Biography
Michael Henry Carreras (21 December 1927 – 19 April 1994) was a British film producer and director. He was known for his association with Hammer Films, being the son of founder James Carreras, and taking an executive role in the company during its most successful years. As producer, he worked on The Curse of Frankenstein (1957), Dracula (1958) and The Curse of the Werewolf (1960) and She (1965) among over sixty other films. He also wrote a smaller number of screenplays. He later turned to directing, with The Savage Guns / Tierra brutal (1961), Maniac (1963), The Curse of the Mummy's Tomb (1964), Slave Girls (1967), The Lost Continent (1968) and Shatter (1975) among others. In 1971, he took over directing Blood from the Mummy's Tomb after director Seth Holt died partway through filming. Carreras died from cancer in London on 19 April 1994.
Produced 65
1970s
- 1979
- 1974
- 1972
That's Your Funeral
Producer
Nearest and Dearest
Producer
- 1971
Creatures the World Forgot
Producer
- 1970
Crescendo
Producer
1960s
- 1969
Moon Zero Two
Producer
- 1968
The Lost Continent
Producer
- 1967
A Challenge for Robin Hood
Executive Producer
Slave Girls
Producer
- 1966
- 1965
- 1964
The Curse of the Mummy's Tomb
Producer
- 1963
What a Crazy World
Producer
- 1962
The Damned
Executive Producer
The Pirates of Blood River
Executive Producer
- 1961
Cash on Demand
Executive Producer
The Curse of the Werewolf
Executive Producer
A Weekend with Lulu
Executive Producer
- 1960
Sword of Sherwood Forest
Executive Producer
Hell Is a City
Producer
1950s
- 1959
The Stranglers of Bombay
Executive Producer
Yesterday's Enemy
Producer
The Ugly Duckling
Producer
- 1958
The Snorkel
Producer
The Camp on Blood Island
Executive Producer
The Steel Bayonet
Producer
Tales of Frankenstein
Producer
- 1957
- 1956
- 1955
Eric Winstone's Stagecoach
Producer
Break in the Circle
Producer
The Right Person
Producer
- 1954
Third Party Risk
Executive Producer
The Unholy Four
Producer
Blackout
Producer
Face the Music
Producer
- 1953
Blood Orange
Producer
Four Sided Triangle
Producer
- 1952
The Gambler and the Lady
Casting
Lady in the Fog
Casting
Death of an Angel
Casting Director
Never Look Back
Producer
- 1951
A Case For P.C. 49
Casting Director
Directed 10
1970s
- 1974
1960s
- 1968
The Lost Continent
Director
- 1967
Slave Girls
Director
- 1964
The Curse of the Mummy's Tomb
Director
- 1963
What a Crazy World
Director
Maniac
Director
- 1961
- 1960
1950s
- 1958
The Steel Bayonet
Director
- 1955
Eric Winstone's Stagecoach
Director
Wrote 7
1970s
- 1971
Creatures the World Forgot
Writer
1960s
- 1969
Moon Zero Two
Screenplay
- 1968
The Lost Continent
Screenplay
- 1967
Slave Girls
Screenplay
- 1966
- 1964
The Curse of the Mummy's Tomb
Screenplay
1950s
- 1954
The Unholy Four
Screenplay
Other crew 1
1970s
- 1974
Appearances2
1990s
- 1996
A Century of Science Fiction
Self
1980s
- 1987
Hammer: The Studio That Dripped Blood
Self (archive footage)
