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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.
- 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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