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John Gilling

Writing·May 29, 1912·London, England, UK

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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.

Film	Credit
Cross of the Devil1975 · Director, Writer	Director, Writer
The Mummy's Shroud1967 · Director, Screenplay	Director, Screenplay
Where the Bullets Fly1966 · Director, Screenplay	Director, Screenplay
The Brigand of Kandahar1965 · Director, Screenplay	Director, Screenplay
The Secret of Blood Island1964 · Writer	Writer
The Gorgon1964 · Screenplay	Screenplay
The Scarlet Blade1963 · Director, Screenplay	Director, Screenplay
Panic1963 · Director, Writer	Director, Writer
The Pirates of Blood River1962 · Director, Screenplay	Director, Screenplay
Fury at Smugglers' Bay1961 · Director, Producer, Writer	Director, Producer, Writer
The Challenge1960 · Director, Screenplay	Director, Screenplay
The Flesh and the Fiends1960 · Director, Screenplay	Director, Screenplay
Killers of Kilimanjaro1959 · Screenplay	Screenplay
The Bandit Of Zhobe1959 · Director, Writer	Director, Writer
The Gamma People1956 · Director, Screenplay	Director, Screenplay
Odongo1956 · Screenplay, Director	Screenplay, Director
Bond of Fear1956 · Writer	Writer
Tiger by the Tail1955 · Director, Screenplay	Director, Screenplay
The Embezzler1954 · Director, Screenplay	Director, Screenplay
PProfile1954 · Screenplay	Screenplay
Double Exposure1954 · Screenplay, Director	Screenplay, Director
3 Steps to the Gallows1953 · Director, Screenplay	Director, Screenplay
Escape by Night1953 · Director, Writer	Director, Writer
Recoil1953 · Director, Screenplay	Director, Screenplay
The Steel Key1953 · Screenplay	Screenplay
The Voice of Merrill1952 · Director, Writer	Director, Writer
Murder at the Grange1952 · Writer	Writer
The Big Frame1952 · Screenplay	Screenplay
KKing of the Underworld1952 · Writer	Writer
Wings of Danger1952 · Screenplay	Screenplay
The Frightened Man1952 · Director, Writer	Director, Writer
13 East Street1952 · Screenplay	Screenplay
Blind Man's Bluff1952 · Writer	Writer
Whispering Smith vs. Scotland Yard1952 · Writer	Writer
CChelsea Story1951 · Screenplay	Screenplay
The Quiet Woman1951 · Screenplay, Director	Screenplay, Director
The Rossiter Case1951 · Writer	Writer
DDark Interval1950 · Screenplay	Screenplay
Blackout1950 · Screenplay	Screenplay
No Trace1950 · Screenplay, Director	Screenplay, Director
The Lady Craved Excitement1950 · Writer	Writer
Room to Let1950 · Screenplay	Screenplay
Guilt Is My Shadow1950 · Screenplay	Screenplay
The Man in Black1950 · Screenplay	Screenplay
A Matter of Murder1949 · Director, Writer	Director, Writer
TThe Man from Yesterday1949 · Screenplay	Screenplay
Escape from Broadmoor1948 · Director, Writer	Director, Writer
A Gunman Has Escaped1948 · Writer	Writer
House of Darkness1948 · Screenplay	Screenplay
The Greed of William Hart1948 · Writer	Writer
Black Memory1947 · Writer	Writer