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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.
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- The Saint (1962) Director
- Gideon's Way (1965) Director
- The Champions (1968) Director
- The Scarlet Blade (1963) Director
- The Gorgon (1964) Screenplay
- The Flesh and the Fiends (1960) Director
- The Pirates of Blood River (1962) Director
- The Reptile (1966) Director
- The Plague of the Zombies (1966) Director
- Trog (1970) Original Story
- The Brigand of Kandahar (1965) Director
- Tiger by the Tail (1955) Director
- Panic (1963) Director
- The Mummy's Shroud (1967) Director
- The Shadow of the Cat (1961) Director
- Interpol (1957) Director
- The Challenge (1960) Director
- Killers of Kilimanjaro (1959) Screenplay
- The Man Inside (1958) Director
- The Gamma People (1956) Director
- Fury at Smugglers' Bay (1961) Director
- Wings of Danger (1952) Screenplay
- The Big Frame (1952) Screenplay
- The Night Caller (1965) Director
- The Gilded Cage (1955) Director
- Mother Riley Meets the Vampire (1952) Producer
- The Secret of Blood Island (1964) Writer
- The Quiet Woman (1951) Screenplay
- 3 Steps to the Gallows (1953) Director
- Where the Bullets Fly (1966) Director
- Escape from Broadmoor (1948) Director
- Double Exposure (1954) Screenplay
- The Man in Black (1950) Screenplay
- Odongo (1956) Screenplay
- Cross of the Devil (1975) Director
- A Matter of Murder (1949) Director
- Whispering Smith vs. Scotland Yard (1952) Story
- Escape by Night (1953) Director
- The Lady Craved Excitement (1950) Writer
- High Flight (1957) Director
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Most-watched John Gilling films currently: The Scarlet Blade (1963), The Gorgon (1964), The Flesh and the Fiends (1960), The Pirates of Blood River (1962), The Reptile (1966).
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Selected TV credits: The Saint (1962), Gideon's Way (1965), The Champions (1968).
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