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John Gilling
British film director and screenwriter (1912-1984) · United Kingdom · On the map · Directors · Died at 72
John Gilling was an English director, writer, and producer of film and television. He was known for his horror movies, especially those he made for Hammer Films, for whom he directed The Shadow of the Cat (1961), The Plague of the Zombies (1966), The Reptile (1966) and The Mummy's Shroud (1967).
John Gilling is read about 23 times a day, in 12 languages.
A typical day, 30 days to 17 June 2026
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1984Died22 November 19841975
Cross of the DevilFilm, Director, Writer1968
The ChampionsSeries, Director1967
The Mummy's ShroudFilm, Director, Writer1965
Gideon's WaySeries, Director
The Brigand of KandaharFilm, 1965Director, Writer1964
The GorgonFilm, Writer1962
The SaintSeries, Director, Writer
The Pirates of Blood RiverFilm, 1962Director, Writer1961
Fury at Smugglers' BayFilm, Director, Writer1960
The ChallengeFilm, Director, Writer1958
The Man InsideFilm, Director1957
High FlightFilm, Director1956
The Gamma PeopleFilm, Director, Writer1953
3 Steps to the GallowsFilm, Director, Writer1952
13 East StreetFilm, Writer1950
BlackoutFilm, Writer1948
The Greed of William HartFilm, Writer1912Born29 May 1912
Cross of the DevilFilm, Director, Writer1968The ChampionsSeries, Director1967The Mummy's ShroudFilm, Director, Writer1965Gideon's WaySeries, DirectorThe Brigand of KandaharFilm, 1965Director, Writer1964The GorgonFilm, Writer1962The SaintSeries, Director, WriterThe Pirates of Blood RiverFilm, 1962Director, Writer1961Fury at Smugglers' BayFilm, Director, Writer1960The ChallengeFilm, Director, Writer1958The Man InsideFilm, Director1957High FlightFilm, Director1956The Gamma PeopleFilm, Director, Writer19533 Steps to the GallowsFilm, Director, Writer195213 East StreetFilm, Writer1950BlackoutFilm, Writer1948The Greed of William HartFilm, Writer1912Born29 May 1912People around John
Close ties
Albert R. Broccoli Produced The Gamma People and High Flight
Anthony Newley John directed The Bandit of Zhobe (1959)- Sid James John directed Interpol and The Man Inside
Alfred Burke John directed Interpol and High Flight
André Morell John directed The Plague of the Zombies (1970)- Dermot Walsh John directed The Flesh and the Fiends (1961)
Robert S. Baker Produced No Trace and The Quiet Woman
Monty Berman Produced Blackout, No Trace and The Quiet Woman- Anthony Nelson Keys Produced The Pirates of Blood River (1962)
Peter Cushing John directed The Mummy's Shroud (1967)
Duncan Lamont John directed The Brigand of Kandahar (1965)
Oliver Reed John directed The Pirates of Blood River (1962)- Bonar Colleano John directed Interpol and The Man Inside
- Irving Allen Produced High Flight and Interpol
- John Horsley John directed Double Exposure (1954)
Donald Pleasence John directed The Flesh and the Fiends (1961)- Lionel Jeffries John directed The Scarlet Blade (1964)
- John Carson John directed The Plague of the Zombies (1970)
John Stuart John directed The Scarlet Blade (1964)
Andrew Keir John directed The Pirates of Blood River (1962)
Anne Aubrey Also in The Man Inside and Idol on Parade
Anita Ekberg John directed Interpol and The Man Inside
Leslie Phillips John directed The Gamma People and High Flight
Jack Watson John directed Night Caller from Outer Space (1965)
Known for
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The Flesh and the Fiends 1960
The Plague of the Zombies 1966
The Gorgon 1964
The Reptile 1966
The Mummy's Shroud 1967
Filmography 40
110 credits on file
Television 3
About this person
Country
United Kingdom
Category
Directors
Type
Movie Director
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1912 to 1984 · aged 72
