John Karlsen: Movies & Box Office
- films
- 44
- on screen
- 1961–1999
- box office
- $393K
John Karlsen's Career in Numbers
John Karlsen's films in numbers — as an actor, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres John Karlsen works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from Werewolf in a Girls’ Dormitory (1961) to Screw Loose (1999), and the 1960s were the busiest decade.
John Karlsen Movies by Decade
- 1960s 23
- 1970s 9
- 1980s 7
- 1990s 5
The 1960s were John Karlsen's busiest decade, with 23 films.
John Karlsen Movies by Genre
- Comedy 15
- Drama 6
- Horror 5
- Sci-Fi 3
- Mystery 2
- Adventure 2
- Crime 2
- History 2
- Romance 2
- Thriller 2
Comedy is the genre John Karlsen has worked in most, with 15 films, ahead of drama (6).
John Karlsen Career Milestones
- First film
- Werewolf in a Girls’ Dormitory 1961
- Biggest box office hit
- Frankenstein Unbound $335K worldwide
- Newest film
- Screw Loose 1999
John Karlsen Filmography: Every Movie
Every film John Karlsen is credited on, newest first, with the role, the box office and the Movie Echo Score. Re-order the list to see the best-rated films or the biggest hits first.
- 1999
Screw Loose as Dr. Caputo · Comedy - 1993
The Sandman as Spalanzini · Mystery - 1991
Il Conte Max as Maggiordomo · Comedy - 1990
Tonight at Alice’s as Father-in-law · Comedy - 1990
Frankenstein Unbound as Parson · Sci-Fi Worldwide box office: $335K - 1989
The Church as Heinrich · Horror - 1988
The Gamble Adventure - 1988
The Little Devil as Padre confessore · Comedy - 1987
The Devils of Monza as Don Carlo · Drama - 1987
I Love N.Y. as Butler · Drama - 1984
Good King Dagobert as Corbus · Comedy - 1980
The Warning as Ferdinando Violante · Crime - 1979
Velvet Hands as il notaio · Comedy - 1979
The New Godfathers as membro della Commissione Narcotici · Crime - 1976
Fellini’s Casanova as Lord Talou · Drama - 1975
The Messiah as Caiaphas · History - 1975
The Sex Machine as capo delle spie · Comedy - 1975
Footprints on the Moon as Alfredo Laurenti / Alfred Lowenthal (as John Carlsen) · Mystery - 1972
What? as Edward · Comedy - 1971
Slaughter Hotel as Professor Osterman · Horror - 1971
Stanza 17-17 palazzo delle tasse, ufficio imposte as venditore di cassaforti · Comedy - 1969
The Laughing Woman as Manservant (uncredited) · Romance - 1969
I See Naked as Psychiatrist · Comedy - 1969
Carnal Circuit as Fletcher (uncredited) · Horror - 1968
Spirits of the Dead as Schoolmaster (segment "William Wilson") (uncredited) · Drama - 1968
Phenomenal and the Treasure of Tutankamen as Professor Micklewitz · Sci-Fi - 1967
The Sicily Barbers as chimico tedesco · Comedy - 1967
Mission Stardust as Crest · Sci-Fi - 1966
The Christmas That Almost Wasn’t as Blossom · Family - 1966
Requiem for a Secret Agent as Franco · Thriller - 1966
El Greco Drama - 1966
Francis of Assisi History - 1966
Revenge of The Blood Beast as Count von Helsing · Thriller - 1966
Modesty Blaise as Oleg · Action Worldwide box office: $170 - 1966
Me, Me, Me… and the Others as Producer · Comedy - 1965
The Amazing Doctor G as Stevenson · Comedy - 1965
Crack in the World as Dr. Reynolds · Action - 1965
The Dolls as Husband (segment "La minestra") · Romance - 1964
Crypt of the Vampire as Franz Karnstein (uncredited) · Horror - 1963
The Boom Comedy Worldwide box office: $58K - 1962
Totò e Peppino divisi a Berlino as nazista · Comedy - 1962
The Witch’s Curse as Burgomeister · Adventure - 1962
Pontius Pilate as Roman Senator · Drama - 1961
Werewolf in a Girls’ Dormitory Horror
Who John Karlsen Makes Movies With
The actors and directors John Karlsen shares the most films with. Caterina Boratto comes first, with 2 films together, followed by Fernando Rey (2).
John Karlsen: Questions & Answers
How many movies John Karlsen has made, the biggest hit, the best-rated film, the award record and more, answered from the filmography above.
How many movies has John Karlsen been in?
John Karlsen is credited on 44 films, from 1961 to 1999. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.
What is John Karlsen's highest-grossing movie?
Frankenstein Unbound (1990) is John Karlsen's biggest box office hit, with $335K worldwide, ahead of The Boom (1963) ($58K). Across every film with box office figures, John Karlsen's movies have made $393K.
John Karlsen's biggest hits What is John Karlsen's newest movie?
The most recent film on John Karlsen's filmography is Screw Loose (1999), in the role of Dr. Caputo.
Who does John Karlsen work with most often?
John Karlsen shares the most films with Caterina Boratto (2 films), Fernando Rey (2 films) and Gina Lollobrigida (2 films).
The Best John Karlsen Movies, Ranked
Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 44 credits.
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