Terence Fisher
- Known for
- Directing
- Born
- February 23, 1904
- Died
- June 18, 1980 (aged 76)
- Birthplace
- Maida Vale, London, England
Biography
Terence Fisher (23 February 1904 – 18 June 1980) was a film director who worked for Hammer Films. He was born in Maida Vale, a district of London, England. Fisher was one of the most prominent horror directors of the second half of the 20th century. He was the first to bring gothic horror alive in full colour, and the sexual overtones and explicit horror in his films, while mild by modern standards, were unprecedented in his day. His first major gothic horror film was "The Curse of Frankenstein" (1957), which launched Hammer's long association with the genre and made British actors Peter Cushing and Christopher Lee leading horror stars of the era. He went on to film a number of adaptations of classic horror subjects, including "Dracula" (1958), "The Hound of the Baskervilles" (1959) and "The Mummy" (1959). Given their subject matter and lurid approach, Fisher's films, though commercially successful, were largely dismissed by critics during his career. It is only in recent years that Fisher has become recognised as an auteur in his own right. His films are characterised by a blend of fairy-tale, myth and sexuality. They draw heavily on Christian themes, and there is usually a hero who defeats the powers of darkness by a combination of faith in God and reason, in contrast to other characters, who are either blindly superstitious or bound by a cold, godless rationalism. Description above adapted from the Wikipedia article Terence Fisher, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known For
Filmography
Frankenstein and the Monster from Hell
Movie · Director
Frankenstein Must Be Destroyed
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The Devil Rides Out
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Frankenstein Created Woman
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Night of the Big Heat
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Island of Terror
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Dracula: Prince of Darkness
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The Gorgon
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The Horror of It All
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The Earth Dies Screaming
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Sherlock Holmes and the Deadly Necklace
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The Phantom of the Opera
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The Curse of the Werewolf
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The Two Faces of Dr. Jekyll
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The Brides of Dracula
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Sword of Sherwood Forest
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The Hound of the Baskervilles
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The Man Who Could Cheat Death
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The Mummy
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The Stranglers of Bombay
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The Revenge of Frankenstein
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Dracula
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The Curse of Frankenstein
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Kill Me Tomorrow
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The Adventures of Clint and Mac
TV · Director · 14 eps
The Gelignite Gang
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The Last Man to Hang
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Colonel March of Scotland Yard
TV · Director · 2 eps
The Flaw
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Stolen Assignment
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Children Galore
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Robin Hood: The Movie
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The Adventures of Robin Hood
TV · Director · 11 eps
Blackout
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Final Appointment
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Face the Music
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The Unholy Four
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Mask of Dust
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Mantrap
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Spaceways
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Four Sided Triangle
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Blood Orange
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Three's Company
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Douglas Fairbanks, Jr., Presents
TV · Director · 1 ep
Stolen Face
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Man Bait
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Wings of Danger
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Distant Trumpet
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Home to Danger
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So Long at the Fair
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The Astonished Heart
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Marry Me
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A Song for Tomorrow
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Portrait from Life
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To the Public Danger
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Colonel Bogey
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