Boris Karloff

**William Henry Pratt** (23 November 1887 – 2 Februari 1969), dikenal secara profesional sebagai **Boris Karloff** (), adalah seorang aktor Inggris. Perannya sebagai monster Frankenstein dalam film horor *[[Frankenstein (film 1931)|Frankenstein]]* (1931), film ke-82-nya itu menjadikannya ikon horor, dan ia kembali memerankan peran tersebut dalam sekuel-sekuelnya *[[Bride of Frankenstein]]* (1935) dan *[[Son of Frankenstein]]* (1939). Dia juga muncul sebagai Imhotep dalam *[[The Mummy (film 1932)|The Mummy]]* (1932), dan mengisi suara Grinch dalam, serta menjadi narator, acara televisi animasi spesial dari *[[How the Grinch Stole Christmas! (spesial televisi)|How the Grinch Stole Christmas!]]* (1966) oleh Dr. Seuss, yang membuatnya memenangkan Grammy Award.

Selain peran-perannya yang banyak di film (174 film), Karloff juga berakting dalam banyak pertunjukan teater langsung dan muncul di puluhan program radio dan televisi. Atas kontribusinya pada dunia film dan televisi, Karloff dianugerahi dua bintang di Hollywood Walk of Fame pada tanggal 8 Februari 1960.

## Filmografi

* *The Dumb Girl of Portici* (1916)
* *The Lightning Raider* (1919)
* *The Masked Rider* (1919)
* *His Majesty, the American* (1919) (uncredited)
* *[[The Prince and Betty]]* (1919)
* *The Deadlier Sex* (1920)
* *The Courage of Marge O'Doone* (1920)
* *[[The Last of the Mohicans (1920 film)|The Last of the Mohicans]]* (1920) (uncredited)
* *The Hope Diamond Mystery* (1921)
* *Without Benefit of Clergy* (1921)
* *Cheated Hearts* (1921)
* *The Cave Girl* (1921)
* *Nan of the North* (1922) (uncredited)
* *The Man from Downing Street* (1922)
* *[[The Infidel]]* (1922)
* *The Altar Stairs* (1922)
* *The Woman Conquers* (1922)
* *[[Omar the Tentmaker]]* (1922)
* *The Gentleman from America* (1923)
* *The Prisoner* (1923)
* *The Hellion* (1924)
* *Riders of the Plains* (1924)
* *[[Dynamite Dan]]* (1924)
* *Forbidden Cargo* (1925)
* *The Prairie Wife* (1925)
* *Lady Robinhood* (1925)
* *Never the Twain Shall Meet* (1925) (uncredited)
* *Perils of the Wild* (1925)
* *Parisian Nights* (1925)
* *Valencia* (1926) (uncredited)
* *[[Old Ironsides (1926 film)|Old Ironsides]]* (1926)
* *Flaming Fury* (1926)
* *[[The Nickel-Hopper]]* (1926) (uncredited)
* *The Eagle of the Sea* (1926)
* *Flames* (1926)
* *The Golden Web* (1926)
* *Her Honor, the Governor* (1926)
* *[[The Bells]]* (1926)
* *The Man in the Saddle* (1926)
* *The Greater Glory* (1926)
* *The Love Mart* (1927)
* *[[Two Arabian Knights]]* (1927)
* *Soft Cushions* (1927)
* *The Phantom Buster* (1927)
* *The Meddlin' Stranger* (1927)
* *The Princess from Hoboken* (1927)
* *[[Let It Rain]]* (1927)
* *[[Tarzan and the Golden Lion]]* (1927)
* *The Little Wild Girl* (1928)
* *Vultures of the Sea* (1928)
* *The Vanishing Rider* (1928)
* *Sharp Shooters* (1928) (uncredited)
* *The Unholy Night* (1929)
* *[[The King of the Kongo]]* (1929)
* *[[Behind That Curtain]]* (1929)
* *The Phantom of the North* (1929)
* *Anne Against the World* (1929)
* *Two Sisters* (1929)
* *The Devil's Chaplain* (1929)
* *The Fatal Warning* (1929)
* *Burning the Wind* (1929)
* *The Utah Kid* (1930)
* *The Sea Bat* (1930)
* *The Bad One* (1930)
* *Tonight or Never* (1931)
* *[[Frankenstein (1931 film)|Frankenstein]]* (1931)
* *The Guilty Generation* (1931)
* *The Mad Genius* (1931)
* *The Yellow Ticket* (1931)
* *[[Five Star Final]]* (1931)
* *I Like Your Nerve* (1931)
* *Graft* (1931)
* *The Public Defender* (1931)
* *[[Smart Money]]* (1931) (uncredited)
* *Young Donovan's Kid* (1931)
* *[[The Vanishing Legion]]* (1931) (suara)
* *Cracked Nuts* (1931)
* *[[King of the Wild]]* (1931)
* *The Last Parade* (1931)
* *The Criminal Code* (1931)
* *Sous les verrous* (1931)
* *[[The Mummy (1932 film)|The Mummy]]* (1932)
* *[[The Mask of Fu Manchu]]* (1932)

