John Gilling  

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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 and set in Cornwall, although not filmed there) 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.

Filmography

Director

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• Escape from Broadmoor (1948)
• A Matter of Murder (1949)
• No Trace (1950)
• The Quiet Woman (1951)
• The Frightened Man (1952)
• Mother Riley Meets the Vampire (1952)
• The Voice of Merrill (1952)
• Deadly Nightshade (1953)
• Recoil (1953)
• Escape by Night (1953)
• Three Steps to the Gallows (1953)
• Double Exposure (1954)
• The Embezzler (1954)
• Destination Milan (1954)
• The Gilded Cage (1955)
• Tiger by the Tail (1955)
• Odongo (1956)
• The Gamma People (1956)
• Interpol (1957)
• High Flight (1957)
• The Man Inside (1958)
• The Bandit of Zhobe (1959)
• Idol on Parade (1959)
• The Flesh and the Fiends (1960)
• The Challenge (1960)
• Fury at Smugglers' Bay (1961)
• The Shadow of the Cat (1961)
• The Pirates of Blood River (1962)
• Panic (1963)
• The Scarlet Blade (1964)
• The Brigand of Kandahar (1965)
• The Night Caller (1965)
• Where the Bullets Fly (1966)
• The Plague of the Zombies (1966)
• The Reptile (1966)
• The Mummy's Shroud (1967)
• La cruz del diablo (1975)

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Screenwriter

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• Black Memory (1947)
• A Gunman Has Escaped (1948)
• The Greed of William Hart (1948)
• House of Darkness (1948)
• Man in Black (1949)
• The Man from Yesterday (1949)
• A Matter of Murder (1949)
• The Lady Craved Excitement (1950)
• Guilt Is My Shadow (1950)
• Room to Let (1950)
• No Trace (1950)
• Blackout (1950)
• Dark Interval (1950)
• The Rossiter Case (1951)
• The Quiet Woman (1951)
• Chelsea Story (1951)
• Blind Man's Bluff (1952)
• Whispering Smith Hits London (1952)
• The Frightened Man (1952)
• 13 East Street (1952)
• Wings of Danger (1952)
• King of the Underworld (1952)
• The Lost Hours (1952)
• The Voice of Merrill (1952)
• The Steel Key (1953)
• Recoil (1953)
• Escape by Night (1953)
• Three Steps to the Gallows (1953)
• Double Exposure (1954)
• The Embezzler (1954)
• Profile (1954)
• Windfall (1955)
• Tiger by the Tail (1955)
• Bond of Fear (1956)
• Odongo (1956)
• The Gamma People (1956)
• The Man Inside (1958)
• The Bandit of Zhobe (1959)
• Killers of Kilimanjaro (1959)
• The Flesh and the Fiends (1960)
• The Challenge (1960)
• Fury at Smugglers' Bay (1961)
• The Pirates of Blood River (1962)
• Panic (1963)
• The Scarlet Blade (1964)
• The Gorgon (1964)
• The Secret of Blood Island (1964)
• The Brigand of Kandahar (1965)
• The Mummy's Shroud (1967)
• Trog (1970)
• La cruz del diablo (1975)