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Terence Fisher (1904–1980)

Terence Fisher was born in Maida Vale, England, in 1904. Raised by his grandmother in a strict Christian Scientist environment, Fisher left school while still in his teens to join the Merchant Marine. By his own account he soon discovered that a life at sea was not for him, so he left the service and tried his hand at a succession of jobs ashore. ... See full bio »
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O Horror de Drácula
O Horror de Drácula Director
(1958)
Mantrap
Mantrap Director
(1953)
Four Sided Triangle
Four Sided Triangle Director
(1953)
A Máscara de Frankenstein
A Máscara de Frankenstein Director
(1957)
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 1991 Robin Hood: The Movie (Video)
 1967 Night of the Big Heat (directed by)
 1961 The Devil's Hands (Short)
 1958-1959 Dial 999 (TV Series) (8 episodes)
- The Great Gold Robbery (1959)
- Heads or Tails (1959)
- Fashions in Crime (1959)
- Commando Crook (1959)
- 77 Bus (1959)
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 1959 A Múmia
 1958 Target (TV Series) (1 episode)
- Temporary Escape (1958)
 1957 Sword of Freedom (TV Series) (2 episodes)
- The Tower (1957)
- The Bell (1957)
 1957 The Adventures of Clint and Mac (TV Series)
 1957 The Gay Cavalier (TV Series) (3 episodes)
- Girl of Quality (1957)
- The Masked Lady (1957)
- Dragon's Heart (1957)
 1956-1957 As Aventuras de Robin dos Bosques (TV Series) (11 episodes)
- The Path of True Love (1957)
- The Infidel (1957)
- The Blackbird (1957)
- The Dream (1957)
- Hubert (1957)
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 1956 Assignment Foreign Legion (TV Series) (2 episodes)
- The Debt (1956)
- A Matter of Honour (1956)
 1956 ITV Television Playhouse (TV Series) (1 episode)
- Stolen Face (1956)
 1956 The Gelignite Gang (uncredited)
 1955 The Flaw
 1955 Colonel March of Scotland Yard (TV Series) (1 episode)
- The Invisible Knife (1955)
 1953-1955 Douglas Fairbanks, Jr., Presents (TV Series) (5 episodes)
- The 90th Day (1955)
- King High (1954)
- The Silent Man (1954)
- Take a Number (1953)
- The Surgeon (1953)
 1953 Three's Company (episodes "The Surgeon", "Take a Number")
 1953 Blood Orange
 1953 Mantrap
 1952 Gambler and the Lady (unconfirmed, uncredited)
 1952 Sob Chantagem
 1949 Marry Me
 1948 To the Public Danger (Short)
 1948 Colonel Bogey
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Personal Details

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Alternate Names:

T.R. Fisher | Terry Fisher
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Personal Quote:

You have to aim for a suspension of disbelief. Visually speaking, I think my films are good and believable, because I have a good visual sense within the frame. I hate what I call "tricky shooting" - which makes a film look like a long TV commercial. See more »

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He directed 29 films for Hammer Film Productions, more than anyone else: Sob Chantagem (1952), Wings of Danger (1952), A Máscara do Desejo (1952), Four Sided Triangle (1953), Mantrap (1953), Viagem Espacial (1953), Blood Orange (1953), Face the Music (1954), Murder by Proxy (1954), O Circuito da Morte (1954), O Regresso de um Estranho (1954), A Máscara de Frankenstein (1957), O ... See more »

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