Terence Fisher
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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Movies (67)
Hammer: The Studio That Dripped Blood
1987 · Self (archive footage)
Frankenstein and the Monster from Hell
1974 · Director
Frankenstein Must Be Destroyed
1969 · Director
Quelle horreur mon saigneur Dracula
1969 · Self
The Devil Rides Out
1968 · Director
Night of the Big Heat
1967 · Director
Frankenstein Created Woman
1967 · Director
Island of Terror
1966 · Director
Dracula: Prince of Darkness
1966 · Director
The Gorgon
1964 · Director
The Earth Dies Screaming
1964 · Director
The Horror of It All
1964 · Director
Sherlock Holmes and the Deadly Necklace
1962 · Director
The Phantom of the Opera
1962 · Director
The Curse of the Werewolf
1961 · Director
Sword of Sherwood Forest
1960 · Director
The Two Faces of Dr. Jekyll
1960 · Director
The Brides of Dracula
1960 · Director
The Stranglers of Bombay
1959 · Director
The Mummy
1959 · Director
The Man Who Could Cheat Death
1959 · Director
The Hound of the Baskervilles
1959 · Director
The Revenge of Frankenstein
1958 · Director
Dracula
1958 · Director
The Curse of Frankenstein
1957 · Director
Kill Me Tomorrow
1957 · Director
The Last Man to Hang
1956 · Director
The Gelignite Gang
1956 · Director
Robin Hood: The Movie
1955 · Director
The Flaw
1955 · Director
Stolen Assignment
1955 · Director
Children Galore
1955 · Director
Mask of Dust
1954 · Director
Final Appointment
1954 · Director
The Unholy Four
1954 · Director
Blackout
1954 · Director
Face the Music
1954 · Director
Three's Company
1953 · Director
Blood Orange
1953 · Director
Spaceways
1953 · Director
Four Sided Triangle
1953 · Director, Screenplay
Mantrap
1953 · Director, Screenplay
Distant Trumpet
1952 · Director
Stolen Face
1952 · Director
Wings of Danger
1952 · Director
Man Bait
1952 · Director
Home to Danger
1951 · Director
So Long at the Fair
1950 · Director
The Astonished Heart
1950 · Director
Marry Me
1949 · Director
Portrait from Life
1948 · Director
Colonel Bogey
1948 · Director
To the Public Danger
1948 · Director
A Song for Tomorrow
1948 · Director
The Master of Bankdam
1947 · Editor
They Made Me a Fugitive
1947 · Editor
The Wicked Lady
1945 · Editor
One Exciting Night
1944 · Editor
The Dark Tower
1943 · Editor
The Peterville Diamond
1943 · Editor
Flying Fortress
1942 · Editor
Atlantic Ferry
1941 · Editor
That’s The Ticket
1940 · Editor
On the Night of the Fire
1939 · Editor
Mr. Satan
1938 · Editor
Jack of All Trades
1936 · Editor
Where There's a Will
1936 · Editor
