John Gilling

male

Born on May 29, 1912 (113 years old)

Passed Away on November 22, 1984

From London, England, UK

Known for Writing

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.

Cast Credits

2007
- The Vatican Museums
  2007

Crew Credits

1975
- Cross of the Devil
  as
  Director
  1975
- Cross of the Devil
  as
  Writer
  1975
1970
- Trog
  as
  Original Story
  1970
1968
- The Champions
  as
  Director
  1968
1967
- The Mummy's Shroud
  as
  Director
  1967
- The Mummy's Shroud
  as
  Screenplay
  1967
1966
- The Plague of the Zombies
  as
  Director
  1966
- The Reptile
  as
  Director
  1966
- Where the Bullets Fly
  as
  Director
  1966
- Where the Bullets Fly
  as
  Screenplay
  1966
1965
- The Night Caller
  as
  Director
  1965
- The Brigand of Kandahar
  as
  Director
  1965
- The Brigand of Kandahar
  as
  Screenplay
  1965
- The Brigand of Kandahar
  as
  Original Story
  1965
- Gideon's Way
  as
  Director
  1965
1964
- The Gorgon
  as
  Screenplay
  1964
- The Secret of Blood Island
  as
  Writer
  1964
1963
- Panic
  as
  Director
  1963
- Panic
  as
  Writer
  1963
- The Scarlet Blade
  as
  Director
  1963
- The Scarlet Blade
  as
  Screenplay
  1963
1962
- The Pirates of Blood River
  as
  Director
  1962
- The Pirates of Blood River
  as
  Screenplay
  1962
- The Saint
  as
  Director
  1962
- The Saint
  as
  Writer
  1962
- The Saint
  as
  Screenplay
  1962
1961
- The Shadow of the Cat
  as
  Director
  1961
- Fury at Smugglers' Bay
  as
  Director
  1961
- Fury at Smugglers' Bay
  as
  Producer
  1961
- Fury at Smugglers' Bay
  as
  Writer
  1961
1960
- The Challenge
  as
  Director
  1960
- The Challenge
  as
  Screenplay
  1960
- The Flesh and the Fiends
  as
  Director
  1960
- The Flesh and the Fiends
  as
  Original Story
  1960
- The Flesh and the Fiends
  as
  Screenplay
  1960
- The Challenge
  as
  Story
  1960
1959
- The Bandit Of Zhobe
  as
  Director
  1959
- Idol on Parade
  as
  Director
  1959
- Killers of Kilimanjaro
  as
  Screenplay
  1959
- The Bandit Of Zhobe
  as
  Writer
  1959
1958
- The Man Inside
  as
  Director
  1958
1957
- Interpol
  as
  Director
  1957
- High Flight
  as
  Director
  1957
1956
- The Gamma People
  as
  Director
  1956
- The Gamma People
  as
  Screenplay
  1956
- Bond of Fear
  as
  Writer
  1956
- Odongo
  as
  Screenplay
  1956
- Odongo
  as
  Director
  1956
1955
- The Gilded Cage
  as
  Director
  1955
- Tiger by the Tail
  as
  Director
  1955
- Tiger by the Tail
  as
  Screenplay
  1955
1954
- Double Exposure
  as
  Screenplay
  1954
- The Embezzler
  as
  Director
  1954
- The Embezzler
  as
  Screenplay
  1954
- no image
  Profile
  as
  Screenplay
  1954
- Double Exposure
  as
  Director
  1954
1953
- Recoil
  as
  Director
  1953
- Recoil
  as
  Screenplay
  1953
- Deadly Nightshade
  as
  Director
  1953
- 3 Steps to the Gallows
  as
  Director
  1953
- Escape by Night
  as
  Director
  1953
- Escape by Night
  as
  Writer
  1953
- 3 Steps to the Gallows
  as
  Screenplay
  1953
- The Steel Key
  as
  Screenplay
  1953
1952
- The Voice of Merrill
  as
  Director
  1952
- The Voice of Merrill
  as
  Writer
  1952
- Wings of Danger
  as
  Screenplay
  1952
- The Frightened Man
  as
  Director
  1952
- The Frightened Man
  as
  Writer
  1952
- Blind Man's Bluff
  as
  Writer
  1952
- Mother Riley Meets the Vampire
  as
  Producer
  1952
- Mother Riley Meets the Vampire
  as
  Director
  1952
- Whispering Smith Vs. Scotland Yard
  as
  Story
  1952
- Murder at the Grange
  as
  Writer
  1952
- 13 East Street
  as
  Screenplay
  1952
- no image
  King of the Underworld
  as
  Writer
  1952
- The Big Frame
  as
  Screenplay
  1952
1951
- The Quiet Woman
  as
  Screenplay
  1951
- The Rossiter Case
  as
  Writer
  1951
- The Quiet Woman
  as
  Director
  1951
1950
- No Trace
  as
  Screenplay
  1950
- No Trace
  as
  Director
  1950
- Guilt Is My Shadow
  as
  Screenplay
  1950
- no image
  Dark Interval
  as
  Screenplay
  1950
- no image
  The Lady Craved Excitement
  as
  Writer
  1950
- Blackout
  as
  Screenplay
  1950
- no image
  Room to Let
  as
  Screenplay
  1950
- The Man in Black
  as
  Screenplay
  1950
1949
- Old Mother Riley's New Venture
  as
  Associate Producer
  1949
- A Matter of Murder
  as
  Director
  1949
- no image
  The Man from Yesterday
  as
  Original Story
  1949
- no image
  The Man from Yesterday
  as
  Screenplay
  1949
- A Matter of Murder
  as
  Writer
  1949
1948
- House of Darkness
  as
  Screenplay
  1948
- The Greed of William Hart
  as
  Writer
  1948
- The Greed of William Hart
  as
  Assistant Director
  1948
- Escape from Broadmoor
  as
  Director
  1948
- Escape from Broadmoor
  as
  Writer
  1948
- A Gunman Has Escaped
  as
  Writer
  1948
1947
- Black Memory
  as
  Writer
  1947
1936
- Wings over Africa
  as
  Assistant Director
  1936

