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Boris Karloff

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Date of death:
Best movie: Frankenstein (1931)
Place of birth: Camberwell, London, England, UK
Current Interest
1.8
▼ 0.4
Current interest in this person
Rating Distribution
Positive27 (20%)
Mixed101 (75%)
Negative6 (4%)
Based on 134 rated titles
Title
Year
Pulse
Son of Frankenstein
as The Monster
1939
9.4
Targets
as Byron Orlok
1968
6.4
The Black Cat
as Hjalmar Poelzig
1934
6.0
House of Frankenstein
as Dr. Gustav Niemann
1945
5.9
The Old Dark House
as Morgan
1932
5.8
The Mummy's Hand
as Kharis (archive footage / uncredited)
1940
5.4
The Body Snatcher
as John Gray
1945
5.2
The Mummy
as Imhotep / Ardath Bey
1932
5.0
Scarface
as Gaffney
1932
5.0
Frankenstein
as The Monster
1931
4.8
Bride of Frankenstein
as The Monster
1935
4.6
Bedlam
as George Sims
1946
4.4
The House of Rothschild
as Count Ledrantz
1934
4.4
Mad Monster Party?
as Baron Boris von Frankenstein (voice)
1967
3.8
Curse of the Crimson Altar
as Professor John Marsh
1968
3.6
The Raven
as Edmond Bateman
1935
3.2
The Mask of Fu Manchu
as Dr. Fu Manchu
1932
3.2
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Killer, Boris Karloff
as Swami Talpur
1949
2.9
How the Grinch Stole Christmas!
as Narrator / The Grinch (voice)
1966
2.8
Black Sabbath
as Gorca (segment "The Wurdalak")
1963
2.7
The Raven
as Dr. Scarabus
1963
2.7
The Walking Dead
as John Ellman
1936
2.7
The Black Room
as Baron Gregor de Berghman / Anton de Berghman
1935
2.6
Tap Roots
as Tishomingo
1948
2.1
Tower of London
as Mord
1939
2.1
The Secret Life of Walter Mitty
as Dr Hugo Hollingshead
1947
2.1
Abbott and Costello Meet Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
as Dr. Henry Jekyll / Mr. Hyde
1953
2.0
The Terror
as Baron Victor Frederick Von Leppe
1963
1.8
The Horror Hall of Fame: A Monster Salute
as Self (archive footage)
1974
1.7
Die, Monster, Die!
as Nahum Witley
1965
1.6
Hatchet for the Honeymoon
as Gorca (archive footage)
1970
1.5
Dick Tracy Meets Gruesome
as Gruesome
1947
1.4
You'll Find Out
as Judge Spencer Mainwaring
1940
1.4
Boris Karloff: The Man Behind the Monster
as Self (archive footage)
2021
1.3
Myrna Loy: So Nice to Come Home To
as (archive footage)
1990
1.3
Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackerman
as Self (archive footage)
2007
1.2
The Comedy of Terrors
as Amos Hinchley
1964
1.1
The Man with Nine Lives
as Dr. Leon Kravaal
1940
0.9
The Many Faces of Dracula
as The Monster (archive footage)
2000
0.7
The Strange Door
as Voltan
1951
0.7
The Ghost in the Invisible Bikini
as The Corpse
1966
0.7
The Last Repair Shop
as The Monster (archive footage) (uncredited)
2024
0.7
The Daydreamer
as The Rat (voice)
1966
0.6
Classic Movie Bloopers: Uncensored
as Self (archive footage)
2013
0.6
Grip of the Strangler
as James Rankin
1958
0.6
The Lost Patrol
as Sanders
1934
0.6
Frankenstein 1970
as Baron Viktor von Frankenstein
1958
0.6
Monster Madness: The Golden Age of the Horror Film
as Various roles (archive footage)
2014
0.5
The Black Castle
as Dr. Meissen
1952
0.5
Charlie Chan at the Opera
as Gravelle
1936
0.5
Madhouse
as (archive footage)
1974
0.4
British Intelligence
as Valdar
1939
0.4
The Climax
as Dr. Friedrich Hohner
1944
0.4
The Man Who Changed His Mind
as Dr. Laurence
1936
0.4
The Boogie Man Will Get You
as Prof. Nathaniel Billings
1942
0.3
Cracked Nuts
as Boris - First Revolutionary
1931
0.3
Isle of the Dead
as Gen. Nikolas Pherides
1945
0.3
Bikini Beach
as Art Dealer
1964
0.3
Karloff: The Gentle Monster
as Self (archive footage)
2006
0.3
The Venetian Affair
as Dr. Pierre Vaugiroud
1967
0.2
The 'Frankenstein' Files: How Hollywood Made a Monster
as Self (archive footage)
2002
0.2
He Who Made Monsters: The Life and Art of Jack Pierce
as Self (archive footage)
2008
0.2
The Mystery of Mr. Wong
as James Lee Wong
1939
0.2
Cauldron of Blood
as Franz Badulescu
1968
0.2
Black Friday
as Dr. Ernest Sovac
1940
0.2
Lugosi: The Dark Prince
as Self (archive footage)
2006
0.2
Five Star Final
as T. Vernon Isopod
1931
0.2
Macabre Serenade
as Matthias Morteval
1968
0.2
