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Freddie Francis

Freddie Francis (1917-2007) is an acclaimed British director and cinematographer perhaps best known for his collaborations with Hammer, which include; Paranoiac (1963) Dracula Has Risen From The Grave (1968) and The Creeping Flesh (1973). Francis began working in the film industry as a camera operator, progressing to cinematographer and working on such classic British films as Room at the Top (d. Jack Clayton, 1959) and Saturday Night and Sunday Morning (d. Karel Reisz, 1960), before directing his first film, Two and Two Make Six, in 1962. Francis then directed his first film for Hammer, Paranoiac, going on to make many other films with the studio and fellow horror-specialist production company Amicus. After this Francis returned to cinematography and was able to add to his long and illustrious career by working with the likes of Martin Scorsese (Cape Fear, 1991) and David Lynch (The Straight Story, 1999). Francis has won two Oscars for Cinematography for Glory (d. Edward Zwick, 1989) and Sons and Lovers (d. Jack Cardiff, 1960).



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Freddie Francis - what members say


  • The Creeping Flesh
  • The Creeping Flesh review by NAParry from Burton upon Trent
    Rated - 4.0 stars One of the last greats 17 April 2005
    ...her Lee and featuring Hammer stalwart Michael Ripper, this was also directed by Freddie Francis. The story begins slowly and seemingly meanders, but before long, all the di...   Read customer review
  • Mumsy, Nanny, Sonny And Girly
  • Mumsy, Nanny, Sonny And Girly review by FrankIV from Cirencester, England
    Rated - 3.0 stars Lucy in the Sky 15 February 2011
    ...e period who needs an illustration of what the contemporary term 'kinky' meant. Freddie Francis, best know for his work with Hammer, directs, and the whole thing was, apparent...   Read customer review
  • Paranoiac
  • Paranoiac review by Bribaba from London
    Rated - 4.0 stars Hammer Hit 18 September 2010
    ...Early (1963) Hammer production that marked the directorial debut of Freddie Francis. What a surprise this turned out to be, up there with the studio’s finest and not a monster...   Read customer review

