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John Gilling
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Born
May 29
,
1912
·
London, England, UK
Died
November 22
,
1984
·
Madrid, Spain
(undisclosed)
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John Gilling was born on May 29, 1912 in London, England, UK. He was a director and writer, known for
The Pirates of Blood River (1962)
,
The Gamma People (1956)
and
Department S (1969)
. He died on November 22, 1984 in Madrid, Spain.
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Publicity handouts invariably referred to him as being a "gentleman pig farmer" as well as a film director.
Worked as editor prior to World War II, subsequently writer-director of potboilers and horror films of variable quality. Did arguably his best work for Hammer:
The Shadow of the Cat (1961)
,
The Plague of the Zombies (1966)
,
The Reptile (1966)
and
The Mummy's Shroud (1967)
.
Moved to Spain in 1970 to devote himself to painting.
Served in the Royal Navy during World War II.
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