John Gilling
- Known for
- Writing
- Born
- May 29, 1912
- Died
- November 22, 1984 (aged 72)
- Birthplace
- London, England, UK
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 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
Movie · Writer
Trog
Movie · Original Story
The Mummy's Shroud
Movie · Screenplay
Where the Bullets Fly
Movie · Screenplay
The Brigand of Kandahar
Movie · Screenplay, Original Story
The Gorgon
Movie · Screenplay
The Secret of Blood Island
Movie · Writer
Panic
Movie · Writer
The Scarlet Blade
Movie · Screenplay
The Pirates of Blood River
Movie · Screenplay
The Saint
TV · Writer, Screenplay · 1 ep
Fury at Smugglers' Bay
Movie · Writer
The Challenge
Movie · Screenplay, Story
The Flesh and the Fiends
Movie · Screenplay, Original Story
Killers of Kilimanjaro
Movie · Screenplay
The Bandit Of Zhobe
Movie · Writer
The Gamma People
Movie · Screenplay
Bond of Fear
Movie · Writer
Odongo
Movie · Screenplay
Tiger by the Tail
Movie · Screenplay
Double Exposure
Movie · Screenplay
The Embezzler
Movie · Screenplay
Profile
Movie · Screenplay
Recoil
Movie · Screenplay
Escape by Night
Movie · Writer
3 Steps to the Gallows
Movie · Screenplay
The Steel Key
Movie · Screenplay
The Voice of Merrill
Movie · Writer
Wings of Danger
Movie · Screenplay
The Frightened Man
Movie · Writer
Blind Man's Bluff
Movie · Writer
Whispering Smith vs. Scotland Yard
Movie · Story, Writer
Murder at the Grange
Movie · Writer
13 East Street
Movie · Screenplay
King of the Underworld
Movie · Writer
The Big Frame
Movie · Screenplay
The Case of the Green Eye
Movie · Writer
Dark Passage
Movie · Writer
The Case of the Scarlet Letters
Movie · Writer
Reilly at Bay
Movie · Writer
The Showdown
Movie · Writer
The Quiet Woman
Movie · Screenplay
The Rossiter Case
Movie · Writer
Chelsea Story
Movie · Screenplay
No Trace
Movie · Screenplay
Guilt Is My Shadow
Movie · Screenplay
Dark Interval
Movie · Screenplay
The Lady Craved Excitement
Movie · Writer
Blackout
Movie · Screenplay
Room to Let
Movie · Screenplay
The Man in Black
Movie · Screenplay
The Man from Yesterday
Movie · Screenplay, Original Story
A Matter of Murder
Movie · Writer
House of Darkness
Movie · Screenplay
The Greed of William Hart
Movie · Writer
Escape from Broadmoor
Movie · Writer
A Gunman Has Escaped
Movie · Writer
Black Memory
Movie · Writer