Terence Fisher
Directing
Born 1904-02-23
Died 1980-06-18
Maida Vale, London, England
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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.
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Filmography
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Directing
49 credits
The Adventures of Robin Hood
Colonel March of Scotland Yard
Dracula
Dracula: Prince of Darkness
The Curse of Frankenstein
The Brides of Dracula
The Mummy
The Unholy Four
Douglas Fairbanks, Jr., Presents
The Hound of the Baskervilles
Frankenstein and the Monster from Hell
Frankenstein Created Woman
The Devil Rides Out
The Gorgon
The Revenge of Frankenstein
Frankenstein Must Be Destroyed
The Two Faces of Dr. Jekyll
Island of Terror
The Curse of the Werewolf
Final Appointment
Spaceways
The Phantom of the Opera
The Man Who Could Cheat Death
Sword of Sherwood Forest
Distant Trumpet
Night of the Big Heat
Stolen Face
Wings of Danger
Sherlock Holmes and the Deadly Necklace
So Long at the Fair
Colonel Bogey
The Stranglers of Bombay
The Adventures of Clint and Mac
The Last Page
Blackout
Marry Me
The Earth Dies Screaming
Kill Me Tomorrow
Blood Orange
The Horror of It All
Portrait from Life
Face the Music
Mantrap
The Gelignite Gang
Three's Company
Children Galore
To the Public Danger
The Last Man to Hang
Mask of Dust
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The Wicked Lady
Atlantic Ferry
The Dark Tower
On the Night of the Fire
Mr. Satan
The Peterville Diamond
Flying Fortress
One Exciting Night
The Master of Bankdam
Jack of All Trades
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