Terence Fisher

Regie, Schnitt, Autor, Darsteller

23. Februar 1904 — 18. Juni 1980 (76 Jahre)
Terence Fisher (23 February 1904 – 18 June 1980) was a film director who worked for Hammer Films. He was born in Maida Vale, a district of London, England.

Fisher was one of the most prominent horror directors of the second half of the 20th century. He was the first to bring gothic horror alive in full colour, and the sexual overtones and explicit horror in his films, while mild by modern standards, were unprecedented in his day. His first major gothic horror film was "The Curse of Frankenstein" (1957), which launched Hammer's long association with the genre and made British actors Peter Cushing and Christopher Lee leading horror stars of the era. He went on to film a number of adaptations of classic horror subjects, including "Dracula" (1958), "The Hound of the Baskervilles" (1959) and "The Mummy" (1959).

Given their subject matter and lurid approach, Fisher's films, though commercially successful, were largely dismissed by critics during his career. It is only in recent years that Fisher has become recognised as an auteur in his own right. His films are characterised by a blend of fairy-tale, myth and sexuality. They draw heavily on Christian themes, and there is usually a hero who defeats the powers of darkness by a combination of faith in God and reason, in contrast to other characters, who are either blindly superstitious or bound by a cold, godless rationalism.

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  • Frankensteins Fluch
    Frankensteins Fluch1957
  • Die brennenden Augen von Schloss Bartimore
    Die brennenden Augen von Schloss Bartimore1964
  • Frankenstein muß sterben
    Frankenstein muß sterben1969
  • Insel des Schreckens
    Insel des Schreckens1966
  • Sherlock Holmes und das Halsband des Todes
    Sherlock Holmes und das Halsband des Todes1962
  • Das gestohlene Gesicht
    Das gestohlene Gesicht1952
  • Blackout
    Blackout1954

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  • Dracula
    Dracula1958
  • Frankensteins Fluch
    Frankensteins Fluch1957
  • Der Hund von Baskerville
    Der Hund von Baskerville1959
  • Die Rache der Pharaonen
    Die Rache der Pharaonen1959
  • Blut für Dracula
    Blut für Dracula1966
  • Die Braut des Teufels
    Die Braut des Teufels1968
  • Dracula und seine Bräute
    Dracula und seine Bräute1960
  • Die brennenden Augen von Schloss Bartimore
    Die brennenden Augen von Schloss Bartimore1964
  • Der Fluch von Siniestro
    Der Fluch von Siniestro1961
  • Frankensteins Rache
    Frankensteins Rache1958
  • Frankenstein schuf ein Weib
    Frankenstein schuf ein Weib1967
  • Frankenstein muß sterben
    Frankenstein muß sterben1969
  • Frankensteins Höllenmonster
    Frankensteins Höllenmonster1974
  • Insel des Schreckens
    Insel des Schreckens1966
  • Das Rätsel der unheimlichen Maske
    Das Rätsel der unheimlichen Maske1962
  • Schlag 12 in London
    Schlag 12 in London1960
  • Den Tod überlistet
    Den Tod überlistet1959
  • Paris um Mitternacht
    Paris um Mitternacht1950
  • The Earth Dies Screaming
    The Earth Dies Screaming1964
  • Brennender Tod
    Brennender Tod1967

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