Boris Karloff | Movies and Filmography

Title	Year	AllMovie Rating	User Rating
Hollywood Dreams & Nightmares: The Robert Englund Story Actor, The Monster	2023	4	(0)
Boris Karloff: The Man Behind the Monster Actor, Self - Interviewee / Self (archive footage)	2021	4	(0)
Daughter of Frankenstein: A Conversation with Sara Karloff Actor, Morgan	2017	1	(0)
Greetings from Tromaville (archive footage), Actor	2017	2	(0)
Jack Pierce, the Maker of Monsters Actor, Self (archive footage)	2015	1	(0)
Monster Madness: The Golden Age of the Horror Film Actor, The Monster / Sanders / Morgan / Hjalmar Poelzig / Imhotep / Dr. Fu Manchu / Cabman John Gray / Doctor Gustav Niemann	2014	2	(0)
A Masque of Madness (Notes on Film 06-B, Monologue 02) (archive footage) / Self (archive footage), Actor	2013	1	(0)
The Complete Bob Wilkins Creature Features Actor	2012	1	(0)
Corman's World: Exploits of a Hollywood Rebel Actor, Dr. Scarabus	2011	6	(0)
These Amazing Shadows Actor, The Monster (clip from Frankenstein (1931))	2011	2	(0)
Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy Actor, Self	2010	3	(0)
Happy Tears Actor, Imhotep	2009	4	(0)
He Who Made Monsters: The Life and Art of Jack Pierce Actor, Self	2008	1	(0)
One for the Fire: The Legacy of 'Night of the Living Dead' Actor, John Ellman	2008	1	(0)
Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackerman Actor, Self / Self (archive footage)	2007	1	(0)
The Fallen Vampire Actor, Himself (archive footage) / Self	2007	1	(0)
Karloff, the Gentle Monster Actor, Self (archive footage)	2006	1	(0)
Lugosi, the Dark Prince Actor, Self / Self (archive footage)	2006	1	(0)
Terror in the Tropics Actor, Mr. Wong / Mr. Wong (archive footage)	2006	1	(0)
Edgar G. Ulmer: The Man Off-Screen (archive footage), Actor	2004	1	(0)
Hit Celebrity TV Commercials Actor, Self - for A-1 Steak Sauce	2004	1	(0)
Monster Movie Trivia Quiz (archive footage), Actor	2004	1	(0)
Extra Weird Actor, Self	2003	1	(0)
The Mesmerist (archive footage), Actor	2003	1	(0)
Heroes of Horror Actor, Various Roles (Archive Footage) / Self / Frankenstein's Monster / Narrator & The Grinch / Prof. Morlant / Byron Orlok / Gorca	2001	1	(0)
Schlock! The Secret History of American Movies Actor, Self	2001	2	(0)
Angela's Ashes Actor, Imhotep	2000	3	(0)
The American Nightmare Actor, Self	2000	2	(0)
The Many Faces of Dracula Actor, The Monster / The Monster (archive footage)	2000	1	(0)
Monster by Moonlight! The Immortal Saga of 'The Wolf Man' (archive footage) / Archive Footage, Actor	1999	1	(0)
The Frankenstein Files: How Hollywood Made a Monster Actor, The Monster / Mad Scientist / Himself (Archival)	1999	1	(0)
Universal Horror Actor, Self / (archive footage)	1998	2	(0)
100 Years of Horror: The Frankenstein Family Actor, Self	1996	1	(0)
Empire of the Censors Actor, Self	1995	1	(0)
