Gordon Hessler Biography (1930-)

Born in 1930 in Berlin, Germany; son of an English father and Danish mother.Career: Producer and director. Fordel Films, Inc., director and vice-president, 1950-58; Universal TV, producer and director, 1964-66. Awards, Honors: Dr. Albert Lasker Award, March of Medicine Series, Edinburgh FilmFestival, for St. John's Story..

Nationality
German
Gender
Male
Occupation
Producer, director
Birth Details
1930
Berlin, Germany

Famous Works

  • CREDITS
  • Film Work
  • Director, Unless Otherwise Noted
  • The Woman Who Wouldn't Die (also known as Catacombs), Warner Bros., 1965
  • The Oblong Box (also known as Dance, Mephisto and EdgarAllan Poe's "The Oblong Box"), American International Pictures, 1969
  • The Last Shot You Hear, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1969
  • (Uncredited) De Sade (also known as Das Ausschweifende Leben des Marquis de Sade and Die Liebesabenteuer des Marquis S), AmericanInternational Pictures, 1969
  • Scream and Scream Again (also known as Screamer), AmericanInternational Pictures, 1970
  • Cry of the Banshee, American International Pictures, 1970
  • Murders in the Rue Morgue, American International Pictures, 1971
  • Embassy (also known as Target: Embassy), Hemdale, 1973
  • Medusa (also known as The Rhodes Incident and Twisted), 1973
  • House of Dracula's Daughter, 1973
  • The Golden Voyage of Sindbad (also known as Sinbad's Golden Voyage), Columbia, 1973
  • Tracco di Veleno in una Coppa di Champagne, Arden, 1975
  • Atraco en la Jungla, 1976
  • Escape from El Diablo, Cinema Presentations International, 1983
  • Pray for Death, American Distribution Group, 1985
  • Rage of Honor, Trans World, 1986
  • Wheels of Terror, Panorama/Manley, 1987released in the United States as The Misfit Brigade, Panorama/Manley and Trans World, 1988
  • The Girl in a Swing, Millimeter Films, 1988.Out on Bail, Trans World, 1989
  • Shogun Mayeda (also known as Journey of Honor), Blue Ridge/Filmtrust, 1991
  • Journey of Honor, MCA/Universal Home Video, 1992
  • Second unit director, Viper (also known as Bad Blood), Third Coast Entertainment, 1994
  • Also director of St. John's Story.
  • Film Producer
  • The Oblong Box (also known as Dance, Mephisto and EdgarAllan Poe's "The Oblong Box"), American International Pictures, 1969
  • Cry of the Banshee, American International Pictures, 1970
  • Television Director
  • Movies
  • Scream, Pretty Peggy, Universal TV, 1973
  • Skyway to Death, Universal TV, 1974
  • Hitchhike!, Universal TV, 1974
  • A Cry in the Wilderness, Universal TV, 1974
  • Betrayal, Metromedia Productions, 1974
  • The Strange Possession of Mrs. Oliver, Shpetner Company, 1977
  • Puzzle, Australian Broadcasting Commission/Trans-Atlantic Enterprises, 1978
  • Secrets of Three Hungry Wives, Penthouse Productions, 1978
  • KISS Meets the Phantom of the Park (also known as Attack of thePhantoms and KISS in the Attack of the Phantoms), Hanna-Barbera Productions/KISS Productions, 1978
  • Tales of the Unexpected, Prism Entertainment, 1979
  • Beggarman, Thief, Universal TV, 1980
  • Series
  • Alfred Hitchcock Presents, CBS/NBC, 1960-62
  • The Alfred Hitchcock Hour, CBS/NBC, 1962-65
  • Run for Your Life, NBC, 1964-66
  • Convoy, NBC, 1964-66
  • The Bob Hope Chrysler Show, NBC, 1964-66
  • Kung Fu, ABC, 1972
  • ABC Suspense Movies of the Week, ABC, 1973
  • ABC Movies of the Week, ABC, 1973
  • Kolchak: The Night Stalker (also known as The Night Stalker), ABC, 1974
  • Amy Prentiss, NBC, 1974
  • The Blue Knight, CBS, 1975
  • Spencer's Pilots, CBS, 1976
  • Sara, NBC, 1976
  • Wonder Woman (also known as The New Adventures of Wonder Woman and The New, Original Wonder Woman), ABC/CBS, 1977
  • CHiPs, NBC, 1977
  • Little Women, syndicated, 1979
  • Shannon, CBS, 1981
  • The Master, NBC, 1984
  • The Equalizer, CBS, 1989
  • Episodic
  • "People Don't Do Such Things," Tales of the Unexpected (also knownas Roald Dahl's Tales of the Unexpected), NBC, 1979
  • Also directed episodes of Hawaii Five-0, Lucas Tanner, andSwitch.
  • Pilots
  • The Secret War of Jackie's Girls, NBC, 1980
  • Also director of Tender Warriors.
  • Specials
  • Tales of the Haunted, 1981
  • Television Producer, Unless Otherwise noted
  • Story editor, Alfred Hitchcock Presents, 1960-62
  • Associate producer, then producer, The Alfred Hitchcock Hour (series), 1962-65
  • Television Series
  • (Story editor) Alfred Hitchcock Presents, 1960-62
  • Screenplays
  • The Girl in a Swing (based on the novel by Richard Adams), Millimeter Films, 1988