John Gilling

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.

Filmography of John Gilling

  • Cross of the Devil (1975)
  • The Champions (1968)
  • The Mummy's Shroud (1967)
  • The Reptile (1966)
  • The Plague of the Zombies (1966)
  • Where the Bullets Fly (1966)
  • The Night Caller (1965)
  • The Brigand of Kandahar (1965)
  • Gideon's Way (1965)
  • Panic (1963)
  • The Scarlet Blade (1963)
  • The Pirates of Blood River (1962)
  • The Saint (1962)
  • The Shadow of the Cat (1961)
  • Fury at Smugglers' Bay (1961)
  • The Challenge (1960)
  • The Flesh and the Fiends (1960)
  • The Bandit Of Zhobe (1959)
  • Idol on Parade (1959)
  • The Man Inside (1958)
  • Interpol (1957)
  • High Flight (1957)
  • The Gamma People (1956)
  • Odongo (1956)
  • The Gilded Cage (1955)
  • Tiger by the Tail (1955)
  • The Embezzler (1954)
  • Double Exposure (1954)
  • Recoil (1953)
  • Deadly Nightshade (1953)
  • 3 Steps to the Gallows (1953)
  • Escape by Night (1953)
  • The Voice of Merrill (1952)
  • The Frightened Man (1952)
  • Mother Riley Meets the Vampire (1952)
  • The Quiet Woman (1951)
  • No Trace (1950)
  • A Matter of Murder (1949)
  • Escape from Broadmoor (1948)