Boris Karloff

Actor. Born 23 November 1887 in Camberwell, London, England, UK. Died 2 February 1969.

Titles on Fi1m

Average Fi1m scoreas actor · 6 titles

Born

23 November 1887, Camberwell, London, England, UK

Died

2 February 1969

Active

1931–1968

Frequently works with

Carl Laemmle Jr.

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The arc

Average Fi1m score of the work we have reviewed, by decade.

Fi1m against the critics

84Fi1m

79Critics

We rate Boris’s work 5 points above the press, across 4 titles with a critics’ score.

The spread

80 and above4

60 to 792

Under 600

Of 6 reviewed titles as actor.

In numbers

Lead roles: 4 of 6 billed first or second
Reviewed: 6 films
Screen time: 8 hours of reviewed films
Box office: $4m across 4 films with figures
Active: 1931–1968

Genres

Drama4
Crime3
Horror3
Thriller3
Action1
History1

Best and worst on Fi1m

89BestBride of Frankenstein1935

70WorstThe House of Rothschild1934

Credits by decade

Everything credited, reviewed or not.

31910s

571920s

521930s

251940s

321950s

311960s

61970s

61980s

81990s

62000s

22010s

22020s

Producers most worked with

Carl Laemmle Jr.2 titles

Awards

Other awards1 nominated

Nominated1956Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play: Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play

Awards from Wikidata, which records wins more completely than nominations.