John Gilling

John Gilling

John Gilling (May 29, 1912-November 22, 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) and "The Mummy's Shroud", among others. He is also renown for many low to mid budget detective films and teleplays with unexpected touches of comedy blended in.

Biography

Gilling entered films in 1933 as an editor and was an assistant director starting with "Father O'Flynn" in 1935 until his Royal Navy service in World War II. Gilling began screenwriting with "Black Memory" in 1947, and made his directing debut with a Bulldog Drummond film "The Challenge" in 1948. Gilling also produced and directed "Old Mother Riley Meets the Vampire"/"Vampire Over London"/"My Son the Vampire" in 1952. Gilling continued through the 1950's making several entertaining "quota quickies" for Monty Berman's Tempean Films and entered television directing in several British made series that received international distribution such as "Douglas Fairbanks Jr Presents" and "Gideon's Way", as well as Monty Berman's "The Saint", "The Champions", and "Department S".

Starting in 1956 Gilling directed and wrote several films for Albert R. Broccoli and Irving Allen's Warwick Films beginning with "Odongo". An unsuccessful John Gilling Enterprises production company made "Fury at Smugglers Bay" in 1961.Gilling joined Hammer Films in 1961 directing "Shadow of the Cat" where he achieved his greatest fame with several horror films as well as making the non horror Hammer films "The Pirates of Blood River " (1962) and "The Scarlet Blade". Gilling also directed the second Charles Vine superspy film "Where the Bullets Fly" in 1966.

Gilling retired to Spain where he wiled away the time painting.

Quote

"Death is an incident producing clay. Use it, mold it, learn from it." [ [http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/authors/j/john_gilling.html John Gilling Quotes ] ]

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