Terence Fisher
Directing
- Born
- February 23, 1904 · Maida Vale, London, England
- Died
- June 18, 1980 (age 76)
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).
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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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Known for
Dracula
April 21, 1958
The Hound of the Baskervilles
May 4, 1959
The Curse of Frankenstein
May 20, 1957
Dracula: Prince of Darkness
January 9, 1966
The Mummy
August 1, 1959
The Brides of Dracula
June 15, 1960
The Devil Rides Out
July 20, 1968
The Curse of the Werewolf
May 1, 1961
The Gorgon
October 18, 1964
The Revenge of Frankenstein
June 1, 1958
Frankenstein Created Woman
March 15, 1967
Frankenstein Must Be Destroyed
May 22, 1969
Behind the camera65
- 1974Frankenstein and the Monster from Hell Director
- 1969Frankenstein Must Be Destroyed Director
- 1968The Devil Rides Out Director
- 1967Night of the Big Heat Director
- 1967Frankenstein Created Woman Director
- 1966Island of Terror Director
- 1966Dracula: Prince of Darkness Director
- 1964The Gorgon Director
- 1964The Earth Dies Screaming Director
- 1964The Horror of It All