Boris Karloff

Actor

Born: November 23, 1887
Died: February 2, 1969 (age 81)
From: Camberwell, London, England, UK

William Henry Pratt (November 23, 1887 – February 2, 1969), better known as Boris Karloff, was an English-born actor who emigrated to Canada in 1909. Karloff is best remembered for his roles in horror films and his portrayal of Frankenstein's monster in Frankenstein (1931), Bride of Frankenstein (1935), and Son of Frankenstein (1939). His popularity following Frankenstein was such that for a…

Filmography (241)

Legacy of Screams: The Evolution of Horror Movies (2025)
Self - (archive footage)
The Last Repair Shop (2024)
The Monster (archive footage) (uncredited)
Boris Karloff: The Rest of the Story
Boris Karloff: The Rest of the Story (2022)
Self - Interviewee
Boris Karloff: The Man Behind the Monster (2021)
Self (archive footage)
Hollywood in the Atomic Age: Monsters! Martians! Mad Scientists! (2021)
Self (archive footage)
True Fear: The Making of Psycho (2015)
Self
Jack Pierce: The Man Who Made the Monsters (2015)
Self (archive footage)
Monster Madness: The Golden Age of the Horror Film (2014)
Various roles (archive footage)
A Masque of Madness (Notes on Film 06-B, Monologue 02)
A Masque of Madness (Notes on Film 06-B, Monologue 02) (2013)
Self (archive footage)
Classic Movie Bloopers: Uncensored (2013)
Self (archive footage)
The Complete Bob Wilkins Creature Features (2012)
He Who Made Monsters: The Life and Art of Jack Pierce (2008)
Self (archive footage)
Bela Lugosi: The Fallen Vampire (2007)
Himself (archive footage)
Ian Rankin Investigates: Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde (2007)
Cabman John Gray (archive footage)
Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackerman (2007)
Self (archive footage)
Lugosi: The Dark Prince (2006)
Self (archive footage)
Karloff: The Gentle Monster (2006)
Self (archive footage)
Terror in the Tropics (2006)
Mr. Wong (archive footage)
Monster Movie Trivia Quiz (2004)
The Mesmerist (2003)
(archive footage)
Heroes of Horror
Heroes of Horror (2001)
(archive footage)
The American Nightmare (2000)
Self
Mummy Dearest: A Horror Tradition Unearthed (2000)
Self (archive footage)
The Many Faces of Dracula (2000)
The Monster (archive footage)
The 'Frankenstein' Files: How Hollywood Made a Monster (1999)
Self (archive footage)
Monster by Moonlight! The Immortal Saga of 'The Wolf Man' (1999)
Self (archive footage)
Universal Horror (1998)
(archive footage)
The Universal Story (1996)
Self (archive footage)
Abbott and Costello Meet Jerry Seinfeld (1994)
Self (archive footage)
How the Grinch Stole Christmas! Special Edition (1994)
(voice - archive footage)