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John Gilling(1912-1984)

  • Director
  • Writer
  • Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
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John Gilling was born on 29 May 1912 in London, England, UK. He was a director and writer, known for The Pirates of Blood River (1962), The Gamma People (1956) and Murder Will Out (1952). He died on 22 November 1984 in Madrid, Spain.
BornMay 29, 1912
DiedNovember 22, 1984(72)
BornMay 29, 1912
DiedNovember 22, 1984(72)
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Known for

The Pirates of Blood River (1962)
The Pirates of Blood River
5.9
  • Director
  • 1962
Paul Douglas and Eva Bartok in The Gamma People (1956)
The Gamma People
5.3
  • Director
  • 1956
Valerie Hobson, James Robertson Justice, and Edward Underdown in Murder Will Out (1952)
Murder Will Out
6.7
  • Director
  • 1952
Peter Wyngarde in Department S (1969)
Department S
7.3
TV Series
  • Director

Credits

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Director

  • The Devil's Cross (1975)
    The Devil's Cross
    5.4
    • Director
    • 1975
  • Peter Wyngarde in Department S (1969)
    Department S
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1969
  • Roger Moore in The Saint (1962)
    The Saint
    7.5
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1962–1969
  • Alexandra Bastedo, Stuart Damon, and William Gaunt in The Champions (1968)
    The Champions
    7.5
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1968
  • The Mummy's Shroud (1967)
    The Mummy's Shroud
    5.5
    • Director
    • 1967
  • Where the Bullets Fly (1966)
    Where the Bullets Fly
    5.5
    • Director
    • 1966
  • The Reptile (1966)
    The Reptile
    6.1
    • Director
    • 1966
  • The Plague of the Zombies (1966)
    The Plague of the Zombies
    6.5
    • Director
    • 1966
  • Maurice Denham, Patricia Haines, and John Saxon in Blood Beast from Outer Space (1965)
    Blood Beast from Outer Space
    5.5
    • Director (directed by)
    • 1965
  • The Brigand of Kandahar (1965)
    The Brigand of Kandahar
    5.4
    • Director
    • 1965
  • Gideon C.I.D. (1964)
    Gideon C.I.D.
    8.1
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1964
  • Janine Gray and Dyson Lovell in Panic (1963)
    Panic
    5.8
    • Director
    • 1963
  • The Crimson Blade (1963)
    The Crimson Blade
    5.6
    • Director
    • 1963
  • The Pirates of Blood River (1962)
    The Pirates of Blood River
    5.9
    • Director
    • 1962
  • The Shadow of the Cat (1961)
    The Shadow of the Cat
    6.3
    • Director
    • 1961

Writer

  • The Devil's Cross (1975)
    The Devil's Cross
    5.4
    • Writer (uncredited)
    • 1975
  • Trog (1970)
    Trog
    4.0
    • original story
    • 1970
  • The Mummy's Shroud (1967)
    The Mummy's Shroud
    5.5
    • screenplay by
    • 1967
  • The Brigand of Kandahar (1965)
    The Brigand of Kandahar
    5.4
    • original story and screenplay
    • 1965
  • The Secret of Blood Island (1965)
    The Secret of Blood Island
    5.0
    • Writer
    • 1965
  • The Gorgon (1964)
    The Gorgon
    6.4
    • screenplay by
    • 1964
  • Janine Gray and Dyson Lovell in Panic (1963)
    Panic
    5.8
    • based on an original story by
    • screenplay
    • 1963
  • Roger Moore in The Saint (1962)
    The Saint
    7.5
    TV Series
    • screenplay
    • 1962–1963
  • The Crimson Blade (1963)
    The Crimson Blade
    5.6
    • screenplay
    • 1963
  • The Pirates of Blood River (1962)
    The Pirates of Blood River
    5.9
    • screenplay by
    • 1962
  • Fury at Smugglers' Bay (1961)
    Fury at Smugglers' Bay
    5.5
    • Writer
    • 1961
  • It Takes a Thief (1960)
    It Takes a Thief
    6.0
    • original story
    • screenplay
    • 1960
  • Peter Cushing in The Flesh and the Fiends (1960)
    The Flesh and the Fiends
    6.9
    • original story
    • screenplay
    • 1960
  • Killers of Kilimanjaro (1959)
    Killers of Kilimanjaro
    5.5
    • screenplay
    • 1959
  • Victor Mature, Anne Aubrey, John Gilling, Sean Kelly, and Anthony Newley in The Bandit of Zhobe (1959)
    The Bandit of Zhobe
    5.1
    • writer
    • 1959

Second Unit or Assistant Director

  • Anita Ekberg and Victor Mature in Zarak (1956)
    Zarak
    5.5
    • associate director
    • 1956
  • Horror Maniacs (1948)
    Horror Maniacs
    5.1
    • assistant director
    • 1948
  • Black Memory (1947)
    Black Memory
    4.6
    • assistant director
    • 1947
  • Richard Hayward in Irish and Proud of It (1938)
    Irish and Proud of It
    3.8
    • assistant director (as Jack Gilling)
    • 1938
  • Ian Colin, Joan Gardner, and James Harcourt in Wings Over Africa (1936)
    Wings Over Africa
    4.5
    • assistant director
    • 1936
  • Father O'Flynn
    • assistant director
    • 1935

Personal details

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  • Alternative name
    • Jack Gilling
  • Born
    • May 29, 1912
    • London, England, UK
  • Died
    • November 22, 1984
    • Madrid, Spain(undisclosed)

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    Publicity handouts invariably referred to him as being a "gentleman pig farmer" as well as a film director.

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