Gordon Hessler

Biography

​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 dat…

Directed

1. Wonder Woman (1975) — Director
2. The Golden Voyage of Sinbad (1973) — Director
3. Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1955) — Director
4. Kung Fu (1972) — Director
5. Hawaii Five-O (1968) — Director
6. CHiPs (1977) — Director
7. Scream and Scream Again (1970) — Director
8. The Oblong Box (1969) — Director
9. Kolchak: The Night Stalker (1974) — Director
10. KISS Meets the Phantom of the Park (1978) — Director
11. Cry of the Banshee (1970) — Director
12. The Equalizer (1985) — Director
13. Pray for Death (1985) — Director
14. The Misfit Brigade (1987) — Director
15. Murders in the Rue Morgue (1971) — Director
16. Tales of the Unexpected (1979) — Director
17. Scream, Pretty Peggy (1973) — Director
18. Rage of Honor (1987) — Director
19. The Master (1984) — Director
20. Catacombs (1965) — Director
21. The Girl in a Swing (1988) — Director
22. Journey of Honor (1991) — Director
23. Switch (1975) — Director
24. Medusa (1973) — Director
25. Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre (1963) — Director
26. The Strange Possession of Mrs. Oliver (1977) — Director
27. Betrayal (1974) — Director
28. Out on Bail (1989) — Director
29. Little Women (1978) — Director
30. Secrets of Three Hungry Wives (1978) — Director
31. 3-Way Split (1976) — Director
32. Hitchhike! (1974) — Director
33. Skyway to Death (1974) — Director
34. Evil Stalks This House (1981) — Director
35. The Secret War of Jackie's Girls (1980) — Director
36. Escape from El Diablo (1983) — Director
37. A Cry in the Wilderness (1974) — Director
38. Embassy (1972) — Director
39. Amy Prentiss (1974) — Director
40. Lucas Tanner (1974) — Director

Also appeared in

1. Ray Harryhausen: The Early Years Collection (2005) — Self