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John Karlsen

Actor

John Karlsen

Born October 20, 1919 in Wellington, New ZealandDied April 5, 201761 films

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8½ posterFirst watch8½19638.1Guido Anselmi, a film director, finds himself creatively barren at the peak of his career. Urged by his doctors to rest, Anselmi heads for a luxurious resort, but a sorry group gathers—his…View film

Essential films

Ranked by acclaim and reach
Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure poster6.8Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure1989The Black Stallion poster7.1The Black Stallion1979The Little Devil poster6.7The Little Devil1988Fellini's Casanova poster6.9Fellini's Casanova1976The Order poster5.7The Order2003The Church poster6.1The Church1989Face to Face poster7.0Face to Face1967Spirits of the Dead poster6.2Spirits of the Dead1968

Filmography

61 films as actor
  1. 2003The OrderEden's Manservant
  2. 1999Screw LooseDr. Caputo
  3. 1993The SandmanSpalanzini
  4. 1993Killer RulesLord Elston
  5. 1991Il Conte MaxMaggiordomo
  6. 1990Tonight at Alice'sFather-in-law
  7. 1990Frankenstein UnboundParson
  8. 1989The ChurchHeinrich
  9. 1989Bill & Ted's Excellent AdventureEvil Duke
  10. 1988The Gamble
  11. 1988The Little DevilPadre confessore
  12. 1987The Devils of MonzaDon Carlo
  13. 1987I Love N.Y.Butler
  14. 1984Good King DagobertCorbus
  15. 1980The WarningFerdinando Violante
  16. 1979Velvet Handsil notaio
  17. 1979The Black StallionArcheologist
  18. 1979The New Godfathersmembro della Commissione Narcotici
  19. 1976Fellini's CasanovaLord Talou
  20. 1975The MessiahCaiaphas
  21. 1975The Sex Machinecapo delle spie
  22. 1975Prete, fai un miracoloRitter
  23. 1975Footprints on the MoonAlfredo Laurenti / Alfred Lowenthal (as John Carlsen)
  24. 1974The KissFriedrich (uncredited)
  25. 1973StardustCommandante tedesco (non accreditato)
  26. 1972What?Edward
  27. 1971Slaughter HotelProfessor Osterman
  28. 1971Stanza 17-17 palazzo delle tasse, ufficio impostevenditore di cassaforti
  29. 1971Tre nel mille
  30. 1969Juliette de SadeThe Marchese
  31. 1969The Laughing WomanManservant (uncredited)
  32. 1969I See NakedPsychiatrist
  33. 1969Carnal CircuitFletcher (uncredited)
  34. 1968Spirits of the DeadSchoolmaster (segment "William Wilson") (uncredited)
  35. 1968Fenomenal and the Treasure of TutankamenProfessor Micklewitz
  36. 1968L'oro di LondraEd
  37. 1967The Sicily Barberschimico tedesco
  38. 1967Face to FaceUniversity Dean (uncredited)
  39. 1967Mission StardustCrest
  40. 1967Your Turn to DiePhotographer in Nightclub (uncredited)
  41. 1966The Christmas That Almost Wasn'tBlossom
  42. 1966Requiem for a Secret AgentFranco
  43. 1966Francis of Assisi
  44. 1966El Greco
  45. 1966Our Men in BagdadAmbassador
  46. 1966The She BeastCount von Helsing
  47. 1966Agent 3S3, Massacre in the SunMikhailovic's Boss
  48. 1966Modesty BlaiseOleg
  49. 1966Me, Me, Me... and the OthersProducer
  50. 1965The Amazing Doctor GStevenson
  51. 1965Crack in the WorldDr. Reynolds
  52. 1965The DollsHusband (segment "La minestra")
  53. 1964Crypt of the VampireFranz Karnstein (uncredited)
  54. 1963The Boom
  55. 19638½
  56. 1962Totò e Peppino divisi a Berlinonazista
  57. 1962The Witch's CurseBurgomeister
  58. 1962Pontius PilateRoman Senator
  59. 1961Werewolf in a Girls' Dormitory
  60. 1961Battle of the WorldsSupervising Commissioner
  61. 1958The Beautiful Legs of Sabrina