Boris Karloff: The Man Behind the Monster (2021)
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- 1h 39min
- Documentary, Biography
- 17 Sep 2021 (USA)
- Movie
Karloff, examining his illustrious 60-year career in the entertainment industry and his enduring legacy as one of the icons of 20th century popular culture.
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Cast
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| Ron Perlman | ... |
Self - Interviewee
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| Guillermo del Toro | ... |
Self - Interviewee
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| Christopher Plummer | ... |
Self - Interviewee
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| Vincent Price | ... |
Dr. Erasmus Craven (archiveFootage)
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| Stefanie Powers | ... |
Self - Interviewee
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| Lee Grant | ... |
Self - Interviewee
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| John Landis | ... |
Self - Interviewee
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| John Carradine | ... |
Count Dracula (archiveFootage)
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| Boris Karloff | ... |
Self - Interviewee (archiveSound)
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| Peter Bogdanovich | ... |
Self - Interviewee
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| Lon Chaney Jr. | ... |
Larry Talbot (archiveFootage)
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| Nehemiah Persoff | ... |
Self - Interviewee
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| Peter Lorre | ... |
Dr. Adolphus Bedlo (archiveFootage)
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| Orson Bean | ... |
Self - Interviewee
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| Bela Lugosi | ... |
Count Dracula (archiveFootage)
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| Roger Corman | ... |
Self - Interviewee
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| Caroline Munro | ... |
Self - Interviewee
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| Colin Clive | ... |
Henry Frankenstein (archiveFootage)
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| Basil Rathbone | ... |
Baron Wolf von Frankenstein (archiveFootage)
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| Joe Dante | ... |
Self - Interviewee
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| Ian Ogilvy | ... |
Self - Interviewee
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| Dick Miller | ... |
Self - Interviewee
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| Norman Jewison | ... |
Self - Interviewee
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| Dwight Frye | ... |
Fritz (archiveFootage)
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| Marilyn Harris | ... |
Little Maria (archiveFootage)
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| J. Carrol Naish | ... |
Daniel (archiveFootage)
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| H.M. Wynant | ... |
Self - Interviewee
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| Edward Van Sloan | ... |
Doctor Waldman (archiveFootage)
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| Olive Sturgess | ... |
Estelle Craven (archiveFootage)
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| Jack Hill | ... |
Self - Interviewee
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| Sara Karloff | ... |
Self - Interviewee
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Bela Lugosi Jr. | ... |
Self - Interviewee
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| Catherine Lacey | ... |
Estelle Monserrat (archiveFootage)
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Virginia Wetherell | ... |
Self - Interviewee
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| Leonard Maltin | ... |
Self - Interviewee
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| Donnie Dunagan | ... |
Self - Interviewee
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| Peter Asher | ... |
Self - Interviewee
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| Gudrun Ure | ... |
Self - Interviewee
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| Sharyn Moffett | ... |
Self - Interviewee
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Daniel Haller | ... |
Self - Interviewee
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Jack Diamond | ... |
Self - Interviewee
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Kevin Brownlow | ... |
Self - Interviewee
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| Donald F. Glut | ... |
Self - Interviewee
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Anthony Pratt | ... |
Self - Interviewee
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Diane Aubrey | ... |
Self - Interviewee
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Derek Malcolm | ... |
Self - Interviewee
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Olive de Wilton | ... |
Self (clip of 'Joseph Howe: The Tribune of Nova Scotia' (1961)))
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| Thomas Hamilton | ... |
Self - Interviewee / interviewer (off screen)
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Christopher Frayling | ... |
Self - Interviewee
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| Miles Kreuger | ... |
Self - Interviewee
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Cortlandt Hull | ... |
Self - Interviewee
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Gregory W. Mank | ... |
Self - Interviewee
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Ron MacCloskey | ... |
Self - Interviewee / Interviewer (off screen)
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Renée Glynne | ... |
Self - Interviewee
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Kevin Clement | ... |
Self - Interviewee
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| Jaymz Bee | ... |
Self - Interviewee
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Rick Goldschmidt | ... |
Self - Interviewee
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Bernard Coleman | ... |
Self - Interviewee
