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John Gilling

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British film director and screenwriter (1912-1984)

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Works
2

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  • When you pray
  • When you pray

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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…

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  • The Vatican Museums2007

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Instance of
human
Given name
John
Gender
male
Citizenship
United Kingdom
Place of birth
London
Place of death
Madrid
Occupation
screenwriter
Languages spoken
English language
Conflict
World War II
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date of birth
1912-05-29
date of death
1984-11-22
start of work period
1935-00-00
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