Portrait of John Gilling

Writing

John Gilling

Career

Active from 1947 to 1975, busiest in 1952 with 15 main titles.

Average score
GoodWatch score58/100
Highest rated
Poster for The Plague of the Zombies
The Plague of the Zombies
GoodWatch score76/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 25 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.9 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 3.5 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.2 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.2 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.0 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.5 versus catalog average 5.9Style
John Gilling Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    2.6, average 5.4
  • Coming of Age
    1.5, average 3.0
  • Social Commentary
    3.4, average 4.9
  • Family Dynamics
    3.4, average 4.8

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Film Noir 6
  • Mystery 5
  • Psychological Tension 3
  • Psychological Thriller 3
  • Gothic Horror 2
  • Historical Crime 2
  • Crime Drama 2
  • 1950s Setting 2
  • Character Study 2
  • Betrayal 2
  • Atmospheric 2
  • Classic Cinema 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

71
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

1970s

2 titles ยท average score 39
Cross of the Devil
Cross of the Devil (1975)
GoodWatch score 54

Director, Writer

Trog
Trog (1970)
GoodWatch score 24

Original Story

1960s

15 titles ยท average score 58
The Mummy's Shroud
The Mummy's Shroud (1967)
GoodWatch score 43

Screenplay, Director

The Plague of the Zombies
The Plague of the Zombies (1966)
GoodWatch score 76

Director

The Reptile
The Reptile (1966)
GoodWatch score 61

Director

The Brigand of Kandahar
The Brigand of Kandahar (1965)
GoodWatch score 55

Director, Screenplay

The Night Caller
The Night Caller (1965)
GoodWatch score 55

Director

The Gorgon
The Gorgon (1964)
GoodWatch score 62

Screenplay

The Scarlet Blade
The Scarlet Blade (1963)
GoodWatch score 56

Director, Screenplay

Panic
Panic (1963)

Writer, Director

The Pirates of Blood River
The Pirates of Blood River (1962)
GoodWatch score 48

Director, Screenplay

The Shadow of the Cat
The Shadow of the Cat (1961)
GoodWatch score 59

Director

Fury at Smugglers' Bay
Fury at Smugglers' Bay (1961)
GoodWatch score 57

Director, Producer

The Flesh and the Fiends
The Flesh and the Fiends (1960)
GoodWatch score 67

Director, Original Story

1950s

45 titles ยท average score 57
Killers of Kilimanjaro
Killers of Kilimanjaro (1959)
GoodWatch score 59

Screenplay

The Man Inside
The Man Inside (1958)
GoodWatch score 60

Director

Interpol
Interpol (1957)
GoodWatch score 54

Director

The Gamma People
The Gamma People (1956)
GoodWatch score 39

Screenplay, Director

Tiger by the Tail
Tiger by the Tail (1955)

Screenplay, Director

Escape by Night
Escape by Night (1953)

Director, Writer

3 Steps to the Gallows
3 Steps to the Gallows (1953)
GoodWatch score 57

Director, Screenplay

Mother Riley Meets the Vampire
Mother Riley Meets the Vampire (1952)
GoodWatch score 27

Producer, Director

Whispering Smith vs. Scotland Yard
Whispering Smith vs. Scotland Yard (1952)
GoodWatch score 62

Writer, Story

Wings of Danger
Wings of Danger (1952)
GoodWatch score 55

Screenplay

The Voice of Merrill
The Voice of Merrill (1952)
GoodWatch score 65

Director, Writer

The Man in Black
The Man in Black (1950)
GoodWatch score 59

Screenplay

1940s

8 titles ยท average score 51
A Matter of Murder
A Matter of Murder (1949)

Director, Writer

The Man from Yesterday
The Man from Yesterday (1949)

Original Story, Screenplay

Old Mother Riley's New Venture
Old Mother Riley's New Venture (1949)

Associate Producer

Escape from Broadmoor
Escape from Broadmoor (1948)

Writer, Director

The Greed of William Hart
The Greed of William Hart (1948)
GoodWatch score 51

Writer, Assistant Director

House of Darkness
House of Darkness (1948)

Screenplay

A Gunman Has Escaped
A Gunman Has Escaped (1948)

Writer

Black Memory
Black Memory (1947)

Writer

1930s

1 title
Wings over Africa
Wings over Africa (1936)

Assistant Director