Phil Karlson: Movies & Box Office
- films
- 41
- on screen
- 1945–1975
- box office
- $2.12M
Phil Karlson's Career in Numbers
Phil Karlson's films in numbers — as a director, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres Phil Karlson works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from The Shanghai Cobra (1945) to Framed (1975), and the 1950s were the busiest decade.
Phil Karlson Movies by Decade
- 1940s 13
- 1950s 14
- 1960s 10
- 1970s 4
The 1950s were Phil Karlson's busiest decade, with 14 films.
Phil Karlson Movies by Genre
- Crime 9
- Drama 6
- Western 5
- Comedy 4
- Adventure 3
- Music 3
- Thriller 3
- Action 2
- Sci-Fi 2
- Horror 1
Crime is the genre Phil Karlson has worked in most, with 9 films, ahead of drama (6).
Phil Karlson Career Milestones
- First film
- The Shanghai Cobra 1945
- Biggest box office hit
- Framed $2.12M worldwide
- Newest film
- Framed 1975
Phil Karlson Filmography: Every Movie
Every film Phil Karlson 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.
- 1975
Framed Action Worldwide box office: $2.12M - 1973
Walking Tall Action - 1972
Ben Horror - 1970
Hornets’ Nest Drama - 1968
The Wrecking Crew Comedy - 1968
Alexander The Great History - 1967
A Time for Killing Western - 1966
The Silencers Comedy - 1964
Ride the Wild Surf Comedy - 1963
Rampage Adventure - 1962
Kid Galahad Music - 1961
The Young Doctors Drama - 1961
The Secret Ways Adventure - 1960
Key Witness Drama - 1959
The Scarface Mob Crime - 1958
Gunman’s Walk Western - 1957
The Brothers Rico Crime - 1955
The Phenix City Story Crime - 1955
5 Against the House Crime - 1955
Hell’s Island Mystery - 1955
Tight Spot Crime - 1953
99 River Street Crime - 1952
Kansas City Confidential Crime - 1952
The Brigand Adventure - 1952
Scandal Sheet Thriller - 1951
The Texas Rangers Western - 1951
Lorna Doone Drama - 1950
The Iroquois Trail Western - 1949
The Big Cat Drama - 1948
Ladies of the Chorus Music - 1948
Thunderhoof Romance - 1948
Adventures in Silverado Western - 1947
Black Gold Drama - 1946
Wife Wanted Crime - 1946
The Missing Lady Sci-Fi - 1946
Bowery Bombshell Comedy - 1946
Dark Alibi Crime - 1946
Behind the Mask Sci-Fi - 1946
Swing Parade of 1946 Music - 1946
Live Wires Thriller - 1945
The Shanghai Cobra Thriller
Who Phil Karlson Makes Movies With
The actors and directors Phil Karlson shares the most films with. Anthony Quinn comes first, with 2 films together, followed by Forrest Tucker (2).
Phil Karlson: Questions & Answers
How many movies Phil Karlson has made, the biggest hit, the best-rated film, the award record and more, answered from the filmography above.
How many movies has Phil Karlson been in?
Phil Karlson is credited on 41 films, from 1945 to 1975. All of them as a director. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.
What is Phil Karlson's highest-grossing movie?
Framed (1975) is Phil Karlson's biggest box office hit, with $2.12M worldwide. Across every film with box office figures, Phil Karlson's movies have made $2.12M.
Phil Karlson's biggest hits What is Phil Karlson's newest movie?
The most recent film on Phil Karlson's filmography is Framed (1975), which Phil Karlson directed.
Who does Phil Karlson work with most often?
Phil Karlson shares the most films with Anthony Quinn (2 films), Forrest Tucker (2 films) and Noah Beery Jr. (2 films).
The Best Phil Karlson Movies, Ranked
Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 41 directing credits.
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