Abbott and Costello Meet Jerry Seinfeld (archive footage), Actor	1994	1	(0)
How the Grinch Stole Christmas! Special Edition (voice) (archive footage) / (voice - archive footage), Actor	1994	1	(0)
In Search of Dr. Seuss Actor, The Grinch	1994	2	(0)
It's Alive: The True Story of Frankenstein (archive footage), Actor	1994	1	(0)
Natural Born Killers Actor, The Monster	1994	4	(0)
EBN: Commercial Entertainment Product Actor, Frankenstein's Monster	1992	1	(0)
Frankenstein: A Cinematic Scrapbook Actor, The Monster / Doctor Gustav Niemann / Dr. Henry Jekyll / Mr. Hyde / Baron Victor von Frankenstein / Gustav Niemann / Dr. Jekyll / etc.	1991	1	(0)
Hooray for Horrorwood Actor, Self	1991	1	(0)
Classic Movie Bloopers Actor, Self	1990	1	(0)
Myrna Loy: So Nice to Come Home to Actor, Self / (archive footage)	1990	2	(0)
The Horror Hall of Fame Actor, Inductee	1990	2	(0)
Transylvania Twist Actor, Self / Man in Room (archive footage)	1990	2	(0)
Shocker Actor, The Monster	1989	4	(0)
Monsters & Maniacs Actor, Self	1988	1	(0)
Bloopermania Actor, Self	1987	1	(0)
Horrible Horror Actor, Gruesome, In clips from 'Dick Tracy Meets Gruesome' / Gruesome in 'Dick Tracey Meets Gruesome'	1986	1	(0)
Going Hollywood: The '30s (archive footage), Actor	1984	1	(0)
Terror in the Aisles Actor, The Monster / The Monster (Archive Footage)	1984	3	(0)
The Horror of It All Actor, Frankenstein / Cabman John Gray / Cabman John Gray (archive footage)	1983	2	(0)
The Horror Show (archive footage), Actor	1979	1	(0)
Brother Can You Spare a Dime Actor, Self / Self (archive footage)	1975	3	(0)
Madhouse Actor, Clip from 'The Raven' / (archive footage)	1974	3	(0)
Alien Terror Actor, Prof. John Mayer	1971	1	(0)
Isle of the Snake People Actor, Carl van Molder / Damballah / Karl Van Molder	1971	1	(0)
Cauldron of Blood Actor, Franz Badulescu	1970	2	(0)
Hatchet for the Honeymoon Actor, Gorca / Gorca (archive footage)	1970	3	(0)
Fear Chamber Actor, Dr. Carl Mandel / Dr. Karl Mantell	1968	1	(0)
Macabre Serenade Actor, Matthias Morteval	1968	3	(0)
Targets Actor, Byron Orlok	1968	3	(0)
The Crimson Cult Actor, Professor John Marsh	1968	3	(0)
The Movie Orgy Actor, Self (archival footage)	1968	3	(0)
Mad Monster Party? Actor, Baron Boris von Frankenstein / Baron Boris von Frankenstein (voice)	1967	3	(0)
The Sorcerers Actor, Prof. Marcus Monserrat	1967	2	(0)
How the Grinch Stole Christmas! Actor, The Grinch / Narrator / The Grinch (voice)	1966	4	(0)
The Daydreamer Actor, The Rat (voice) / The Rat	1966	3	(0)
The Ghost in the Invisible Bikini Actor, The Corpse	1966	3	(0)
The Venetian Affair Actor, Dr. Pierre Vaugiroud	1966	2	(0)
Die, Monster, Die! Actor, Nahum Witley	1965	3	(0)
Hollywood My Home Town Actor, Self	1965	4	(0)
A Fool's World Actor, Himself - Narrator / Self - Narrator	1964	2	(0)
