Jimmy Sangster
Linchpin of the powerhouse British movie studio Hammer Film Productions, screenwriter and director Jimmy Sangster is the pioneer of a distinctive brand of Gothic-inspired macabre commonly referred to as "Hammer Horror." Specializing in cheaply made yet lavishly detailed films using a repertory of highly trained British actors, the Hammer formula dominated the horror genre from the late 1950s to early 1970s. Sangster, originally a production manager, moved up Hammer's ranks during this peak creative period, writing screenplays for two of the studio's pivotal projects: 1957's "The Curse of Frankenstein" and 1958's "Horror of Dracula." Both scripts departed from the original novels and earlier film versions, with Sangster adding new characters and plot twists to keep audiences interested. While he dabbled in milder fare in following years, including the BBC TV series "The Trollenberg Terror" and the Bette Davis-starred thriller "The Nanny," he made his triumphant return to gore--this time in the director's chair--with the 1970 film "The Horror of Frankenstein." By the late 70s, Sangster, tiring of directing after just three films, returned to screenwriting, working primarily on American TV dramas.
Filmography
Movies
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No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Fanex Files: Hammer Films | Unknown (Character) | - | 2008 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Flashback | Screenwriter | - | 2000 |
No Score Yet |
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Phobia | Screenwriter | - | 1980 |
No Score Yet |
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The Concrete Cowboys | Writer | - | 1979 |
19% |
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The Legacy | Writer | - | 1979 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Murder in Music City | Producer | - | 1979 |
No Score Yet |
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Good Against Evil | Screenwriter | - | 1977 |
No Score Yet |
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Fear in the Night |
Director, Producer |
- | 1972 |
60% |
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Who Slew Auntie Roo? |
Screenwriter, Producer |
- | 1972 |
33% |
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Lust for a Vampire | Director | - | 1971 |
58% |
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The Horror of Frankenstein | Director | - | 1970 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Foreign Exchange | Producer | - | 1970 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Spy Killer | Producer | - | 1969 |
80% |
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The Anniversary |
Writer, Director |
- | 1968 |
85% |
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The Nanny |
Producer, Writer |
- | 1965 |
No Score Yet |
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Hysteria |
Producer, Writer |
- | 1965 |
No Score Yet |
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The Hellfire Club | Screenwriter | - | 1963 |
71% |
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Nightmare | Producer | - | 1963 |
No Score Yet |
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Maniac |
Producer, Writer |
- | 1963 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Savage Guns | Producer | - | 1962 |
100% |
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Scream of Fear |
Screenwriter, Producer |
- | 1961 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Siege of Sidney Street | Writer | - | 1960 |
79% |
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The Brides of Dracula | Screenwriter | - | 1960 |
60% |
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The Man Who Could Cheat Death | Screenwriter | - | 1959 |
91% |
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The Mummy | Screenwriter | - | 1959 |
No Score Yet |
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Blood of the Vampire | Writer | - | 1958 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Intent to Kill | Screenwriter | - | 1958 |
91% |
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Horror of Dracula | Screenwriter | - | 1958 |
67% |
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The Crawling Eye | Writer | - | 1958 |
87% |
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The Revenge of Frankenstein | Screenwriter | - | 1958 |
82% |
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The Curse of Frankenstein | Screenwriter | - | 1957 |
67% |
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X the Unknown | Writer | - | 1956 |
TV
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No Score Yet | No Score Yet | B.J. and the Bear | Writer | 1979 |
100% | 82% | Wonder Woman | Writer | 1976-1977 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Ironside | Writer | 1974 |
100% | 82% | Kolchak: The Night Stalker | Writer | 1974 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Banacek | Writer | 1974 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | McCloud | Writer | 1974 |