Devil's Island
as Dr. Charles Gaudet
1939
0.1
Tarzan and the Golden Lion
as Owaza
1927
0.1
Lured
as Charles van Druten
1947
0.1
How the Grinch Stole Christmas! Special Edition
as (voice - archive footage)
1994
0.1
The King of the Kongo
as Scarface Macklin
1929
0.1
King of the Wild
as Mustapha
1931
0.1
Days of Thrills and Laughter
as Self (archive footage)
1961
0.1
The Man They Could Not Hang
as Dr. Henryk Savaard
1939
0.1
The Last of the Mohicans
as Indian (uncredited)
1920
0.1
His Majesty, the American
as Henchman in cloth cap
1919
0.1
Before I Hang
as Dr. John Garth
1940
0.1
Smart Money
as Sport Williams
1931
0.1
Doomed to Die
as James Lee Wong
1940
0.1
Mr. Wong, Detective
as James Lee Wong
1938
0.1
Night Key
as David Mallory
1937
0.1
The Ghoul
as Prof. Morlant
1933
0.1
Behind the Mask
as Jim Henderson
1932
0.1
Heroes of Horror
as (archive footage)
2001
0.1
The Devil Commands
as Dr. Julian Blair
1941
0.1
Corridors of Blood
as Dr. Thomas Bolton
1963
0.1
Juggernaut
as Dr. Victor Sartorius
1936
0.1
The Ape
as Dr. Bernard Adrian
1940
0.1
Voodoo Island
as Phillip Knight
1957
0.1
Alien Terror
as Prof. John Mayer
1971
0.1
The Criminal Code
as Ned Galloway
1931
0.1
Behind That Curtain
as Beetham's Manservent
1929
0.1
Fear Chamber
as Dr. Carl Mandel
1968
0.1
Isle of the Snake People
as Carl van Molder / Damballah
1971
0.1
Bela Lugosi: The Fallen Vampire
as Himself (archive footage)
2007
0.1
Mr. Wong in Chinatown
as Mr. James Lee Wong
1939
0.1
The Fatal Hour
as James Lee Wong
1940
0.1
The Island Monster
as Don Gaetano
1954
0.1
The Sorcerers
as Prof. Marcus Monserrat
1967
0.1
The Emperor's Nightingale
as Narrator (English version)
1949
0.1
Two Arabian Knights
as Purser
1927
0.1
Tonight or Never
as Waiter
1931
0.1
Mummy Dearest: A Horror Tradition Unearthed
as Self (archive footage)
2000
0.1
Boo
as Frankenstein's Monster (edited from "Frankenstein")
1932
0.1
A Fool's World
as Narrator
1964
0.1
The Mad Genius
as Fedor's Father (uncredited)
1931
0.1
The Mesmerist
as (archive footage)
2003
0.1
The Public Defender
as The Professor
1931
0.1
The Sea Bat
as Corsican
1930
0.1
West of Shanghai
as "General" Wu Yen Fang
1937
0.1
Gift of Gab
as Himself
1934
0.1
The Bells
as The Mesmerist
1926
0.1
The Nickel-Hopper
as Dance Hall Masher
1926
0.1
The Invisible Menace
as Jevries
1938
0.1
Old Ironsides
as Saracen Guard (uncredited)
1926
0.1
Graft
as Terry
1931
0.1
The Miracle Man
as Nikko
1932
0.1
The Guilty Generation
as Tony Ricca
1931
0.1
Dynamite Dan
as Tony Garcia
1924
0.1
A Masque of Madness (Notes on Film 06-B, Monologue 02)
as Self (archive footage)
2013
0.1
Night World
as 'Happy' MacDonald
1932
0.1
The Lightning Raider
1919
0.1
The Phantom of the North
as Jules Gregg
1929
0.1
The Eagle of the Sea
as Pirate (uncredited)
1926
0.1
The Phantom Buster
as Ramon
1927
0.1
Colonel March Investigates
as Colonel March
1953
0.1
Ian Rankin Investigates: Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde
as Cabman John Gray (archive footage)
2007
0.1
A Connecticut Yankee
as King Arthur
1955
0.1
Terror in the Tropics
as Mr. Wong (archive footage)
2006
0.1
The Universal Story
as Self (archive footage)
1996
0.1
The Complete Bob Wilkins Creature Features
2012
0.1
Monster Movie Trivia Quiz
2004
0.1
Monsters on the March (and a Pair of Marvels!)
1980
0.1
Legacy of Screams: The Evolution of Horror Movies
as Self - (archive footage)
2025
0.1
Thriller
as Self - Host
1960
0.1

Frequently Asked Questions About Boris Karloff

Boris Karloff has appeared in 137 titles, including 136 movies and 1 television shows.
The earliest title currently listed in Boris Karloff's filmography is The Lightning Raider (1919).
The most recent title featuring Boris Karloff is Legacy of Screams: The Evolution of Horror Movies (2025).
One of the highest rated titles featuring Boris Karloff is How the Grinch Stole Christmas! with an IMDb rating of 8.3.
Boris Karloff has been active for approximately 106 years, with credits spanning from 1919 to 2025.
Titles featuring Boris Karloff currently have an average IMDb rating of 6.2.
The busiest years in Boris Karloff's career include 1931, 1932, 1940.