Bikini Beach Actor, Art Dealer / The Art Dealer	1964	3	(0)
Ensign Pulver Actor, film clip from 'The Walking Dead'	1964	4	(0)
The Comedy of Terrors Actor, Amos Hinchley / Hinchley	1964	4	(0)
Tri plyus dva Actor, Mystery Novel Character	1964	1	(0)
Black Sabbath Actor, Gorca (segment "I Wurdalak") / Gorca (segment "The Wurdalak")	1963	3	(0)
The Raven Actor, Dr. Scarabus	1963	4	(0)
The Terror Actor, Eric / Baron Victor Frederick Von Leppe	1963	4	(0)
Arsenic & Old Lace Actor, Jonathan Brewster	1962	1	(0)
Days of Thrills and Laughter Actor, Self / Self (archive footage)	1961	4	(0)
Corridors of Blood Actor, Dr. Bolton / Dr. Thomas Bolton	1958	3	(0)
Destination Nightmare Actor, Host / Ira Perry / Pete Wade Sr. / Professor Charles Goncourt / Morgan Debs	1958	1	(0)
Frankenstein 1970 Actor, Baron Victor von Frankenstein / Baron Viktor von Frankenstein	1958	3	(0)
Jack the Ripper Actor, Host / Capt. John Elwood / Jonas Atterbury / Dr. Francis Mason	1958	1	(0)
The Haunted Strangler Actor, James Rankin	1958	3	(0)
The Veil Actor, Sgt. Chester Willmore / Dr. Carlo Marcabienti / Andre Giraud / Dr. Francis Mason	1958	1	(0)
The Juggler of Our Lady Actor, Narrator (voice) / Narrator	1957	1	(0)
Voodoo Island Actor, Phillip Knight	1957	3	(0)
A Connecticut Yankee Actor, King Arthur	1955	1	(0)
Sabaka Actor, General Pollegar / Gen. Pollegar	1955	1	(0)
Sabaka Actor, Gen. Pollegar / General Pollegar	1954	3	(0)
The Island Monster Actor, Don Gaetano	1954	1	(0)
Abbott and Costello Meet Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde Actor, Mr. Hyde / Dr. Henry Jekyll	1953	2	(0)
Colonel March Investigates Actor, Colonel March	1953	3	(0)
The Black Castle Actor, Dr. Meissen	1952	2	(0)
The Strange Door Actor, Voltan	1951	2	(0)
Bud Abbott Lou Costello Meet the Killer Boris Karloff Actor, Swami Talpur	1949	1	(0)
The Emperor's Nightingale Actor, Narrator (English version)	1949	1	(0)
Tap Roots Actor, Tishomingo	1948	2	(0)
Dick Tracy Meets Gruesome Actor, Gruesome	1947	2	(0)
Lured Actor, Charles van Druten	1947	3	(0)
The Secret Life of Walter Mitty Actor, Dr. Hugo Hollingshead	1947	4	(0)
Unconquered Actor, Chief of the Senecas, Guyasuta - Chief of the Senecas / Guyasuta	1947	3	(0)
Bedlam Actor, Master George Sims / George Sims	1946	2	(0)
House of Dracula Actor, Frankenstein Monster in Dream Sequence	1945	2	(0)
Isle of the Dead Actor, Gen. Nikolas Pherides	1945	2	(0)
The Body Snatcher Actor, Cabman John Gray / John Gray	1945	2	(0)
House of Frankenstein Actor, Doctor Gustav Niemann / Dr. Gustav Niemann	1944	3	(0)
The Climax Actor, Dr. Friedrich Hohner	1944	3	(0)
The Mummy's Curse Actor	1944	2	(0)
The Boogie Man Will Get You Actor, Prof. Nathaniel Billings	1942	1	(0)
The Devil Commands Actor, Dr. Julian Blair	1941	3	(0)
Before I Hang Actor, Dr. John Garth	1940	3	(0)
Black Friday Actor, Dr. Ernest Sovac	1940	3	(0)
