Born in 1904, he entered the merchant marine in his teens, then moved on to a series of odd jobs. A late bloomer, Fisher worked as an editor for years before directing his first feature at age 44. His breakthrough film came in 1957, when he helmed The Curse of Frankenstein.

Shot in vivid color (Fisher even had the leaves on trees painted red), The Curse of Frankenstein successfully spawned a series of Frankenstein films from Hammer, provided a new retelling of Shelley's mad doctor and solidified Fisher's directorial standing.

Breathing new life to the Frankenstein legacy was not Fisher's only accomplishment. Following Curse the next year was Horror of Dracula, again initiating a long string of sequels involving the good Count. 1959 saw Fisher crafting both The Mummy and Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's The Hound of the Baskervilles.

Other seminal Fisher creations include 1960's The Brides of Dracula and 1961's The Curse of the Werewolf.

NOTABLE FISHER FILMS	YEAR
The Brides of Dracula	1960
The Curse of Frankenstein	1957
The Curse of the Werewolf	1961
Devil Rides Out	1968
Frankenstein and the Monster from Hell	1974
Frankenstein Created Woman	1967
The Gorgon	1964
Horror of Dracula	1958
The Hound of the Baskervilles	1957
Island of Terror	1966
The Mummy	1959
Night of the Big Heat	1967
Two Faces of Dr. Jekyll	1960