Phil Karlson

Phil Karlson

Known for

Directing

Born

July 2, 1908

Birthplace

Chicago, Illinois

Died

December 12, 1985 (aged 77)

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Phil Karlson (July 2, 1908, Chicago, Illinois – December 12, 1985, Los Angeles, California) was a film director known for his no-nonsense film noirs. Karlson directed 99 River Street, Kansas City Confidential and Hell's Island all with actor John Payne in the early 1950s. Other films include Rocky (1948), The Phenix City Story (1955), 5 Against the House (1955) and The Young Doctors (1961).

Phil Karlson was the son of popular Irish actress Lillian O'Brien.

He studied painting at Chicago's Art Institute, and law, at his father's request, at Loyola Marymount University in California.

Karlson got into the film industry working as a prop man while a law...

Best known work

Werewolf of London
Werewolf of London
1935
Kansas City Confidential
Kansas City Confidential
1952
Walking Tall
Walking Tall
1973
Ben
Ben
1972
The Invisible Man Returns
The Invisible Man Returns
1940
99 River Street
99 River Street
1953
The Wrecking Crew
The Wrecking Crew
1968
Scandal Sheet
Scandal Sheet
1952
The Phenix City Story
The Phenix City Story
1955
Gunman's Walk
Gunman's Walk
1958

Filmography

  1. 1975

    Framed

    Director

  2. 1973

    Walking Tall

    Director

  3. 1972

    Ben

    Director

  4. 1970

  5. 1968

  6. 1968

  7. 1967

  8. 1966

  9. 1963

    Rampage

    Director

  10. 1962

    Kid Galahad

    Director

  11. 1961

  12. 1961

  13. 1960

    Key Witness

    Director

  14. 1960

  15. 1959

  16. 1958

    Westinghouse Desilu PlayhouseTV

    Director

  17. 1958

  18. 1957

  19. 1956

  20. 1955

  21. 1955

  22. 1955

  23. 1955

    Tight Spot

    Director

  24. 1954

  25. 1953

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