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John Gilling
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- Works
- 2
Top works
- When you pray
- When you pray
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Film & TV
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…
Known for
- The Vatican Museums2007
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- 181
- Total plays
- 357
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Wikidata facts
- 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
- related category
- Category:Films directed by John Gilling
- start of work period
- 1935-00-00
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