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Terence Fisher (23 February 1904 – 18 June 1980) was a British film director best known for his work for Hammer Films. 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.
Terence Fisher was a British film director who made his mark with a series of horror films for Hammer Studios, featuring Frankenstein, Dracula, and other monsters. He was known for his realistic and complex characterization, his dynamic style, and his defiance of conventional horror conventions.
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Terence Fisher was a prominent horror director who worked for Hammer Films and introduced gothic horror in full colour. He directed many adaptations of classic horror subjects, such as Dracula, Frankenstein, The Mummy and The Hound of the Baskervilles.
Terence Fisher was a versatile and prolific British filmmaker who directed many classic horror films for Hammer in the 1950s and 1960s. He also worked as an editor, a director of low-budget features and a maker of SF and comedy films.
Terence Fisher. Director. (1904-1980) Born February 23, London, England. Key Production Country: UK. Key Genres: Horror, Costume Horror, Gothic Film, Creature Film, Drama, Mystery, Thriller, Romance, Crime Thriller, Supernatural Horror, Psychological Thriller, Science Fiction.
This is the authorised biography of Terence Fisher by his long-time friend Tony Dalton, who has also written biographies of Freddie Francis and Ray Harryhausen, as well as four further books on the latter.
Learn about the life and career of Terence Fisher, the man who revolutionized British horror cinema with his adaptations of Frankenstein, Dracula, and other classics. Discover how he created the Hammer Style, influenced by James Whale and Jimmy Sangster, and faced challenges and controversies in his later years.