John Gilling

Biography

Cast Credits

The Vatican Museums

Crew Credits

Cross of the Devil

Cross of the Devil

Trog

The Champions

The Mummy's Shroud

The Mummy's Shroud

The Plague of the Zombies

The Reptile

Where the Bullets Fly

Where the Bullets Fly

The Night Caller

The Brigand of Kandahar

The Brigand of Kandahar

The Brigand of Kandahar

Gideon's Way

The Gorgon

The Secret of Blood Island

Panic

Panic

The Scarlet Blade

The Scarlet Blade

The Pirates of Blood River

The Pirates of Blood River

The Saint

The Saint

The Saint

The Shadow of the Cat

Fury at Smugglers' Bay

Fury at Smugglers' Bay

Fury at Smugglers' Bay

The Challenge

The Challenge

The Flesh and the Fiends

The Flesh and the Fiends

The Flesh and the Fiends

The Challenge

The Bandit Of Zhobe

Idol on Parade

Killers of Kilimanjaro

The Bandit Of Zhobe

The Man Inside

Interpol

High Flight

The Gamma People

The Gamma People

Bond of Fear

Odongo

Odongo

The Gilded Cage

Tiger by the Tail

Tiger by the Tail

Double Exposure

The Embezzler

The Embezzler

Profile

Double Exposure

Recoil

Recoil

Deadly Nightshade

3 Steps to the Gallows

Escape by Night

Escape by Night

3 Steps to the Gallows

The Steel Key

The Voice of Merrill

The Voice of Merrill

Wings of Danger

The Frightened Man

The Frightened Man

Blind Man's Bluff

Mother Riley Meets the Vampire

Mother Riley Meets the Vampire

Whispering Smith Vs. Scotland Yard

Murder at the Grange

13 East Street