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Boris Karloff: The Man Behind the Monster

Plot: Beginning just before his debut as Frankenstein’s creation, this documentary compellingly explores the life and legacy of a cinema legend, presenting a perceptive history of the genre he personified. Karloff's films were long derided as hokum and attacked by censors, but his phenomenal popularity and pervasive influence endures, inspiring some of our greatest actors and directors into the 21st Century – among them Guillermo Del Toro, Ron Perlman, Roger Corman, and John Landis, all of whom and many more contribute their personal insights and anecdotes
Release Date: Friday, September 17 2021
3 years ago
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Portrait of Boris KarloffBoris Karloff
Boris Karloff would have been no older than
81 in Boris Karloff: The Man Behind the Monster
as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Mon, Nov 21 1887 –
Sun, Feb 02 1969
Portrait of Sara KarloffSara Karloff
Sara Karloff was
>> in Boris Karloff: The Man Behind the Monster
as 'Self'.
Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Guillermo del ToroGuillermo del Toro
Guillermo del Toro was
56 in Boris Karloff: The Man Behind the Monster
as 'Self'.
Fri, Oct 09 1964
Portrait of Ron PerlmanRon Perlman
Ron Perlman was
71 in Boris Karloff: The Man Behind the Monster
as 'Self'.
Thu, Apr 13 1950
Portrait of Stefanie PowersStefanie Powers
Stefanie Powers was
78 in Boris Karloff: The Man Behind the Monster
as 'Self'.
Mon, Nov 02 1942
Portrait of Christopher PlummerChristopher Plummer
Christopher Plummer would have been no older than
91 in Boris Karloff: The Man Behind the Monster
as 'Self'.
Fri, Dec 13 1929 –
Fri, Feb 05 2021
Portrait of Peter BogdanovichPeter Bogdanovich
Peter Bogdanovich was
82 in Boris Karloff: The Man Behind the Monster
as 'Self'.
Sun, Jul 30 1939 –
Thu, Jan 06 2022
Portrait of Lee GrantLee Grant
Lee Grant was
95 in Boris Karloff: The Man Behind the Monster
as 'Self'.
Sat, Oct 31 1925
Portrait of Joe DanteJoe Dante
Joe Dante was
74 in Boris Karloff: The Man Behind the Monster
as 'Self'.
Thu, Nov 28 1946
Portrait of Roger CormanRoger Corman
Roger Corman was
95 in Boris Karloff: The Man Behind the Monster
as 'Self'.
Mon, Apr 05 1926 –
Thu, May 09 2024
Portrait of Norman JewisonNorman Jewison
Norman Jewison was
95 in Boris Karloff: The Man Behind the Monster
as 'Self'.
Wed, Jul 21 1926 –
Sat, Jan 20 2024
Portrait of David J. SkalDavid J. Skal
David J. Skal was
69 in Boris Karloff: The Man Behind the Monster
as 'Self'.
Sat, Jun 21 1952 –
Mon, Jan 01 2024
Portrait of Gregory W. MankGregory W. Mank
Gregory W. Mank was
70 in Boris Karloff: The Man Behind the Monster
as 'Self'.
Mon, Dec 18 1950
Portrait of John LandisJohn Landis
John Landis was
71 in Boris Karloff: The Man Behind the Monster
as 'Self'.
Thu, Aug 03 1950
Portrait of Ian OgilvyIan Ogilvy
Ian Ogilvy was
77 in Boris Karloff: The Man Behind the Monster
as 'Self'.
Thu, Sep 30 1943
Portrait of Dick MillerDick Miller
Dick Miller would have been no older than
90 in Boris Karloff: The Man Behind the Monster
as 'Self'.
Tue, Dec 25 1928 –
Wed, Jan 30 2019
Portrait of Orson BeanOrson Bean
Orson Bean would have been no older than
91 in Boris Karloff: The Man Behind the Monster
as 'Self'.
Sun, Jul 22 1928 –
Fri, Feb 07 2020

Crew

Portrait of Thomas HamiltonThomas Hamilton
Thomas Hamilton was
>> in Boris Karloff: The Man Behind the Monster
as 'Director'
Unknown Birthday