Doomed to Die Actor, James Lee Wong	1940	3	(0)
The Ape Actor, Dr. Bernard Adrian	1940	3	(0)
The Fatal Hour Actor, James Lee Wong	1940	3	(0)
The Man with Nine Lives Actor, Dr. Leon Kravaal	1940	3	(0)
The Mummy's Hand Actor, Kharis	1940	3	(0)
You'll Find Out Actor, Judge Spencer Mainwaring	1940	2	(0)
British Intelligence Actor, Valdar	1939	3	(0)
Devil's Island Actor, Dr. Charles Gaudet	1939	1	(0)
Mr. Wong in Chinatown Actor, James Lee Wong / Mr. James Lee Wong	1939	3	(0)
Son of Frankenstein Actor, The Monster	1939	4	(0)
The Man They Could Not Hang Actor, Dr. Henryk Savaard	1939	3	(0)
The Mystery of Mr. Wong Actor, Mr. James Lee Wong / James Lee Wong	1939	3	(0)
Tower of London Actor, Mord	1939	2	(0)
Mr. Wong, Detective Actor, Mr. James Lee Wong	1938	3	(0)
The Invisible Menace Actor, Jevries	1938	1	(0)
Breakdowns of 1937 Actor, Himself / Self	1937	1	(0)
Cinema Circus Actor, Karloff / Himself	1937	1	(0)
Night Key Actor, David Mallory	1937	1	(0)
West of Shanghai Actor, Wu Yen Fang	1937	1	(0)
Charlie Chan at the Opera Actor, Gravelle	1936	2	(0)
Juggernaut Actor, Doctor Sartorius / Dr. Victor Sartorius	1936	2	(0)
The Invisible Ray Actor, Dr. Janos Rukh	1936	2	(0)
The Man Who Lived Again Actor, Dick Haslewood / Dr. Laurience	1936	3	(0)
The Walking Dead Actor, John Ellman	1936	1	(0)
The Black Room Actor, Anton de Berghman / Baron Gregor de Berghman	1935	3	(0)
The Bride of Frankenstein Actor, The Monster	1935	5	(0)
The Raven Actor, Edmond Bateman	1935	2	(0)
Gift of Gab Actor, The Phantom / Himself	1934	1	(0)
The Black Cat Actor, Hjalmar Poelzig	1934	3	(0)
The House of Rothschild Actor, Count Ledrantz	1934	2	(0)
The Lost Patrol Actor, Sanders	1934	5	(0)
The Ghoul Actor, Prof. Henry Morlant / Prof. Morlant	1933	3	(0)
Behind the Mask Actor, Jim Henderson	1932	1	(0)
Boo! Actor, Frankenstein's Monster (edited from "Frankenstein")	1932	1	(0)
Business and Pleasure Actor, Sheik Ali Ben Joseph	1932	1	(0)
Night World 'Happy' MacDonald, Actor	1932	1	(0)
Scarface Actor, Gaffney	1932	5	(0)
Skyscraper Souls Actor, Man Approaching Ticket Counter	1932	2	(0)
The Cohens and Kellys in Hollywood Actor, Boris Karloff	1932	1	(0)
The Mask of Fu Manchu Actor, Dr. Fu Manchu	1932	3	(0)
The Miracle Man Actor, Nikko	1932	1	(0)
The Mummy Actor, Imhotep / Imhotep, alias Ardath Bey	1932	3	(0)
The Old Dark House Actor, Morgan	1932	4	(0)
Cracked Nuts Actor, Boris - First Revolutionary	1931	1	(0)
Five Star Final Actor, T. Vernon Isopod	1931	4	(0)
Frankenstein Actor, The Monster	1931	4	(0)
Graft 'Terry' / Terry, Actor	1931	1	(0)
I Like Your Nerve Actor, Luigi - Pacheco's Butler	1931	1	(0)
King of the Wild Actor, Mustapha	1931	1	(0)
Smart Money Actor, Sport Williams	1931	2	(0)
The Guilty Generation Actor, Tony Ricca	1931	1	(0)
The Mad Genius Actor, Fedor's Father	1931	3	(0)
