Phil Karlson

Phil Karlson

DirectorDirecting Jul 2 (died age 77) Chicago, Illinois 1934–1975 (41 year career)
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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.…

Known For

Filmography

Crew (65)

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Movies (62)

Framed

Framed

1975

Director

6.6
Walking Tall

Walking Tall

1973

Director

6.6
Ben

Ben

1972

Director

5.9
Hornets' Nest

Hornets' Nest

1970

Director

5.6
The Wrecking Crew

The Wrecking Crew

1968

Director

5.7
Alexander The Great

Alexander The Great

1968

Director

5.0
A Time for Killing

A Time for Killing

1967

Director

4.6
The Silencers

The Silencers

1966

Director

6.0
Ride the Wild Surf

Ride the Wild Surf

1964

Director

4.8
Rampage

Rampage

1963

Director

5.2
Kid Galahad

Kid Galahad

1962

Director

6.1
The Secret Ways

The Secret Ways

1961

Director

5.2
The Young Doctors

The Young Doctors

1961

Director

5.6
Key Witness

Key Witness

1960

Director

6.9
Hell to Eternity

Hell to Eternity

1960

Director

6.3
The Scarface Mob

The Scarface Mob

1959

Director

7.1
The Sunrise Gun

The Sunrise Gun

1959

Director

Gunman's Walk

Gunman's Walk

1958

Director

6.6
The Brothers Rico

The Brothers Rico

1957

Director

6.1
The Phenix City Story

The Phenix City Story

1955

Director

6.6
5 Against the House

5 Against the House

1955

Director

5.9
Tight Spot

Tight Spot

1955

Director

6.5
Hell's Island

Hell's Island

1955

Director

5.4
They Rode West

They Rode West

1954

Director

6.4
99 River Street

99 River Street

1953

Director

6.8
Kansas City Confidential

Kansas City Confidential

1952

Director

7.1
Scandal Sheet

Scandal Sheet

1952

Director

6.9
The Brigand

The Brigand

1952

Director

5.5
The Texas Rangers

The Texas Rangers

1951

Director

5.7
Lorna Doone

Lorna Doone

1951

Director

4.4
Mask of the Avenger

Mask of the Avenger

1951

Director

5.3
The Iroquois Trail

The Iroquois Trail

1950

Director

5.8
Down Memory Lane

Down Memory Lane

1949

Director

The Big Cat

The Big Cat

1949

Director

3.5
Thunderhoof

Thunderhoof

1948

Director

Rocky

Rocky

1948

Director

Ladies of the Chorus

Ladies of the Chorus

1948

Director

6.5
Adventures in Silverado

Adventures in Silverado

1948

Director

5.0
Black Gold

Black Gold

1947

Director

6.0
Louisiana

Louisiana

1947

Director

Kilroy Was Here

Kilroy Was Here

1947

Director

5.0
Behind the Mask

Behind the Mask

1946

Director

5.0
Wife Wanted

Wife Wanted

1946

Director

6.5
Dark Alibi

Dark Alibi

1946

Director

6.1
Live Wires

Live Wires

1946

Director

5.4
Swing Parade of 1946

Swing Parade of 1946

1946

Director

4.2
The Missing Lady

The Missing Lady

1946

Director

4.6
Bowery Bombshell

Bowery Bombshell

1946

Director

6.0
There Goes Kelly

There Goes Kelly

1945

Director

The Shanghai Cobra

The Shanghai Cobra

1945

Director

5.8
G.I. Honeymoon

G.I. Honeymoon

1945

Director

A Wave, a WAC and a Marine

A Wave, a WAC and a Marine

1944

Director

6.5
In the Navy

In the Navy

1941

Assistant Director

6.3
It Started with Eve

It Started with Eve

1941

Assistant Director

7.2
The Flame of New Orleans

The Flame of New Orleans

1941

Assistant Director

6.4
The Invisible Man Returns

The Invisible Man Returns

1940

Assistant Director

6.3
Seven Sinners

Seven Sinners

1940

Assistant Director

5.8
The Mystery of Edwin Drood

The Mystery of Edwin Drood

1935

Assistant Director

5.6
Manhattan Moon

Manhattan Moon

1935

Assistant Director

Werewolf of London

Werewolf of London

1935

Assistant Director

6.0
Romance in the Rain

Romance in the Rain

1934

Assistant Director

Great Expectations

Great Expectations

1934

Assistant Director

6.2