Freddie Francis - filmography


  • Legend Of The Werewolf
  • Legend Of The Werewolf (1975)
    Starring: Peter Cushing,  David Rintoul,  Lynn Dalby
    Director: Freddie Francis
    Certificate: Certificate: TBC
    A travelling circus in 19th century France adopts and showcases a feral "wolf boy", who grows into adulthood only to kill the one-man band. He runs off to Paris, where he develops a jealous, overprotective crush on a prostitute, leading him to attack her client, incurring a pursuit by a determined ..read more »
    3 stars out of 5 59% from 12 members
    Not available for rental
  • The Creeping Flesh
  • The Creeping Flesh (1972)
    Starring: Lorna Heilbron,  Kenneth J. Warren,  Peter Cushing
    Director: Freddie Francis
    Certificate: Certificate: 15
    A Victorian-age scientist returns to London with his paleontological bag-of-bones unearthed in Papua New Guinea. However, when exposed to water, flesh returns to the bones unleashing a terrifying being on the scientist's family and friends.
    3 stars out of 5 58% from 415 members
    Not available for rental
  • Trog
  • Trog (1970)
    Starring: Joan Crawford,  Michael Gough,  Bernard Kay
    Director: Freddie Francis
    Certificate: Certificate: 15
    Anthropologist Dr. Brockton (Joan Crawford) believes she has discovered the missing link in this flat science fiction drama. The creature is found in a cave and brought to her laboratory to undergo tests for her research. The hairy beast with the face of a monkey loves classical music and hates ..read more »
    2 stars out of 5 38% from 7 members
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  • Torture Garden
  • Torture Garden (1967)
    Starring: Peter Cushing,  Burgess Meredith,  Jack Palance
    Director: Freddie Francis
    Certificate: Certificate: 12
    Horror portmanteau with four chilling tales spun by a creepy sideshow soothsayer (Burgess Meredith). The tales are: 'Dr Diablo', 'Enoch', 'Terror Over Hollywood' and 'The Man Who Collected Poe'. The final story stars Jack Palance.
    3 stars out of 5 58% from 426 members
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  • Dr Terrors House Of Horrors
  • Dr Terrors House Of Horrors on DVD (1965)
    Starring: Michael Gough,  Peter Cushing,  Bernard Lee
    Director: Freddie Francis
    Certificate: Certificate: PG
    Cinematographer turned director, Freddie Francis' cult horror tale stars Peter Cushing as the mysterious Dr Schreck. Schreck boards a train and offers to tell his five fellow passengers their fortunes using his ('House of Horrors') tarot cards. The deadly tales he tells includes werewolves, voodoo ..read more »
    3.5 stars out of 5 66% from 1,363 member
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  • The Evil Of Frankenstein - Blu-ray
  • The Evil Of Frankenstein - Blu-ray (1964)
    Starring: Peter Cushing,  Sandor Eles,  Duncan Lamont
    Director: Freddie Francis
    Certificate: Certificate: 12
    Classic horror starring Peter Cushing. Penniless, Baron Frankenstein (Cushing), accompanied by his eager assistant Hans (Sandor Eles), arrives at his family castle near the town of Karlstaad, vowing to continue his experiments in the creation of life. Fortuitously finding the creature he was ..read more »
    3 stars out of 5 No ratings yet. Be the first.
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  • The Evil Of Frankenstein
  • The Evil Of Frankenstein on DVD (1964)
    Starring: Peter Cushing,  Sandor Eles,  Duncan Lamont
    Director: Freddie Francis
    Certificate: Certificate: 12
    Classic horror starring Peter Cushing. Penniless, Baron Frankenstein (Cushing), accompanied by his eager assistant Hans (Sandor Eles), arrives at his family castle near the town of Karlstaad, vowing to continue his experiments in the creation of life. Fortuitously finding the creature he was ..read more »
    3.5 stars out of 5 66% from 175 members
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  • Paranoiac
  • Paranoiac on DVD (1963)
    Starring: Sheila Burrell,  Janette Scott,  John Stuart
    Director: Freddie Francis
    Certificate: Certificate: 12
    Oliver Reed stars in this early 1960s gothic horror from Hammer Studios, directed by Freddie Francis. While the wealthy Ashby siblings - brutish alcoholic Simon (Reed) and his emotionally unstable sister, Eleanor (Janette Scott) - are waiting to come into their vast family trust fund, Simon plots ..read more »
    3 stars out of 5 63% from 115 members
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  • Paranoiac - Blu-ray
  • Paranoiac - Blu-ray (1963)
    Starring: Sheila Burrell,  Janette Scott,  John Stuart
    Director: Freddie Francis
    Certificate: Certificate: 12
    Oliver Reed stars in this early 1960s gothic horror from Hammer Studios, directed by Freddie Francis. While the wealthy Ashby siblings - brutish alcoholic Simon (Reed) and his emotionally unstable sister, Eleanor (Janette Scott) - are waiting to come into their vast family trust fund, Simon plots ..read more »
    3.5 stars out of 5 67% from 133 members
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  • The Day of the Triffids
  • The Day of the Triffids (1962)
    Starring: Alison Le,  Howard Keel,  Nicole Maurey
    Director: Ken Hannam,  Freddie Francis
    Certificate: Certificate: 15
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    Bill Masen lies in his hospital bed, his eyes bandaged, listening to radio reports of a meteorite shower all over the world. The next day Masen finds he can see perfectly, but all witnesses to the previous night's shower have been blinded. The meteorites carried the spores of killer plants, the ..read more »
    3 stars out of 5 60% from 1,797 member
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Freddie Francis facts

5 most recent films

Legend Of The Werewolf - 3.0 stars
The Beast Must Die - 3.0 stars
The Creeping Flesh - 3.0 stars
Tales From The Crypt - 3.5 stars
Mumsy, Nanny, Sonny And Girly - 3.5 stars

5 highest-rated films

Tales From The Crypt - 3.5 stars
Mumsy, Nanny, Sonny And Girly - 3.5 stars
Paranoiac - Blu-ray - 3.5 stars
The Evil Of Frankenstein - 3.5 stars
Dr Terrors House Of Horrors - 3.5 stars

5 lowest-rated films

The Evil Of Frankenstein - Blu-ray - 3 stars
Trog - 2.0 stars
Legend Of The Werewolf - 3.0 stars
The Adventures Of Black Beauty - The Complete Series - 3.5 stars
They Came From Beyond Space - 2.5 stars

Most frequent co-stars

Peter Cushing - 9 times - show films
Janette Scott - 4 times - show films
Ian Ogilvy - 4 times - show films
Ursula Howells - 4 times - show films
Burt Kwouk - 4 times - show films

Most frequent directors

Peter Duffell - 3 times - show films
Ken Hannam - 2 times - show films
Roy Ward Baker - 2 times - show films

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