The Public Defender Actor, The Professor	1931	2	(0)
The Vanishing Legion Actor, The Voice (voice) / The Voice	1931	1	(0)
The Yellow Ticket Actor, Drunken Orderly	1931	1	(0)
Tonight or Never Actor, Waiter	1931	3	(0)
Young Donovan's Kid Actor, Cokey Joe	1931	1	(0)
The Bad One Actor, Monsieur Gaston	1930	1	(0)
The Criminal Code Actor, Galloway / Ned Galloway	1930	3	(0)
The Sea Bat Actor, Corsican	1930	1	(0)
The Utah Kid Actor, Henchman Baxter / Baxter - Henchman	1930	1	(0)
Anne Against the World Actor	1929	1	(0)
Behind That Curtain Actor, Beetham's Manservant / Beetham's Manservent	1929	1	(0)
The Devil's Chaplain Actor, Boris	1929	1	(0)
The Fatal Warning Actor, Mullins	1929	1	(0)
The King of the Kongo Actor, Scarface Macklin	1929	1	(0)
The Phantom of the North Actor, Jules Gregg	1929	1	(0)
The Unholy Night Abdul Mohammed Bey - the Hindu Lawyer / The Hindu Lawyer, Actor	1929	1	(0)
Two Sisters Actor, Cecil	1929	1	(0)
Burning the Wind Actor, Pug Doran	1928	1	(0)
Sharp Shooters Actor, Cafe Proprietor	1928	1	(0)
The Little Wild Girl Actor, Maurice Kent	1928	1	(0)
Soft Cushions Actor, The Chief Conspirator	1927	1	(0)
Tarzan and the Golden Lion Actor, Owaza	1927	1	(0)
The Meddlin' Stranger Actor, Al Meggs	1927	1	(0)
The Phantom Buster Actor, Ramon	1927	1	(0)
The Princess from Hoboken Actor, Pavel	1927	1	(0)
Two Arabian Knights Actor, The Purser / Purser	1927	2	(0)
Flames Actor, Blackie Blanchette	1926	1	(0)
Her Honor, the Governor Actor, Snipe Collins	1926	1	(0)
Old Ironsides Actor, Saracen Guard	1926	1	(0)
The Bells Actor, The Mesmerist	1926	2	(0)
The Eagle of the Sea Actor, Pirate	1926	1	(0)
The Golden Web Actor, Dave Sinclair	1926	1	(0)
The Greater Glory Actor, Scissors Grinder	1926	1	(0)
The Man in the Saddle Actor, Robber	1926	1	(0)
The Nickel-Hopper Actor, Dance Hall Masher	1926	1	(0)
Lady Robinhood Actor, Cabraza	1925	1	(0)
Never the Twain Shall Meet Actor	1925	1	(0)
Parisian Nights Actor, Pierre	1925	1	(0)
The Prairie Wife Actor, Diego	1925	1	(0)
Dynamite Dan Actor, Tony Garcia	1924	1	(0)
The White Panther Actor, Shere Ali's Aide / Shere Ali's Aide (as Karloff Boris)	1924	1	(0)
Nan of the North Actor, Undetermined Role	1922	1	(0)
Omar the Tentmaker Actor, Imam Mowaffak	1922	1	(0)
The Man from Downing Street Actor, Maharajah Jehan	1922	1	(0)
The Woman Conquers Actor, Raoul Maris	1922	1	(0)
The Cave Girl Actor, Baptiste	1921	1	(0)
The Hope Diamond Mystery Actor, Priest of Kama-Sita / Dakar	1921	1	(0)
Without Benefit of Clergy Actor, Ahmed Khan	1921	1	(0)
The Courage of Marge O'Doone Actor, Tavish	1920	1	(0)
The Deadlier Sex Actor, Jules Borney	1920	1	(0)
The Last of the Mohicans Actor, Indian	1920	2	(0)
His Majesty, the American Actor, Henchman in cloth cap	1919	1	(0)
The Lightning Raider Actor	1919	1	(0)
The Prince and Betty Actor, Undetermined Role	1919	1	(0)

