Frankenstein film boris karloff

How this makeup whiz created the most recognizable monster. William henry pratt was born on november 23, 1887, in camberwell. Karloff was born william henry pratt in south london in 1887. Frankenstein 1931 drama, horror, scifi boris karloff video. In nonhorror roles, he is best known to modern audiences for narrating and as the voice of the grinch in the animated television special of dr. Boris karloff boris karloff, original name william henry pratt, born november 23, 1887, london, englanddied february 2, 1969, midhurst, west sussex, english actor who became internationally famous for his sympathetic and chilling portrayal of the monster in the classic horror film frankenstein 1931. Karloff reprised his role in 1935s bride of frankenstein and 1939s son of frankenstein. Even after karloff retired from the role, universal continued churning out frankenstein flicks, with. Wie er seine monsterrolle in frankenstein bekam, ist gegenstand einer bezeichnenden.

Alongside clive and karloff, the films cast also includes mae clarke, john boles, dwight frye, and edward van sloan. Frankenstein is a film about a mad, obsessed scientist, dr. Seuss how the grinch stole christmas for his contribution to film a. Horror sciencefiction film geregisseerd door james whale. The makeup for the monster was provided by jack pierce. An obsessed scientist assembles a living being from parts of exhumed. This was the second of universals 1930s horror films, after dracula and the first of their frankenstein cycle. Prachtige film, kan er geen andere woorden voor bedenken. The debut of boris karloffs iconic monster is still a thrill to watch even now. With colin clive, mae clarke, boris karloff, john boles. It was the film that introduced boris karloff to the horror genre and created a classic horror icon in the process. Like lugosi, boris karloffs name had a severe, centraleuropean ring to it but the actor who played frankensteins monster in the film wasnt from frankensteinland at all.

Boris karloff stars as the screens most memorable monster in what many consider to be the greatest horror film ever made. Voor boris karloff betekende zijn rol als het monster een doorbraak. Its funny to think that everything seen in this film would be used and reused by just. Frankenstein, american horror film, released in 1931, that was based on a stage. Still unnerving to this day, frankenstein adroitly explores the fine line between. William henry pratt, better known by his stage name boris karloff, was an english actor who was primarily known for his roles in horror films.

The resulting creature, often known as frankensteins monster, is portrayed by boris karloff. Frankenstein is a 1931 american precode science fiction horror film directed by james whale. Waldman edward van sloan how the monster boris karloff understands commands. Any future frankenstein film that features any of these physical abnormalities is. The films hulking monster, portrayed by boris karloff with a flat head and. Frankenstein 1931 drama, horror, scifi boris karloff. Boris karloff was considered as such an anonymous actor by universal that he.

Boris karloff as frankenstein movie monsters, classic monsters. Eine hommage an diesen wunderbaren schauspieler boris karloff ist peter bogdanovichs film bewegliche ziele. An obsessed scientist assembles a living being from parts of exhumed corpses. He portrayed frankensteins monster in frankenstein, bride of frankenstein and son of frankenstein. Boris karloff, colin clive, mae clarke, james whale, carl loemmle, jr.