil

as Screenplay

1953
Escape by Night

as Writer

1953
1953
The Steel Key

as Screenplay

1952
1952
Wings of Danger

as Screenplay

1952
1952
1952
1952
13 East Street

as Screenplay

1952
The Big Frame

as Screenplay

1951
The Quiet Woman

as Screenplay

1951
1950
No Trace

as Screenplay

1950
Guilt Is My Shadow

as Screenplay

1950
Dark Interval

as Screenplay

1950
Blackout

as Screenplay

1950
Room to Let

as Screenplay

1950
The Man in Black

as Screenplay

1949
1949
The Man from Yesterday

as Original Story

1949
1948
House of Darkness

as Screenplay

1948
1948
1947
Black Memory

as Writer

Director

1975
Cross of the Devil

as Director

1968
The Champions

as Director

1967
The Mummy's Shroud

as Director

1966
The Reptile

as Director

1966
1965
The Night Caller

as Director

1965
1965
Gideon's Way

as Director

1963
Panic

as Director

1963
The Scarlet Blade

as Director

1962
The Saint

as Director

1961
1961
1960
The Challenge

as Director

1960
1959
1959
Idol on Parade

as Director

1958
The Man Inside

as Director

1957
Interpol

as Director

1957
High Flight

as Director

1956
The Gamma People

as Director

1956
Odongo

as Director

1955
The Gilded Cage

as Director

1955
Tiger by the Tail

as Director

1954
The Embezzler

as Director

1954
Double Exposure

as Director

1953
Recoil

as Director

1953
Deadly Nightshade

as Director

1953
1953
Escape by Night

as Director

1952
1952
The Frightened Man

as Director

1951
The Quiet Woman

as Director

1950
No Trace

as Director

1949
A Matter of Murder

as Director

1948
The Greed of William Hart

as Assistant Director

1948
1936
Wings over Africa

as Assistant Director

Producer

1961
1949
Old Mother Riley's New Venture

as Associate Producer