JG
John Gilling
Director, Writer, Producer, Actor, Additional Credits
Born May 29, 1912Died November 22, 1984 (72 years)
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.
Known For
John Gilling Filmography
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| 1969 | Department S (TV Series) |
| 1968 | The Champions (TV Series) |
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| 1964 | Gideon C.I.D. (TV Series) |
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| 1953 | Douglas Fairbanks, Jr. Presents (TV Series) |
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| 1967 | The Mummy's Shroud · as Screenplay |
| 1966 | Where the Bullets Fly · as Screenplay |
| 1965 | The Brigand of Kandahar · as Screenplay |
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| 1964 | The Gorgon · as Screenplay |
| 1963 | The Crimson Blade · as Screenplay |
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| 1962 | The Pirates of Blood River · as Screenplay |
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| 1960 | It Takes a Thief · as Screenplay |
| 1959 | Killers of Kilimanjaro · as Screenplay |
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| 1956 | Odongo: An Adventure of the African Frontier · as Screenplay |
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| 1956 | The Gamma People · as Screenplay |
| 1954 | Cross-Up · as Screenplay |
| 1954 | The Embezzler · as Screenplay |
| 1954 | Profile · as Screenplay |
| 1954 | Double Exposure · as Screenplay |
| 1953 | White Fire · as Screenplay |
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| 1953 | Recoil · as Screenplay |
| 1953 | The Steel Key · as Screenplay |
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| 1952 | The Big Frame · as Screenplay |
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| 1952 | Dead on Course · as Screenplay |
| 1952 | 13 East Street · as Screenplay |
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| 1951 | The Quiet Woman · as Screenplay |
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| 1950 | Blackout · as Screenplay |
| 1950 | No Trace · as Screenplay |
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| 1950 | Room to Let · as Screenplay |
| 1950 | Guilt Is My Shadow · as Screenplay |
| 1950 | The Man in Black · as Screenplay |
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| 1948 | House of Darkness · as Screenplay |
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| 1949 | Old Mother Riley's New Venture · as Associate Producer |
| 1970 | Trog · as Original Story |
| 1960 | The Flesh and the Fiends · as Original Story |
| 1957 | High Flight · as Additional Dialogue |
| 1953 | Douglas Fairbanks, Jr. Presents (TV Series) · as Story And Writer |
| 1952 | Whispering Smith vs. Scotland Yard · as Story |
| 1949 | Temptations · as Original Story |
| 1948 | Horror Maniacs · as Assistant Director |
| 1936 | Wings Over Africa · as Assistant Director |