Phil Karlson, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Phil Karlson

American film director

Date of Birth: 02-Jul-1908

Place of Birth: Chicago, Illinois, United States

Date of Death: 12-Dec-1985

Profession: screenwriter, film director, film producer

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Cancer

Phil Karlson (born Philip N.
Karlstein; July 2, 1908 – December 12, 1982) was an American film director.
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).