Phil Karlson

Phil Karlson ( Chicago , July 2 1908 - Los Angeles , December 12 1985 ) was an American film director .

Phil Karlson was the son of Irish actress Lillian O'Brien. He began directing in the 40s . With his music movie Ladies of the Chorus, he provided the breakthrough of actress Marilyn Monroe . In the early 50s he turned three films with actor John Payne . In 1969 he collaborated with the singers Elvis Presley and Dean Martin . Presley played under the direction of Karlson's role boxer Walter Gulick in the sports film Kid Galahad ( 1962 ), while Martin in the skin of secret agent Matt Helm crawled for thecomedy film The Silencers ( 1966 ). From the 60s reaped the films Karlson less acclaim. His last success was in 1973 with the crime film Walking Tall .

Filmography

 * 1944 : A Wave, a WAC and a Marine
 * 1945 : There Goes Kelly
 * 1945 : GI Honeymoon
 * 1945 : The Shanghai Cobra
 * 1946 : Live Wires
 * 1946 : Swing Parade of 1946
 * 1946 : Dark Alibi
 * 1946 : Behind the Mask
 * 1946 : Bowery Bombshell
 * 1946 : The Missing Lady
 * 1946 : Wife Wanted
 * 1947 : Kilroy Was Here
 * 1947 : Black Gold
 * 1947 : Louisiana
 * 1948 : Rocky
 * 1948 : Adventures in Silverado
 * 1948 : Thunderhoof
 * 1948 : Ladies of the Chorus
 * 1949 : The Big Cat
 * 1949 : Down Memory Lane
 * 1950 : The Iroquois Trail
 * 1951 : Lorna Doone
 * 1951 : The Texas Rangers
 * 1951 : Mask of the Avenger
 * 1952 : Scandal Sheet
 * 1952 : The Brigand
 * 1952 : Assignment: Paris
 * 1952 : Kansas City Confidential
 * 1953 : 99 River Street
 * 1954 : They Rode West
 * 1955 : Tight Spot
 * 1955 : Hell's Island
 * 1955 : 5 Against the House
 * 1955 : The Phenix City Story
 * 1957 : The Brothers Rico
 * 1958 : Gunman's Walk
 * 1960 : Hell to Eternity
 * 1960 : Key Witness
 * 1961 : The Secret Ways
 * 1961 : The Young Doctors
 * 1962 : Kid Galahad
 * 1963 : Rampage
 * 1966 : The Silencers
 * 1967 : A Time for Killing
 * 1969 : The Wrecking Crew
 * 1970 : Hornets' Nest
 * 1972 : Ben
 * 1973 : Walking Tall
 * 1975 : Framed