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.
Wrote 54
1970s
- 1975
Cross of the Devil
Writer
- 1970
Trog
Original Story
1960s
- 1967
The Mummy's Shroud
Screenplay
- 1966
Where the Bullets Fly
Screenplay
- 1965
The Brigand of Kandahar
Screenplay, Original Story
- 1964
The Secret of Blood Island
Writer
- 1963
The Scarlet Blade
Screenplay
Panic
Writer
- 1962
The Pirates of Blood River
Screenplay
- 1961
Fury at Smugglers' Bay
Writer
- 1960
1950s
- 1959
Killers of Kilimanjaro
Screenplay
The Bandit Of Zhobe
Writer
- 1956
Odongo
Screenplay
Bond of Fear
Writer
- 1955
- 1954
The Embezzler
Screenplay
Double Exposure
Screenplay
- 1953
Escape by Night
Writer
3 Steps to the Gallows
Screenplay
Recoil
Screenplay
The Steel Key
Screenplay
- 1952
The Showdown
Writer
Dark Passage
Writer
Reilly at Bay
Writer
The Case of the Scarlet Letters
Writer
The Voice of Merrill
Writer
Murder at the Grange
Writer
The Case of the Green Eye
Writer
King of the Underworld
Writer
Wings of Danger
Screenplay
13 East Street
Screenplay
Blind Man's Bluff
Writer
- 1951
The Quiet Woman
Screenplay
The Rossiter Case
Writer
- 1950
Blackout
Screenplay
No Trace
Screenplay
The Lady Craved Excitement
Writer
Room to Let
Screenplay
Guilt Is My Shadow
Screenplay
The Man in Black
Screenplay
1940s
- 1949
A Matter of Murder
Writer
- 1948
Escape from Broadmoor
Writer
A Gunman Has Escaped
Writer
House of Darkness
Screenplay
- 1947
Black Memory
Writer
Directed 41
1970s
- 1975
Cross of the Devil
Director
1960s
- 1968
- 1967
The Mummy's Shroud
Director
- 1966
Where the Bullets Fly
Director
The Reptile
Director
The Plague of the Zombies
Director
- 1965
The Night Caller
Director
The Brigand of Kandahar
Director
- 1963
The Scarlet Blade
Director
Panic
Director
- 1962
The Pirates of Blood River
Director
- 1961
The Shadow of the Cat
Director
Fury at Smugglers' Bay
Director
- 1960
1950s
- 1959
The Bandit Of Zhobe
Director
Idol on Parade
Director
- 1958
The Man Inside
Director
- 1957
High Flight
Director
Interpol
Director
- 1956
Odongo
Director
- 1955
The Gilded Cage
Director
- 1954
The Embezzler
Director
Double Exposure
Director
- 1953
3 Steps to the Gallows
Director
Escape by Night
Director
Recoil
Director
Deadly Nightshade
Director
- 1952
The Voice of Merrill
Director
Mother Riley Meets the Vampire
Director
- 1951
The Quiet Woman
Director
- 1950
No Trace
Director
1940s
- 1949
A Matter of Murder
Director
- 1948
Escape from Broadmoor
Director
1930s
- 1936
Produced 3
1960s
- 1961
Fury at Smugglers' Bay
Producer
1950s
- 1952
Mother Riley Meets the Vampire
Producer
1940s
- 1949
Old Mother Riley's New Venture
Associate Producer
Acted in 1
2000s
- 2007
The Vatican Museums
Movie