Terence Fisher

Regista, Montatore, Sceneggiatore, Attore

23 febbraio 1904 — 18 giugno 1980 (76 anni)
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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Film e Serie su Plex

  • La maschera di Frankenstein
    La maschera di Frankenstein1957
  • Lo sguardo che uccide
    Lo sguardo che uccide1964
  • Distruggete Frankenstein!
    Distruggete Frankenstein!1969
  • SOS - I mostri uccidono ancora
    SOS - I mostri uccidono ancora1966
  • Sherlock Holmes: la valle del terrore
    Sherlock Holmes: la valle del terrore1962
  • Volto rubato
    Volto rubato1952
  • Delitto per procura
    Delitto per procura1954

Famoso per

  • Dracula il vampiro
    Dracula il vampiro1958
  • La maschera di Frankenstein
    La maschera di Frankenstein1957
  • La furia dei Baskerville
    La furia dei Baskerville1959
  • La mummia
    La mummia1959
  • Dracula principe delle tenebre
    Dracula principe delle tenebre1966
  • The Devil Rides Out
    The Devil Rides Out1968
  • Le spose di Dracula
    Le spose di Dracula1960
  • Lo sguardo che uccide
    Lo sguardo che uccide1964
  • L'implacabile condanna
    L'implacabile condanna1961
  • La vendetta di Frankenstein
    La vendetta di Frankenstein1958
  • La maledizione dei Frankenstein
    La maledizione dei Frankenstein1967
  • Distruggete Frankenstein!
    Distruggete Frankenstein!1969
  • Frankenstein e il mostro dell'inferno
    Frankenstein e il mostro dell'inferno1974
  • SOS - I mostri uccidono ancora
    SOS - I mostri uccidono ancora1966
  • Il fantasma dell'Opera
    Il fantasma dell'Opera1962
  • Il mostro di Londra
    Il mostro di Londra1960
  • L'uomo che ingannò la morte
    L'uomo che ingannò la morte1959
  • The Earth Dies Screaming
    The Earth Dies Screaming1964
  • Demoni di fuoco
    Demoni di fuoco1967
  • Gli arcieri di Sherwood
    Gli arcieri di Sherwood1960

Filmografia