* *[[The Old Dark House]]* (1932)
* *[[Night World]]* (1932)
* *The Miracle Man* (1932)
* *[[Scarface (1932 film)|Scarface]]* (1932)
* *Business and Pleasure* (1932)
* *Alias the Doctor* (1932) (uncredited)
* *[[Behind the Mask]]* (1932)
* *[[The Ghoul]]* (1933)
* *[[Gift of Gab]]* (1934)
* *[[The Black Cat (1934 film)|The Black Cat]]* (1934)
* *[[The House of Rothschild (1934 film)|The House of Rothschild]]* (1934)
* *[[The Lost Patrol]]* (1934)
* *[[The Black Room]]* (1935)
* *[[The Raven (1935 film)|The Raven]]* (1935)
* *[[Bride of Frankenstein]]* (1935)
* *Charlie Chan at the Opera* (1936)
* *[[The Man Who Changed His Mind]]* (1936)
* *[[The Walking Dead (1936 film)|The Walking Dead]]* (1936)
* *[[The Invisible Ray]]* (1936)
* *[[Juggernaut (1936 film)|Juggernaut]]* (1936)
* *West of Shanghai* (1937)
* *[[Night Key]]* (1937)
* *Mr. Wong, Detective* (1938)
* *The Invisible Menace* (1938)
* *[[Tower of London (film)|Tower of London]]* (1939)
* *[[The Man They Could Not Hang]]* (1939)
* *Mr. Wong in Chinatown* (1939)
* *The Mystery of Mr. Wong* (1939)
* *[[Son of Frankenstein]]* (1939)
* *Devil's Island* (1939)
* *You'll Find Out* (1940)
* *[[The Ape]]* (1940)
* *Before I Hang* (1940)
* *[[Doomed to Die]]* (1940)
* *The Man with Nine Lives* (1940)
* *[[Black Friday (1940 film)|Black Friday]]* (1940)
* *[[British Intelligence]]* (1940)
* *[[The Fatal Hour]]* (1940)
* *The Devil Commands* (1941)
* *The Boogie Man Will Get You* (1942)
* *[[House of Frankenstein (1944 film)|House of Frankenstein]]* (1944)
* *[[The Climax (1944 film)|The Climax]]* (1944)
* *[[Isle of the Dead (film)|Isle of the Dead]]* (1945)
* *[[The Body Snatcher (film)|The Body Snatcher]]* (1945)
* *[[Bedlam (film)|Bedlam]]* (1946)
* *[[Dick Tracy Meets Gruesome]]* (1947)
* *[[Unconquered]]* (1947)
* *[[Lured]]* (1947)
* *[[The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (1947 film)|The Secret Life of Walter Mitty]]* (1947)
* *[[Tap Roots]]* (1948)
* *[[Abbott and Costello Meet the Killer, Boris Karloff]]* (1949)
* *Cisaruv slavík* (1949) (voice)
* *[[The Strange Door]]* (1951)
* *[[The Black Castle]]* (1952)
* *Colonel March Investigates* (1952)
* *[[Abbott and Costello Meet Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde]]* (1953)
* *Sabaka* (1954)
* *Il Mostro dell'isola* (1954)
* *Voodoo Island* (1957)
* *[[Frankenstein 1970]]* (1958)
* *[[The Haunted Strangler]]* (1958)
* *The Juggler of Our Lady* (1958) (suara)
* *[[Corridors of Blood]]* (1958)
* *[[Black Sabbath (film)|Black sabbath]]* (1963)
* *[[The Terror (1963 film)|The Terror]]* (1963)
* *[[The Raven (1963 film)|The Raven]]* (1963)
* *[[Bikini Beach]]* (1964)
* *[[The Comedy of Terrors]]* (1964)
* *Die, Monster, Die!* (1965)
* *[[The Daydreamer]]* (1966) (suara)
* *[[The Ghost in the Invisible Bikini]]* (1966)
* *[[How the Grinch Stole Christmas]]* (1966) (suara)
* *[[The Venetian Affair (film)|The Venetian Affair]]* (1967)
* "Mad Monster Party?* (1967) (suara)
* *The Sorcerers* (1967)
* *Targets* (1968)
* *Curse of the Crimson Altar* (1968)
* *The Fear Chamber* (1968)
* *House of Evil* (1968)
* *El Coleccionista de cadáveres* (1970)
* *The Incredible Invasion* (1971)
* *Isle of the Snake People* (1971)
* *The Fear Chamber* (*The Torture Chamber'' for video release) (1972)


## Pranala luar

* Official Boris Karloff Homepage
* Boris Karloff Obituary  at the Internet Obituary Network
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