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Phil Karlson (born Philip N. Karlstein; July 2, 1908 – December 12, 1982) was an American film director. Later noted as a film noir specialist, Karlson directed 99 River Street, Kansas City Confidential and Hell's Island, all with actor John Payne, in the early 1950s.
Phil Karlson. Director: Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse. Phil Karlson entered the film industry while a law student at Loyola Marymount University in California.
Phil Karlson. Director: Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse. Phil Karlson entered the film industry while a law student at Loyola Marymount University in California.
Jun 22, 2017 · Director Phil Karlson’s best films – Tight Spot (1955), Five Against the House (1955), The Brothers Rico (1957), Hell to Eternity (1960) – present a consistent theme of betrayal, violence and revenge and an admirable bluntness of style.
Jun 28, 2024 · Phil Karlson was an American director who was best known for his film noirs of the 1950s. While studying law at Loyola Marymount University in California, Karlson took a job at Universal in the props department. He soon focused on a career in Hollywood, and in the early 1930s he became an assistant.
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.
Highest Rated: 100% 99 River Street (1953) Lowest Rated: 29% The Flame of New Orleans (1941) Birthday: Jul 2, 1908. Birthplace: Chicago, Illinois, USA. Former gag-man (for Buster Keaton),...