Terence Fisher

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Terence Fisher
Gender:	Male
Medium(s):	Film
Roles:	Director; Editor
Date of birth:	February 23rd, 1904
Place of birth:	London, England
Date of death:	June 18th, 1980
Place of death:	Twickenham, London, England
Notable works:	Hammer Horror
1st Horror:	Curse of Frankenstein (1957)

Terence Fisher was a horror film director and editor primarily associated with Hammer Film Productions. He was born in London, England on February 23rd, 1904. His works include films from the Dracula, Frankenstein and Mummy franchises as well as many others. His filmography in the horror genre both begins and ends with Frankenstein.

Body of work

Film	Year	Role
Curse of Frankenstein	1957	Director
The Horror of Dracula	1958	Director
Revenge of Frankenstein	1958	Director
The Mummy	1959	Director
Brides of Dracula	1960	Director
The Two Faces of Dr. Jekyll	1960	Director
Curse of the Werewolf	1961	Director
Phantom of the Opera	1962	Director
The Gorgon	1964	Director
Dracula: Prince of Darkness	1966	Director
Island of Terror	1966	Director
Frankenstein Created Woman	1967	Director
The Devil Rides Out	1968	Director
Frankenstein Must Be Destroyed	1969	Director
Frankenstein and the Monster from Hell	1974	Director

Notes & Trivia

• Terence Fisher is most commonly recognized for being associated with films produced by Hammer Film Productions.

• Fisher was originally tapped to direct Dracula Has Risen from the Grave in 1968, but an automobile accident forced him to drop out of the project. The job then went to Freddie Francis.

• Horror director Joe Dante paid tribute to Fisher and other genre directors in his 1980 film The Howling. The female character of Terry Fisher was named after Terence Fisher.

External Links

• Terence Fisher at AMG
• Terence Fisher at IMDB
• Terence Fisher at Wikipedia
• Terence Fisher at Screen Online
• Terence Fisher at Horror Film Wiki

References

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Hammer Actor or Crew member This article relates to actors or production crew members relating to Hammer Film Productions. This template will categorize articles that include it into the Hammer Film Productions crew category.

Dracula Actor or Crew member This article relates to actors or production crew members pertaining to the Dracula franchise. This template will categorize articles that include it into the Dracula crew members category.

Frankenstein Actor or Crew member This article relates to actors or production crew members pertaining to the Frankenstein franchise. This template will categorize articles that include it into the Frankenstein crew members category.

Jekyll and Hyde Actor or Crew member This article relates to actors or production crew members pertaining to the Doctor Jekyll and Mister Hyde franchise. This template will categorize articles that include it into the Jekyll and Hyde crew members category.