
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. Description above adapted from the Wikipedia article Terence Fisher, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
- Known ForDirecting
- Born23 February 1904 (age 121)
- Place of BirthMaida Vale, London, England
Terence Fisher

- Known ForDirecting
- Born23 February 1904 (age 121)
- Place of BirthMaida Vale, London, England

Hammer: The Studio That Dripped Blood
1987

Frankenstein and the Monster from Hell
1974

Frankenstein Must Be Destroyed
1969

Quelle horreur mon saigneur Dracula
1969

The Devil Rides Out
1968

Frankenstein Created Woman
1967

Night of the Big Heat
1967

Island of Terror
1966

Dracula: Prince of Darkness
1966

The Gorgon
1964

The Horror of It All
1964

The Earth Dies Screaming
1964

Sherlock Holmes and the Deadly Necklace
1962

The Phantom of the Opera
1962

The Curse of the Werewolf
1961

The Two Faces of Dr. Jekyll
1960

The Brides of Dracula
1960

Sword of Sherwood Forest
1960

The Hound of the Baskervilles
1959

The Man Who Could Cheat Death
1959

The Mummy
1959

The Stranglers of Bombay
1959

The Revenge of Frankenstein
1958

Dracula
1958

The Curse of Frankenstein
1957

Kill Me Tomorrow
1957

The Gelignite Gang
1956

The Last Man to Hang
1956

The Flaw
1955

Stolen Assignment
1955

Children Galore
1955

Robin Hood: The Movie
1955

Blackout
1954

Final Appointment
1954

Face the Music
1954

The Stranger Came Home
1954

Mask of Dust
1954

Mantrap
1953

Spaceways
1953

Four Sided Triangle
1953

Blood Orange
1953
Three's Company
1953

Stolen Face
1952

The Last Page
1952

Wings of Danger
1952

Distant Trumpet
1952

Home to Danger
1951

So Long at the Fair
1950

The Astonished Heart
1950

Marry Me
1949

A Song for Tomorrow
1948

Portrait from Life
1948
