John Gilling
| John Gilling | |
|---|---|
 |
|
| Born |
John Gilling 29 May 1912 London, England |
| Died | 22 November 1984 (aged 72) Madrid, Spain |
| Occupation | Film director, screenwriter |
| Years active | 1935–1975 |
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 and set in Cornwall, although not filmed there) 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.
Gilling entered films in 1933 as an editor and was an assistant director starting with Father O'Flynn in 1935 until his Royal Navy service in the Second World War. Gilling began screenwriting with Black Memory in 1947, and made his directing debut with Escape from Broadmoor (1948). Gilling also produced and directed Old Mother Riley Meets the Vampire/Vampire Over London/My Son the Vampire in 1952. Gilling continued through the 1950s making several entertaining 'quota quickies' such as The Voice of Merrill for Monty Berman's Tempean Films and entered television directing in several British made series that received international distribution such as Douglas Fairbanks Jr Presents and Gideon's Way, as well as Monty Berman's The Saint, The Champions, and Department S.
...
Wikipedia