Hollywood Dreams & Nightmares: The Robert Englund Story
Actor, The Monster

2023

4

(0)

Boris Karloff: The Man Behind the Monster
Actor, Self - Interviewee / Self (archive footage)

2021

4

(0)

Daughter of Frankenstein: A Conversation with Sara Karloff
Actor, Morgan

2017

1

(0)

Greetings from Tromaville
(archive footage), Actor

2017

2

(0)

Jack Pierce, the Maker of Monsters
Actor, Self (archive footage)

2015

1

(0)

Monster Madness: The Golden Age of the Horror Film
Actor, The Monster / Sanders / Morgan / Hjalmar Poelzig / Imhotep / Dr. Fu Manchu / Cabman John Gray / Doctor Gustav Niemann

2014

2

(0)

A Masque of Madness (Notes on Film 06-B, Monologue 02)
(archive footage) / Self (archive footage), Actor

2013

1

(0)

The Complete Bob Wilkins Creature Features
Actor

2012

1

(0)

Corman's World: Exploits of a Hollywood Rebel
Actor, Dr. Scarabus

2011

6

(0)

These Amazing Shadows
Actor, The Monster (clip from Frankenstein (1931))

2011

2

(0)

Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy
Actor, Self

2010

3

(0)

Happy Tears
Actor, Imhotep

2009

4

(0)

He Who Made Monsters: The Life and Art of Jack Pierce
Actor, Self

2008

1

(0)

One for the Fire: The Legacy of 'Night of the Living Dead'
Actor, John Ellman

2008

1

(0)

Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackerman
Actor, Self / Self (archive footage)

2007

1

(0)

The Fallen Vampire
Actor, Himself (archive footage) / Self

2007

1

(0)

Karloff, the Gentle Monster
Actor, Self (archive footage)

2006

1

(0)

Lugosi, the Dark Prince
Actor, Self / Self (archive footage)

2006

1

(0)

Terror in the Tropics
Actor, Mr. Wong / Mr. Wong (archive footage)

2006

1

(0)

Edgar G. Ulmer: The Man Off-Screen
(archive footage), Actor

2004

1

(0)

Hit Celebrity TV Commercials
Actor, Self - for A-1 Steak Sauce

2004

1

(0)

Monster Movie Trivia Quiz
(archive footage), Actor

2004

1

(0)

Extra Weird
Actor, Self

2003

1

(0)

The Mesmerist
(archive footage), Actor

2003

1

(0)

Heroes of Horror
Actor, Various Roles (Archive Footage) / Self / Frankenstein's Monster / Narrator & The Grinch / Prof. Morlant / Byron Orlok / Gorca

2001

1

(0)

Schlock! The Secret History of American Movies
Actor, Self

2001

2

(0)

Angela's Ashes
Actor, Imhotep

2000

3

(0)

The American Nightmare
Actor, Self

2000

2

(0)

The Many Faces of Dracula
Actor, The Monster / The Monster (archive footage)

2000

1

(0)

Monster by Moonlight! The Immortal Saga of 'The Wolf Man'
(archive footage) / Archive Footage, Actor

1999

1

(0)

The Frankenstein Files: How Hollywood Made a Monster
Actor, The Monster / Mad Scientist / Himself (Archival)

1999

1

(0)

Universal Horror
Actor, Self / (archive footage)

1998

2

(0)

100 Years of Horror: The Frankenstein Family
Actor, Self

1996

1

(0)

Empire of the Censors
Actor, Self

1995

1

(0)

Abbott and Costello Meet Jerry Seinfeld
(archive footage), Actor

1994

1

(0)

How the Grinch Stole Christmas! Special Edition
(voice) (archive footage) / (voice - archive footage), Actor

1994

1

(0)

In Search of Dr. Seuss
Actor, The Grinch

1994

2

(0)

It's Alive: The True Story of Frankenstein
(archive footage), Actor

1994

1

(0)

Natural Born Killers
Actor, The Monster

1994

4

(0)

EBN: Commercial Entertainment Product
Actor, Frankenstein's Monster

1992

1

(0)

Frankenstein: A Cinematic Scrapbook
Actor, The Monster / Doctor Gustav Niemann / Dr. Henry Jekyll / Mr. Hyde / Baron Victor von Frankenstein / Gustav Niemann / Dr. Jekyll / etc.

1991

1

(0)