Gordon Hessler

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Gordon Hessler

Born December 12, 1925 · Berlin, Germany

Died January 19, 2014 · aged 88

​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 se…

Known For

The Oblong BoxThe Oblong Box · 1969
The Oblong Box
★ 5.81969
MovieHorror
Evil lurks in the gloomy house at Markham Manor where a deranged Sir Edward is the chained prisoner of his brother Julian. When Sir Edward escapes, he embarks on a monstrous killing spree, determined to seek revenge on all those whom he feels have double-crossed him.
Scream and Scream AgainScream and Scream Again · 1970
Scream and Scream Again
★ 5.31970
MovieHorrorScience Fiction
A serial killer who drains his victims of blood is on the loose and London police follow him to a house owned by an eccentric scientist.
The Girl in a SwingThe Girl in a Swing · 1988
The Girl in a Swing
★ 4.91988
MovieDramaThriller
A London art broker goes to Copenhagen where he requires the services of a secretary fluent in Danish, English, and German. He falls deeply in love with the woman, despite the fact that he knows virtually nothing about her. She insists on not being married in a church, and after they are married, some bad things from her past begin surfacing in subtly supernatural ways, and he must find the best way to deal with them without destroying their relationship.
The Golden Voyage of SinbadThe Golden Voyage of Sinbad · 1973
The Golden Voyage of Sinbad
★ 6.71973
MovieActionAdventure
Sinbad and his crew intercept a homunculus carrying a golden tablet. Koura, the creator of the homunculus and practitioner of evil magic, wants the tablet back and pursues Sinbad. Meanwhile, Sinbad meets the Vizier who has another part of the interlocking golden map, and they mount a quest across the seas to solve the riddle of the map.
Pray for DeathPray for Death · 1985
Pray for Death
★ 6.11985
MovieAction
Akira Saito, a Japanese businessman lives in Tokyo with his Japanese-American wife Aiko and their children, Takeshi and Tomoya. When the family has a chance to move to the United States so that Aiko can teach the children about their American heritage, they pack up and head for Houston, Texas and run a restaurant. This is where the trouble begins....
BetrayalBetrayal · 1974
Betrayal
★ 5.91974
MovieDramaThriller
Wealthy widow Helen Mercer hires a young woman, Gretchen Addison, to act as her personal assistant and companion. Unfortunately, Helen is a poor judge of character, as Gretchen is part of a murderous extortionist duo with her boyfriend, Jay. However, Gretchen has second thoughts when she develops genuine affection for Helen. When Gretchen informs Jay that she wants to call off their plot, he refuses and carries on with the plan. Now both Helen and Gretchen may be in grave danger.
The Misfit BrigadeThe Misfit Brigade · 1987
The Misfit Brigade
★ 5.71987
MovieWarAction
War story of the 27th Panzers, Hitler's heavy-duty combat regiment composed of prisoners.
Cry of the BansheeCry of the Banshee · 1970
Cry of the Banshee
★ 5.41970
MovieHorror
In seventeenth century England Lord Whitman wages unending war on what he sees as the ever-present scourge of witchcraft, and many local villagers have suffered at his hands. But one victim uses her occult powers to curse his family, enlisting unknowing help from one of the household.

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