Terence Fisher
Directing
Terence Fisher (23 February 1904 – 18 June 1980) was a film director who worked for Hammer Films. He was born in Maida Vale, a district of London, England. Fisher was one of the most prominent horror directors of the second half of the 20th century. He was the first to bring gothic horror alive in full colour, and the sexual overtones and explicit horror in his films, while mild by modern standards, were unprecedented in his day. His first major gothic horror film was "The Curse of Frankenstein" (1957), which launched Hammer's long association with the genre and made British actors Peter Cushing and Christopher Lee leading horror stars of the era. He went on to film a number of adaptations of classic horror subjects, including "Dracula" (1958), "The Hound of the Baskervilles" (1959) and "The Mummy" (1959). Given their subject matter and lurid approach, Fisher's films, though commercially successful, were largely dismissed by critics during his career. It is only in recent years that Fisher has become recognised as an auteur in his own right. His films are characterised by a blend of fairy-tale, myth and sexuality. They draw heavily on Christian themes, and there is usually a hero who defeats the powers of darkness by a combination of faith in God and reason, in contrast to other characters, who are either blindly superstitious or bound by a cold, godless rationalism. Description above adapted from the Wikipedia article Terence Fisher, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known for
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movieThe Devil Rides Out
1968
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movieNight of the Big Heat
1967
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movieIsland of Terror
1966
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movieThe Gorgon
1964
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movieThe Horror of It All
1964
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movieThe Brides of Dracula
1960
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movieThe Mummy
1959
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movieDracula
1958
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movieKill Me Tomorrow
1957
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movieThe Last Man to Hang
1956
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movieThe Gelignite Gang
1956
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movieRobin Hood: The Movie
1955
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movieThe Flaw
1955
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movieStolen Assignment
1955
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movieChildren Galore
1955
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movieMask of Dust
1954
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movieFinal Appointment
1954
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movieThe Stranger Came Home
1954
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movieBlackout
1954
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movieFace the Music
1954
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movieBlood Orange
1953
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movieSpaceways
1953
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movieFour Sided Triangle
1953
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movieMantrap
1953
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movieDistant Trumpet
1952
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movieStolen Face
1952
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movieWings of Danger
1952
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movieThe Last Page
1952
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movieHome to Danger
1951
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movieSo Long at the Fair
1950
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movieThe Astonished Heart
1950
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movieMarry Me
1949
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moviePortrait from Life
1948
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movieTo the Public Danger
1948
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movieA Song for Tomorrow
1948
Director
Editing12
movieThe Wicked Lady
1945
Editor
movieThe Dark Tower
1943
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movieFlying Fortress
1942
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movieAtlantic Ferry
1941
Editor
Acting2
movieHammer: The Studio That Dripped Blood
1987
Self (archive footage)
Writing2
movieFour Sided Triangle
1953
Screenplay
movieMantrap
1953
Screenplay