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person_profile-Terence Fisher

Terence Fisher Died at age: 76

Actor | Producer

Fullname:

Terence Fisher

Date of Birth:

Feb 23, 1904

Country of birth:

England

Died:

Jun 18, 1980

Biography of

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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Filmography of

Terence Fisher

Found 49 Movies in total

... 1974

... 1969

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... 1966

The Gorgon

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... 1964

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The Mummy

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... 1959

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... 1958

Dracula

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... 1958

... 1957

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The Flaw

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... 1955

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Blackout

Director

... 1954

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Spaceways

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... 1953

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Mantrap

Screenplay

... 1953

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Stolen Face

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... 1948