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Gordon Hessler

Directing 88 (deceased) years old Berlin, Germany ★ 0.3
Born: December 12, 1925
Died: January 19, 2014

Biography

​From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.  

Gordon Hessler was a British film and television director, screenwriter, and producer.

He was raised in England and studied at the University of Reading. While a teenager, he moved to the United States and directed a series of short films and documentaries. Universal Studios hired Hessler as a story reader for the Alfred Hitchcock Presents television series. He became story editor for two seasons (1960–1962) for that series, then served as the associate producer for The Alfred Hitchcock Hour from 1962 until its cancellation in 1965. He directed episodes of that series and several other shows (including Hawaii Five-O).

In 1969, he directed his debut feature film, The Oblong Box, starring Vincent Price. It was the first of three horror films Hessler would direct with the veteran horror star, the other two being Cry of the Banshee (1970) and Scream and Scream Again (1970). Hessler's other films include Murders in the Rue Morgue (1971), The Golden Voyage of Sinbad (1974) and The Girl in a Swing (1988) starring Meg Tilly, an adaptation of Richard Adams's ghost story novel. The majority of Hessler's directorial work from the late-1970s to date has been in television.

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Filmography

Directing Credits (47)

Bad Blood
Bad Blood Second Unit Director 1994
Journey of Honor
Journey of Honor Director 1991
Out on Bail
Out on Bail Director 1989
The Girl in a Swing
The Girl in a Swing Director 1988
The Misfit Brigade
The Misfit Brigade Director 1987
Rage of Honor
Rage of Honor Director 1987
The Equalizer
The Equalizer Director 1985
Pray for Death
Pray for Death Director 1985
The Master Ninja 5
The Master Ninja 5 Director 1985
The Master
The Master Director 1984
Escape from El Diablo
Escape from El Diablo Director 1983
Evil Stalks This House
Evil Stalks This House Director 1981
The Secret War of Jackie's Girls
The Secret War of Jackie's Girls Director 1980
Tales of the Unexpected
Tales of the Unexpected Director 1979
Puzzle
Puzzle Director 1978
KISS Meets the Phantom of the Park
KISS Meets the Phantom of the Park Director 1978
Secrets of Three Hungry Wives
Secrets of Three Hungry Wives Director 1978
Little Women
Little Women Director 1978
The Eddie Capra Mysteries
The Eddie Capra Mysteries Director 1978
CHiPs
CHiPs Director 1977
The Strange Possession of Mrs. Oliver
The Strange Possession of Mrs. Oliver Director 1977
Spencer's Pilots
Spencer's Pilots Director 1976
3-Way Split
3-Way Split Director 1976
Wonder Woman
Wonder Woman Director 1975
Switch
Switch Director 1975
Betrayal
Betrayal Director 1974
Amy Prentiss
Amy Prentiss Director 1974
Kolchak: The Night Stalker
Kolchak: The Night Stalker Director 1974
Lucas Tanner
Lucas Tanner Director 1974
A Cry in the Wilderness
A Cry in the Wilderness Director 1974
Hitchhike!
Hitchhike! Director 1974
Skyway to Death
Skyway to Death Director 1974
The Golden Voyage of Sinbad
The Golden Voyage of Sinbad Director 1973
Scream, Pretty Peggy
Scream, Pretty Peggy Director 1973
Medusa
Medusa Director 1973
Kung Fu
Kung Fu Director 1972
Embassy
Embassy Director 1972
Murders in the Rue Morgue
Murders in the Rue Morgue Director 1971
Cry of the Banshee
Cry of the Banshee Director 1970
Scream and Scream Again
Scream and Scream Again Director 1970
The Oblong Box
The Oblong Box Director 1969
The Last Shot You Hear
The Last Shot You Hear Director 1969
Hawaii Five-O
Hawaii Five-O Director 1968
Catacombs
Catacombs Director 1965
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre Director 1963
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Alfred Hitchcock Presents Director 1955
The Master Juggernaut
The Master Juggernaut Director

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