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| David J. Skal | ... |
Self - Interviewee
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Ruth Shiell | ... |
Self - Interviewee
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Ron Simon | ... |
Self - Interviewee
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Valerie Yaros | ... |
Self - Interviewee
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| Paul Ryan | ... |
Narrator
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Craig Causten | ... |
Self - Interviewee
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Linda Clough Jones | ... |
Self - Interviewee
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Stuart Hersh | ... |
Self - Interviewee
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Neil Pettigrew | ... |
Self - interviewee
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Joy Heywood | ... |
Self - Interviewee
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John Elliott | ... |
Self - Interviewee
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Stephen Jacobs | ... |
Self - Interviewee
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Directed by
| Thomas Hamilton | ||
Written by
| Thomas Hamilton | ... | () |
| Ron MacCloskey | ... | () |
Produced by
| Richard Abramowitz | ... | executive producer |
| Richard R. Adams | ... | associate producer |
| Doug Curran | ... | associate producer |
| David Miguel Estrada | ... | associate producer |
| Thomas Hamilton | ... | executive producer |
| Nick Howe | ... | producer |
| Eric Bond Hutton | ... | executive producer |
| Tracy Jenkins | ... | executive producer |
| Ron MacCloskey | ... | executive producer |
| Natasha Markou | ... | producer |
| Duncan Moss | ... | producer |
| John Ozment | ... | producer |
| Joan Renter Ranz | ... | associate producer |
| Rodney Waschka II | ... | associate producer |
Music by
| Laura Forrest Hay | ||
Cinematography by
| Bruce Heinsius | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Anuree De Silva | ||
| Folasade Oyeleye | ||
Editorial Department
| Rachel Bramley | ... | conform editor |
Makeup Department
| Jessica Fulmer | ... | makeup artist |
| Peyton Yoder | ... | makeup artist |
Art Department
| Lee Goatboy Hartnup | ... | stills colourist |
| Joe Liotta | ... | paintings |
Sound Department
| Stephen O'Toole | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Smee | ... | sound recordist |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Edward Cologna | ... | camera operator |
| Tom Ford | ... | camera operator |
| Leonard Henderson | ... | camera operator |
| Tracy Jenkins | ... | still photographer |
| Christopher Mills | ... | camera operator |
| A.N. Other | ... | camera operator |
| Enzo Sica | ... | camera operator |
| Boyd Skinner | ... | camera operator |
Additional Crew
| Blake Beardsley | ... | assistant |
| Andre Farquharson | ... | production assistant |
| Stephen Jacobs | ... | historical consultant |
| Jan Rofekamp | ... | international marketing consultant |
Thanks
| Kevin Brownlow | ... | special thanks |
| Edward Cologna | ... | special thanks |
| Jesse Martin | ... | thanks |
| Monty Montgomery | ... | special thanks |
| Christi Newton | ... | thanks |
| Ilmar Vanderer | ... | special assistant to the producers / special thanks |
| Sean Wilkinson | ... | thanks |
| Valerie Yaros | ... | thanks |
| Jeanne Youngson | ... | special thanks |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Abramorama (2021) (United States) (theatrical)
- Shout! Studios (2021) (United States) (theatrical)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Elliott Image Media Production (production services)
- SAG-AFTRA (thanks)
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Note re credited Interviewees. Although all the named interviewees are credited in Boris Karloff The Man Behind the Monster (some of them under an apologetic Thank you credit) only about half are actually seen or heard in The Man Behind the Monster. This was because the film was originally planned as a 4 hour piece but was subsequently finished as a 98minute doc, Interviewees appearing in "Boris Karloff The Man Behind the Monster" are Guillermo Del Toro, Roger Corman, Sara Karloff, John Landis, Kevin Brownlow, Sir Christopher Frayling, Stephen Jacobs, Joe Dante, Dick Miller, Stefanie Powers, Jack Hill, Leonard Maltin, Ian Ogilvy, Peter Asher, Orson Bean, Sharyn Moffett, Peter Bogdanovich, Christopher Plummer, Gregory W. Mank, David J Skal, Valerie Yaros, Ron Perlman, Ron Simon, Donald F. Glut, Jaymz Bee, Cortlandt Hull, Mark Voger, Neil Pettigrew, Thomas Hamilton, Ron MacCloskey. Having filmed 100+ hours of interviews, many who didn't make it to Boris KArloff: The Man Behind the Monster were included in "Boris Karloff: The Rest of the Story" - available on the Blu-Ray & DVD only. In addition to the above, it features: Caroline Munro, Lee Grant, Renée Glynne, Virginia Bates (aka Wetherell), Derek Malcolm, Diane Aubrey, Jack Diamond, Miles Kreuger, Donnie Dunagen, Norman Jewison, Nehemia Persoff, H.M Wynant, Bernard Coleman, Daniel Haller, Gord Shriver, Ruth Shiel, John Elliot. Interviews which were filmed or recorded and didn't make it into either film for various reasons included - Stuart Hersh, Rick Goldschmidt, Linda Clough Jones & Craig Causten, Kevin Clement, John Waxman, Kirk Hammett (Zoom interview) & Gudrun Ure. The DVD & Blu-ray included additional interviews with Kevin Brownlow, Anthony Pratt (BK's great nephew) & Tony Bilbow (who filmed Karloff's last interview) See more » |
| Goofs | Universal did not "buy" the rights to "Frankenstein"--the novel had long since been in the public domain. NB - While the above note is correct, in April 1931 Universal did buy the film production rights to the 1927 PLAY of Frankenstein by Peggy Webling and this was a key source of inspiration for the film released later that year. In the documentary this was originally elaborated on at some length, including Hamilton Deane's connection to the role - but the need to shorten the running time to a workable length led to the removal of most of the sequence - hence a mistake by omission. See more » |
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