
Actor
John Gilling
Born 1912 · London, England, UK
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.
Directed

The Saint
Director · 1962

The Plague of the Zombies
Director · 1966

The Reptile
Director · 1966

The Flesh and the Fiends
Director · 1960

The Shadow of the Cat
Director · 1961

The Bandit Of Zhobe
Director · 1959

The Pirates of Blood River
Director · 1962

The Mummy's Shroud
Director · 1967

The Champions
Director · 1968

Interpol
Director · 1957

3 Steps to the Gallows
Director · 1953

Wings over Africa
Assistant Director · 1936

No Trace
Director · 1950

Idol on Parade
Director · 1959

The Scarlet Blade
Director · 1963

The Night Caller
Director · 1965

The Voice of Merrill
Director · 1952

The Brigand of Kandahar
Director · 1965
Writing

The Saint
Writer · 1962

The Gorgon
Screenplay · 1964

The Flesh and the Fiends
Original Story · 1960

The Bandit Of Zhobe
Writer · 1959
Dark Interval
Screenplay · 1950

The Pirates of Blood River
Screenplay · 1962

The Mummy's Shroud
Screenplay · 1967

The Secret of Blood Island
Writer · 1964
The Man from Yesterday
Original Story · 1949

3 Steps to the Gallows
Screenplay · 1953

No Trace
Screenplay · 1950

The Scarlet Blade
Screenplay · 1963