Gordon Hessler
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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Gordon Hessler, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known for
DirectingBirthday
December 12, 1925Deathday
January 19, 2014Gender
MaleKnown Movie Credits
30Place of birth
Berlin, GermanyCrew credits
The Misfit Brigade
DirectorCry of the Banshee
Director, Executive ProducerPray for Death
DirectorJourney of Honor
DirectorThe Girl in a Swing
Screenplay, DirectorScream and Scream Again
DirectorMurders in the Rue Morgue
DirectorRage of Honor
DirectorThe Golden Voyage of Sinbad
DirectorThe Oblong Box
Director, ProducerEvil Stalks This House
DirectorMedusa
DirectorA Cry in the Wilderness
DirectorThe Strange Possession of Mrs. Oliver
DirectorScream, Pretty Peggy
DirectorBetrayal
DirectorSkyway to Death
DirectorHitchhike!
DirectorCatacombs
DirectorThe Last Shot You Hear
DirectorEmbassy
Director