Phil Karlson

Career Overview

Phil Karlson has 63 screen credits in a career dating back to 1934. Their work spans 9 cinematic universes — most prominently Matt Helm Collection with 2 titles. Signature works include Walking Tall, A Time for Killing, Kid Galahad. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For

Directing

Gender

male

Known Credits

63

Birth Date

1908-07-02

Birth Place

Chicago, Illinois

Known For

• 

  Walking Tall
• 

  A Time for Killing
• 

  Kid Galahad
• 

  The Invisible Man Returns
• 

  Ben
• 

  The Wrecking Crew

Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 9 universes

• Matt Helm Collection (2 titles)
• The Shadow Collection (2 titles)
• The Bowery Boys Collection (2 titles)
• Charlie Chan (Sidney Toler) Collection (2 titles)
• Walking Tall (1 titles)
• Willard Collection (1 titles)
• The Untouchables TV Series Collection (1 titles)
• Here Comes Kelly (1 titles)

Frequent Collaborators

• Kenneth Tobey (3 collaborations)
• John Brascia (2 collaborations)
• Richard X. Slattery (2 collaborations)
• Rosemary Murphy (2 collaborations)
• Lynn Borden (2 collaborations)
• Pepper Martin (2 collaborations)
• Gil Perkins (2 collaborations)
• Ted Jordan (2 collaborations)
• Red West (2 collaborations)
• Kenner G. Kemp (2 collaborations)

Credits

• directing (63 credits)

  • Framed

    director

    directing
    1975
  • Walking Tall

    director

    directing
    1973
  • Ben

    director

    directing
    1972
  • Hornets' Nest

    director

    directing
    1970
  • The Wrecking Crew

    director

    directing
    1968
  • Alexander The Great

    director

    directing
    1968
  • A Time for Killing

    director

    directing
    1967
  • The Silencers

    director

    directing
    1966
  • Ride the Wild Surf

    director

    directing
    1964
  • Rampage

    director

    directing
    1963
  • Kid Galahad

    director

    directing
    1962
  • The Young Doctors

    director

    directing
    1961
  • The Secret Ways

    director

    directing
    1961
  • Key Witness

    director

    directing
    1960
  • Hell to Eternity

    director

    directing
    1960
  • The Scarface Mob

    director

    directing
    1959
  • The Sunrise Gun

    director

    directing
    1959
  • Gunman's Walk

    director

    directing
    1958
  • The Brothers Rico

    director

    directing
    1957
  • Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

    - The Sunrise Gun (1959) ... director directing
    1956
  • The Phenix City Story

    director

    directing
    1955
  • 5 Against the House

    director

    directing
    1955
  • Hell's Island

    director

    directing
    1955
  • Tight Spot

    director

    directing
    1955
  • They Rode West

    director

    directing
    1954
  • 99 River Street

    director

    directing
    1953
  • Kansas City Confidential

    director

    directing
    1952
  • The Brigand

    director

    directing
    1952
  • Scandal Sheet

    director

    directing
    1952
  • Mask of the Avenger

    director

    directing
    1951
  • The Texas Rangers

    director

    directing
    1951
  • Lorna Doone

    director

    directing
    1951
  • The Iroquois Trail

    director

    directing
    1950
  • Down Memory Lane

    director

    directing
    1949
  • The Big Cat

    director

    directing
    1949
  • Ladies of the Chorus

    director

    directing
    1948
  • Adventures in Silverado

    director

    directing
    1948
  • Rocky

    director

    directing
    1948
  • Louisiana

    director

    directing
    1947
  • Black Gold

    director

    directing
    1947
  • Kilroy Was Here

    director

    directing
    1947
  • Wife Wanted

    director

    directing
    1946
  • The Missing Lady

    director

    directing
    1946
  • Bowery Bombshell

    director

    directing
    1946
  • Behind the Mask

    director

    directing
    1946
  • Dark Alibi

    director

    directing
    1946
  • Swing Parade of 1946

    director

    directing
    1946
  • The Three Stooges: Swing Parade

    director

    directing
    1946
  • Live Wires

    director

    directing
    1946
  • The Shanghai Cobra

    director

    directing
    1945
  • G.I. Honeymoon

    director

    directing
    1945
  • There Goes Kelly

    director

    directing
    1945
  • A Wave, a WAC and a Marine

    director

    directing
    1944
  • It Started with Eve

    assistant director

    directing
    1941
  • The Flame of New Orleans

    assistant director

    directing
    1941
  • In the Navy

    assistant director

    directing
    1941
  • Seven Sinners

    assistant director

    directing
    1940
  • The Invisible Man Returns

    assistant director

    directing
    1940
  • Manhattan Moon

    assistant director

    directing
    1935
  • Werewolf of London

    assistant director

    directing
    1935
  • The Mystery of Edwin Drood

    assistant director

    directing
    1935
  • Great Expectations

    assistant director

    directing
    1934
  • Romance in the Rain

    assistant director

    directing
    1934