Phil Karlson
Phil Karlson | |
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| Born | Philip N. Karlstein July 2, 1908 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Died | December 12, 1982 (aged 74) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Alma mater | School of the Art Institute of Chicago Loyola Marymount University |
| Occupation | Film director |
Phil Karlson (born Philip N. Karlstein; July 2, 1908 – December 12, 1982) was an American film director. Later noted as a film noir specialist, Karlson directed 99 River Street, Kansas City Confidential and Hell's Island, all with actor John Payne, in the early 1950s.
Other films include The Texas Rangers (1951), The Phenix City Story (1955), 5 Against the House (1955), Gunman's Walk (1958), The Young Doctors (1961) and Walking Tall (1973).