John Gilling

Drehbuchautor

1912-05-29 – 1984-11-22 · London, England, UK

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.

• Die brennenden Augen von Schloss Bartimore (1964) — Screenplay
• Nächte des Grauens (1966) — Director
• Das schwarze Reptil (1966) — Director
• Der Fluch der Mumie (1967) — Director, Screenplay
• Der Arzt und die Teufel (1960) — Screenplay, Original Story, Director
• Das Ungeheuer (1970) — Original Story
• Schatten einer Katze (1961) — Director
• Die Piraten am Todesfluss (1962) — Screenplay, Director
• The Gamma People (1956) — Director, Screenplay
• Mother Riley Meets the Vampire (1952) — Producer, Director
• The Night Caller (1965) — Director
• Der Mann, den keiner kannte (1957) — Director
• Die scharlachrote Klinge (1963) — Director, Screenplay
• Die letzten von Fort Kandahar (1965) — Director, Screenplay, Original Story
• The Man in Black (1950) — Screenplay
• Der Mann ohne Nerven (1958) — Director
• Sie pfiff - und die Kerle kuschten (1960) — Screenplay, Director, Story
• The Voice of Merrill (1952) — Writer, Director
• In den Fängen der Unterwelt (1953) — Director, Screenplay
• Wings of Danger (1952) — Screenplay
• Die Bucht der Schmuggler (1961) — Director, Producer, Writer
• The Lost Hours (1952) — Screenplay
• Guilt Is My Shadow (1950) — Screenplay
• Idol on Parade (1959) — Director