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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 L'attaque de San Cristobal (1962), The Gamma People (1956) and The Voice of Merrill (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

L'attaque de San Cristobal (1962)
L'attaque de San Cristobal
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 The Voice of Merrill (1952)
The Voice of Merrill
6.7
  • Director
  • 1952
Peter Wyngarde in Département S (1969)
Département S
7.3
TV Series
  • Director

Credits

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Director



  • La cruz del diablo (1975)
    La cruz del diablo
    5.4
    • Director
    • 1975
  • Peter Wyngarde in Département S (1969)
    Département S
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1969
  • Roger Moore in Le Saint (1962)
    Le Saint
    7.5
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1962–1969
  • Alexandra Bastedo, Stuart Damon, and William Gaunt in Les champions (1968)
    Les champions
    7.5
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1968
  • Dans les griffes de la momie (1967)
    Dans les griffes de la momie
    5.5
    • Director
    • 1967
  • Where the Bullets Fly (1966)
    Where the Bullets Fly
    5.5
    • Director
    • 1966
  • La femme reptile (1966)
    La femme reptile
    6.1
    • Director
    • 1966
  • Jacqueline Pearce in L'Invasion des morts-vivants (1966)
    L'Invasion des morts-vivants
    6.5
    • Director
    • 1966
  • Maurice Denham, Patricia Haines, and John Saxon in The Night Caller (1965)
    The Night Caller
    5.5
    • Director (directed by)
    • 1965
  • Le Rebelle de Kandahar (1965)
    Le Rebelle de Kandahar
    5.4
    • Director
    • 1965
  • Gideon's Way (1964)
    Gideon's Way
    8.1
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1964
  • Janine Gray and Dyson Lovell in Panic (1963)
    Panic
    5.8
    • Director
    • 1963
  • The Scarlet Blade (1963)
    The Scarlet Blade
    5.6
    • Director
    • 1963
  • L'attaque de San Cristobal (1962)
    L'attaque de San Cristobal
    5.9
    • Director
    • 1962
  • Le spectre du chat (1961)
    Le spectre du chat
    6.3
    • Director
    • 1961

Writer



  • La cruz del diablo (1975)
    La cruz del diablo
    5.4
    • Writer (uncredited)
    • 1975
  • L'abominable homme des cavernes (1970)
    L'abominable homme des cavernes
    4.0
    • original story
    • 1970
  • Dans les griffes de la momie (1967)
    Dans les griffes de la momie
    5.5
    • screenplay by
    • 1967
  • Le Rebelle de Kandahar (1965)
    Le Rebelle de Kandahar
    5.4
    • original story and screenplay
    • 1965
  • Le secret de l'île sanglante (1965)
    Le secret de l'île sanglante
    5.0
    • Writer
    • 1965
  • La Gorgone (1964)
    La Gorgone
    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 Le Saint (1962)
    Le Saint
    7.5
    TV Series
    • screenplay
    • 1962–1963
  • The Scarlet Blade (1963)
    The Scarlet Blade
    5.6
    • screenplay
    • 1963
  • L'attaque de San Cristobal (1962)
    L'attaque de San Cristobal
    5.9
    • screenplay by
    • 1962
  • Les pirates de la nuit (1961)
    Les pirates de la nuit
    5.5
    • Writer
    • 1961
  • Jayne Mansfield in Un compte à régler (1960)
    Un compte à régler
    6.0
    • original story
    • screenplay
    • 1960
  • Peter Cushing in L'impasse aux Violences (1960)
    L'impasse aux Violences
    6.9
    • original story
    • screenplay
    • 1960
  • Les aventuriers du Kilimandjaro (1959)
    Les aventuriers du Kilimandjaro
    5.5
    • screenplay
    • 1959
  • Victor Mature, Anne Aubrey, John Gilling, Sean Kelly, and Anthony Newley in La charge du 7ème lanciers (1959)
    La charge du 7ème lanciers
    5.1
    • writer
    • 1959

Second Unit or Assistant Director



  • Anita Ekberg and Victor Mature in Zarak le valeureux (1956)
    Zarak le valeureux
    5.5
    • associate director
    • 1956
  • The Greed of William Hart (1948)
    The Greed of William Hart
    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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