Acting credits
1
Early stage
Smaller on-screen catalog so far.
Actor
John Gilling
Writing
Career Snapshot
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Movies: 60Series: 3Crew credits: 62
TMDB ID: 101520
IMDb ID: nm0319241
Known for: Writing
Born: May 29, 1912
Died: November 22, 1984
Age: 72
Place of birth: London, England, UK
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1936 - 2007
Years active: 72
Average TMDB rating: 5.85
Wikidata: Q202395
Other jobs
Director (30)Screenplay (16)Writer (11)Assistant Director (1)Associate Producer (1)Original Story (1)Producer (1)Story (1)
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.
Movies
Movies
Movie credits linked with John Gilling.
The Vatican Museums
2007 Movie
5.2
Cross of the Devil
Writer
1975 Movie
4.4
Trog
Original Story
1970 Movie
5.4
The Mummy's Shroud
Director
1967 Movie
4.5
Where the Bullets Fly
Screenplay
1966 Movie
6.0
The Reptile
Director
1966 Movie
6.3
The Plague of the Zombies
Director
1966 Movie
5.3
The Night Caller
Director
1965 Movie
5.6
The Brigand of Kandahar
Director
1965 Movie
The Secret of Blood Island
Writer
1964 Movie
6.3
The Gorgon
Screenplay
1964 Movie
5.4
The Scarlet Blade
Director
1963 Movie
5.7
Panic
Writer
1963 Movie
6.1
The Pirates of Blood River
Director
1962 Movie
6.8
The Shadow of the Cat
Director
1961 Movie
5.7
Fury at Smugglers' Bay
Director
1961 Movie
5.3
The Challenge
Director
1960 Movie
6.5
The Flesh and the Fiends
Director
1960 Movie
6.0
Killers of Kilimanjaro
Screenplay
1959 Movie
The Bandit Of Zhobe
Director
1959 Movie
7.0
Idol on Parade
Director
1959 Movie
5.7
The Man Inside
Director
1958 Movie
5.8
High Flight
Director
1957 Movie
6.4
Interpol
Director
1957 Movie
Series
Series
Series credits linked with John Gilling.
