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Don Sharp
Director 1922 - 2011

Don Sharp

Hobart, Tasmania, Australia

Donald Herman Sharp was an Australian film director. His best known films were made for Hammer in the 1960s, and included Kiss of the Vampire and Rasputin, the Mad Monk. In 1965 he directed The Face of Fu Manchu, based on the character created by Sax Rohmer, and starring... Read full bio →

Directed Films

Every film this person directed

17 titles
What Waits Below

What Waits Below

Don Sharp 1984 1h 28m 4.0

An army experiment in submarine communications falls foul of the deadly secret hidden deep within the cave system housing their transmitter.

Guardian of the Abyss

Guardian of the Abyss

Don Sharp 1980 52m 6.0

A scrying glass puts an antiques exporter in the path of a woman fleeing from devil worshipers and the evil hypnotist who leads them.

Bear Island

Bear Island

Don Sharp 1979 1h 58m 4.0

A group of people converge on a barren Arctic island. They have their reasons for being there but when a series of mysterious accidents and murders take place, a whole lot of darker motives become apparent. Could the fortune in buried Nazi gold be the key to the mystery? Donald Sutherland and Vanessa Redgrave investigate

The Thirty Nine Steps

The Thirty Nine Steps

Don Sharp 1978 1h 42m 6.5

In this version of the famous tale, Richard Hannay gets framed for murder and involved in a Prussian plot to pre-empt a war.

Dark Places

Dark Places

Don Sharp 1974 1h 31m 6.0

The heir of a mysterious estate must unveil its secrets and discover its treasures before a scheming doctor and his seductive sister can steal what is rightfully his.

Psychomania

Psychomania

Don Sharp 1973 1h 30m 6.5

A gang of young people call themselves the Living Dead. They terrorize the population from their small town. After an agreement with the devil, if they kill themselves firmly believing in it, they will survive and gain eternal life.

Puppet on a Chain

Puppet on a Chain

Don Sharp, Geoffrey Reeve 1970 1h 38m 6.0

Special agent Taube is on the case of a deadly heroin smuggling operation. This one is notable for an amazing power boat chase through the canals and waterways of Amsterdam

Jules Verne's Rocket to the Moon

Jules Verne's Rocket to the Moon

Don Sharp 1967 1h 59m 5.0

Phineas T. Barnum and friends finance the first flight to the moon but find the task a little above them. They attempt to blast their rocket into orbit from a massive gun barrel built into the side of a Welsh mountain, but money troubles, spies and saboteurs ensure that the plan is doomed before it starts...

The Brides of Fu Manchu

The Brides of Fu Manchu

Don Sharp 1966 1h 34m 6.0

This time Fu Manchu and his army of henchmen are kidnaping the daughters of prominent scientists and taking them to his remote island headquarters. Instead of asking for ransom, Fu demands that the fathers help him to build a death ray, which he intends to use to take over the world.

Rasputin: The Mad Monk

Rasputin: The Mad Monk

Don Sharp 1966 1h 31m 6.0

Rasputin, a crazed and debauched monk wreaks havoc at the local inn one night, chopping off the hand of one of the drinkers. As the bitter locals plan their revenge, the evil Rasputin works his power over the beautiful women who serve at the Tsar's palace.

Our Man in Marrakesh

Our Man in Marrakesh

Don Sharp 1966 1h 32m 6.0

One of six travelers who catch the bus from Casablanca airport to Marrakesh is carrying $2 million to pay a local operator to fix United Nations votes. But which one?

The Face of Fu Manchu

The Face of Fu Manchu

Don Sharp 1965 1h 36m 6.0

Grisly strangulations in London alert Nayland Smith of Scotland Yard to the possibility that fiendish Fu Manchu may not after all be dead, even though Smith witnessed his execution. A killer spray made from Tibetan berries seems to be involved and clues keep leading back to the Thames.

Curse of the Fly

Curse of the Fly

Don Sharp 1965 1h 26m 6.0

The son of the inventor of a matter-transporter, which turned him into a monster when he tried to transport himself along with a tiny housefly, continues to pursue his father's experiment, while his own two sons attempt to extricate him, themselves and the family name from further disaster and scandal.

Witchcraft

Witchcraft

Don Sharp 1964 1h 19m

When her grave is disturbed by modern-day land developers, a 300-year-old witch is accidentally resurrected and terrorizes an English village.

The Devil-Ship Pirates

The Devil-Ship Pirates

Don Sharp 1964 1h 26m 6.0

A damaged privateer deserts the Spanish Armada and makes land for repairs near a village on the British coast, terrorizing the local inhabitants.

The Kiss of the Vampire

The Kiss of the Vampire

Don Sharp 1963 1h 29m 6.0

Honeymooning in Bavaria, a young couple becomes stranded and is forced to stay the night in the area. Doctor Ravna, owner of the impressive chateau that sits imposingly above the village, invites them to dinner that evening. Their association with Ravna and his charming, beautiful family is to prove disastrous.

It's All Happening

It's All Happening

Don Sharp 1963 1h 26m 6.0

Tommy Steele stars as a talent-spotter at a recording company who determines to organize a concert featuring all the most up-to-date singers and bands, in order that the orphanage where he was brought up be saved from closing.

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