Terence Fisher
Directing
Born: February 23, 1904 · Maida Vale, London, England
Died: June 18, 1980 (aged 76)
Biography
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
Dracula
1958
The Hound of the Baskervilles
1959
The Curse of Frankenstein
1957
Dracula: Prince of Darkness
1966
The Mummy
1959
The Brides of Dracula
1960
The Devil Rides Out
1968
The Curse of the Werewolf
1961
The Gorgon
1964
The Revenge of Frankenstein
1958
Frankenstein Created Woman
1967
The Two Faces of Dr. Jekyll
1960
Photos (1)
Self / Appearances (2)
Directing (54)
The Adventures of Robin Hood
Director
Douglas Fairbanks, Jr., Presents
Director
Colonel March of Scotland Yard
Director
The Brides of Dracula
Director
Dracula
Director
The Curse of Frankenstein
Director
Dracula: Prince of Darkness
Director
The Hound of the Baskervilles
Director
The Curse of the Werewolf
Director
The Phantom of the Opera
Director
Frankenstein Created Woman
Director
The Mummy
Director
The Revenge of Frankenstein
Director
The Gorgon
Director
Night of the Big Heat
Director
The Man Who Could Cheat Death
Director
The Unholy Four
Director
The Two Faces of Dr. Jekyll
Director
Wings of Danger
Director
Frankenstein and the Monster from Hell
Director
Spaceways
Director
The Devil Rides Out
Director
Sword of Sherwood Forest
Director
Island of Terror
Director
Frankenstein Must Be Destroyed
Director
Distant Trumpet
Director
Final Appointment
Director
So Long at the Fair
Director
Blackout
Director
The Adventures of Clint and Mac
Director
The Earth Dies Screaming
Director
Sherlock Holmes and the Deadly Necklace
Director
The Stranglers of Bombay
Director
The Last Page
Director
Stolen Face
Director
The Last Man to Hang
Director
Portrait from Life
Director
To the Public Danger
Director
Four Sided Triangle
Director
Marry Me
Director
Children Galore
Director
The Astonished Heart
Director
Kill Me Tomorrow
Director
The Flaw
Director
Face the Music
Director
A Song for Tomorrow
Director
Blood Orange
Director
The Gelignite Gang
Director
Stolen Assignment
Director
Mask of Dust
Director
The Horror of It All
Director
Mantrap
Director
Home to Danger
Director
Robin Hood: The Movie
Director
Writing (2)
Other Crew (9)
Atlantic Ferry
Editor
The Wicked Lady
Editor
The Peterville Diamond
Editor
The Dark Tower
Editor
Where There's a Will
Editor
On the Night of the Fire
Editor
Flying Fortress
Editor
One Exciting Night
Editor
The Master of Bankdam
Editor