John Gilling

Career Overview

John Gilling has 102 screen credits in a career dating back to 1936. Their work spans 4 cinematic universes — most prominently The Mummy with 1 titles. Signature works include The Scarlet Blade, Trog, The Mummy's Shroud. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For: Writing
Gender: male
Known Credits: 102
Birth Date: 1912-05-29
Birth Place: London, England, UK

Known For

Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 4 universes

The Mummy (1 titles)
The Mummy (Hammer) Collection (1 titles)
Charles Vine spy films (1 titles)
Old Mother Riley Collection (1 titles)

Frequent Collaborators

Oliver Reed (3 collaborations)
Michael Ripper (3 collaborations)
Duncan Lamont (2 collaborations)
James Payne (2 collaborations)
Bill Brandon (2 collaborations)
Fred Haggerty (2 collaborations)
Toni Gilpin (2 collaborations)
Christopher Lee (2 collaborations)
Michael Peake (2 collaborations)
Lionel Jeffries (1 collaborations)

Credits

actors (1 credits)
- The Vatican Museums
  actor
  
  actors
  
  2007
directing (39 credits)
- Cross of the Devil
  director
  
  directing
  
  1975
- The Mummy's Shroud
  director
  
  directing
  
  1967
- Where the Bullets Fly
  director
  
  directing
  
  1966
- The Reptile
  director
  
  directing
  
  1966
- The Plague of the Zombies
  director
  
  directing
  
  1966
- The Night Caller
  director
  
  directing
  
  1965
- The Brigand of Kandahar
  director
  
  directing
  
  1965
- The Scarlet Blade
  director
  
  directing
  
  1963
- Panic
  director
  
  directing
  
  1963
- The Pirates of Blood River
  director
  
  directing
  
  1962
- The Saint
  
  - Portrait of Brenda (1969) ... director directing
  
  - A Double in Diamonds (1967) ... director directing
  
  - The Spanish Cow (1965) ... director directing
  
  - The Crime of the Century (1965) ... director directing
  
  - The Man Who Liked Toys (1964) ... director directing
  
  1962
- The Shadow of the Cat
  director
  
  directing
  
  1961
- Fury at Smugglers' Bay
  director
  
  directing
  
  1961
- The Challenge
  director
  
  directing
  
  1960
- The Flesh and the Fiends
  director
  
  directing
  
  1960
- The Bandit Of Zhobe
  director
  
  directing
  
  1959
- Idol on Parade
  director
  
  directing
  
  1959
- The Man Inside
  director
  
  directing
  
  1958
- High Flight
  director
  
  directing
  
  1957
- Interpol
  director
  
  directing
  
  1957
- The Gamma People
  director
  
  directing
  
  1956
- Odongo
  director
  
  directing
  
  1956
- Tiger by the Tail
  director
  
  directing
  
  1955
- The Gilded Cage
  director
  
  directing
  
  1955
- The Embezzler
  director
  
  directing
  
  1954
- Double Exposure
  director
  
  directing
  
  1954
- Escape by Night
  director
  
  directing
  
  1953
- 3 Steps to the Gallows
  director
  
  directing
  
  1953
- Recoil
  director
  
  directing
  
  1953
- Deadly Nightshade
  director
  
  directing
  
  1953
- The Voice of Merrill
  director
  
  directing
  
  1952
- Mother Riley Meets the Vampire
  director
  
  directing
  
  1952
- The Frightened Man
  director
  
  directing
  
  1952
- The Quiet Woman
  director
  
  directing
  
  1951
- No Trace
  director
  
  directing
  
  1950
- A Matter of Murder
  director
  
  directing
  
  1949
- Escape from Broadmoor
  director
  
  directing
  
  1948
- The Greed of William Hart
  assistant director
  
  directing
  
  1948
- Wings over Africa
  assistant director
  
  directing
  
  1936
writing (58 credits)
- Cross of the Devil
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1975
- Trog
  original story
  
  writing
  
  1970
- The Mummy's Shroud
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1967
- Where the Bullets Fly
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1966
- The Brigand of Kandahar
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1965
- The Secret of Blood Island
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1964
- The Gorgon
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1964
- The Scarlet Blade
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1963
- Panic
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1963
- The Pirates of Blood River
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1962
- The Saint
  
  - The King of the Beggars (1963) ... screenplay writing
  
  - The Man Who Was Lucky (1962) ... writer writing
  
  1962
- Fury at Smugglers' Bay
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1961
- The Challenge
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1960
- The Flesh and the Fiends
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1960
- Killers of Kilimanjaro
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1959
- The Bandit Of Zhobe
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1959
- The Gamma People
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1956
- Odongo
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1956
- Bond of Fear
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1956
- Tiger by the Tail
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1955
- The Embezzler
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1954
- Profile
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1954
- Double Exposure
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1954
- Escape by Night
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1953
- 3 Steps to the Gallows
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1953
- Recoil
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1953
- The Steel Key
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1953
- The Showdown
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1952
- Dark Passage
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1952
- Reilly at Bay
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1952
- The Case of the Scarlet Letters
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1952
- The Voice of Merrill
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1952
- Murder at the Grange
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1952
- The Big Frame
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1952
- The Case of the Green Eye
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1952
- King of the Underworld
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1952
- Wings of Danger
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1952
- The Frightened Man
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1952
- 13 East Street
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1952
- Whispering Smith vs. Scotland Yard
  story
  
  writing
  
  1952
- Blind Man's Bluff
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1952
- Chelsea Story
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1951
- The Quiet Woman
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1951
- The Rossiter Case
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1951
- Dark Interval
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1950
- Blackout
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1950
- No Trace
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1950
- The Lady Craved Excitement
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1950
- Room to Let
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1950
- Guilt Is My Shadow
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1950
- The Man in Black
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1950
- A Matter of Murder
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1949
- The Man from Yesterday
  original story
  
  writing
  
  1949
- Escape from Broadmoor
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1948
- A Gunman Has Escaped
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1948
- House of Darkness
  screenplay
  
  writing
  
  1948
- The Greed of William Hart
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1948
- Black Memory
  writer
  
  writing
  
  1947
production (3 credits)
- Fury at Smugglers' Bay
  producer
  
  production
  
  1961
- Mother Riley Meets the Vampire
  producer
  
  production
  
  1952
- Old Mother Riley's New Venture
  associate producer
  
  production
  
  1949
crew (1 credits)
- Windfall
  script
  
  crew
  
  1955