John Gilling
Known for Writing
- Born
- May 29, 1912
- Birthplace
- London, England, UK
- Died
- November 22, 1984 (aged 72)
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.
Latest
The Vatican Museums2007
Cross of the DevilWriter1975Rating: 5.5 out of 10
TrogOriginal Story1970Rating: 4.6 out of 10
The ChampionsDirector1968SeriesRating: 6.5 out of 10
The Mummy's ShroudScreenplay1967Rating: 5.4 out of 10
Where the Bullets FlyScreenplay1966Rating: 5.7 out of 10
The ReptileDirector1966Rating: 6.1 out of 10
The Plague of the ZombiesDirector1966Rating: 6.4 out of 10
The Night CallerDirector1965Rating: 5.6 out of 10
The Brigand of KandaharScreenplay, Original Story1965Rating: 5.6 out of 10
Gideon's WayDirector1965SeriesRating: 7.0 out of 10
The Secret of Blood IslandWriter1964Rating: 9.0 out of 10
The GorgonScreenplay1964Rating: 6.4 out of 10
The Scarlet BladeScreenplay1963Rating: 5.5 out of 10
PanicWriter1963Rating: 6.8 out of 10
The SaintWriter, Screenplay1962SeriesRating: 7.4 out of 10
The Pirates of Blood RiverScreenplay1962Rating: 6.2 out of 10
The Shadow of the CatDirector1961Rating: 6.7 out of 10
Fury at Smugglers' BayWriter1961Rating: 5.9 out of 10
The ChallengeScreenplay, Story1960Rating: 5.5 out of 10
Known for
- The GorgonScreenplay1964Rating: 6.4 out of 10
- The SaintDirector1962SeriesRating: 7.4 out of 10
- The Plague of the ZombiesDirector1966Rating: 6.4 out of 10
- The ReptileDirector1966Rating: 6.1 out of 10
The Flesh and the FiendsScreenplay, Original Story1960Rating: 6.7 out of 10- The Mummy's ShroudScreenplay1967Rating: 5.4 out of 10
- The Pirates of Blood RiverScreenplay1962Rating: 6.2 out of 10
- TrogOriginal Story1970Rating: 4.6 out of 10
- The Shadow of the CatDirector1961Rating: 6.7 out of 10
The Gamma PeopleScreenplay1956Rating: 5.2 out of 10- The Scarlet BladeScreenplay1963Rating: 5.5 out of 10
- The Brigand of KandaharScreenplay, Original Story1965Rating: 5.6 out of 10
Filmography
75 titles
1953
1952
The ShowdownMovieWriter
Dark PassageMovieWriter
Reilly at BayMovieWriter
The Case of the Scarlet LettersMovieWriter
The Voice of MerrillMovieWriter
Murder at the GrangeMovieWriter
The Big FrameMovieScreenplay
The Case of the Green EyeMovieWriter
King of the UnderworldMovieWriter
Wings of DangerMovieScreenplay
The Frightened ManMovieWriter
13 East StreetMovieScreenplay
Whispering Smith vs. Scotland YardMovieStory, Writer