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Terence Fisher, director
Director

Terence Fisher: Movies & Box Office

films
43
on screen
1948–1987
box office
$267K
Career at a glance

Terence Fisher's Career in Numbers

Terence Fisher's films in numbers — as a director, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres Terence Fisher works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from Portrait from Life (1948) to Frankenstein and the Monster from Hell (1974), and the 1950s were the busiest decade.

Terence Fisher Movies by Decade

  1. 1940s 3
  2. 1950s 26
  3. 1960s 12
  4. 1970s 1

The 1950s were Terence Fisher's busiest decade, with 26 films.

Terence Fisher Movies by Genre

  • Horror 11
  • Drama 8
  • Crime 5
  • Thriller 4
  • Sci-Fi 3
  • Comedy 3
  • Mystery 3
  • Romance 2
  • Fantasy 1
  • History 1

Horror is the genre Terence Fisher has worked in most, with 11 films, ahead of drama (8).

Terence Fisher Career Milestones

First film
Portrait from Life 1948
Biggest box office hit
Night of the Big Heat $240K worldwide
43 credits

Terence Fisher Filmography: Every Movie

Every film Terence Fisher is credited on, newest first, with the role, the box office and the Movie Echo Score. Re-order the list to see the best-rated films or the biggest hits first.

Works with

Who Terence Fisher Makes Movies With

The actors and directors Terence Fisher shares the most films with. Peter Cushing comes first, with 14 films together, followed by Christopher Lee (11).

FAQ

Terence Fisher: Questions & Answers

How many movies Terence Fisher has made, the biggest hit, the best-rated film, the award record and more, answered from the filmography above.

How many movies has Terence Fisher been in?

Terence Fisher is credited on 43 films, from 1948 to 1987. All of them as a director. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.

What is Terence Fisher's highest-grossing movie?

Night of the Big Heat (1967) is Terence Fisher's biggest box office hit, with $240K worldwide, ahead of The Curse of Frankenstein (1957) ($27.4K). Across every film with box office figures, Terence Fisher's movies have made $267K.

Terence Fisher's biggest hits

What is Terence Fisher's newest movie?

The most recent film on Terence Fisher's filmography is Hammer: The Studio That Dripped Blood (1987), in the role of Self (archive footage).

Who does Terence Fisher work with most often?

Terence Fisher shares the most films with Peter Cushing (14 films), Christopher Lee (11 films) and Patrick Troughton (3 films).

The Best Terence Fisher Movies, Ranked

Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 43 directing credits.

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