Acting
John Karlsen
Born October 20, 1919 · Wellington, New Zealand
Died April 5, 2017 · aged 97
No biography available.
Known For
What? · 1972What?
★ 5.41972
MovieComedy
A young American woman traveling through Italy finds herself in a strange Mediterranean villa where nothing seems quite right.
8½ · 19638½
★ 8.11963
MovieDrama
Guido Anselmi, a film director, finds himself creatively barren at the peak of his career. Urged by his doctors to rest, Anselmi heads for a luxurious resort, but a sorry group gathers—his producer, staff, actors, wife, mistress, and relatives—each one begging him to get on with the show. In retreat from their dependency, he fantasizes about past women and dreams of his childhood.
Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure · 1989Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure
★ 6.81989
MovieAdventureComedy
Two rock-'n-rolling teens, on the verge of failing their class, set out on a quest to make the ultimate school history report after being presented with a time machine.
The Black Stallion · 1979The Black Stallion
★ 7.11979
MovieFamilyAdventure
While traveling with his father, young Alec becomes fascinated by a mysterious Arabian stallion that is brought on board and stabled in the ship he is sailing on. When it tragically sinks both he and the horse survive only to be stranded on a deserted island. He befriends it, so when finally rescued both return to his home where they soon meet Henry Dailey, a once successful trainer. Together they begin training the horse to race against the fastest ones in the world.
The Dolls · 1965The Dolls
★ 5.31965
MovieComedyRomance
This semi-amusing sex (romance) comedy has four separate stories: "The Telephone Call", written by Rodolfo Sonego, directed by Dino Risi. "A Treatise on Eugenics", written by Tullio Pinelli from a story by Luciano Salce and Steno, directed by Luigi Comencini. "The Soup", written by Rodolfo Sonego and Luigi Magni, directed by Franco Rossi. "Monsignor Cupid", written by Leo Benvenuti and Piero de Bernardi from a story by Boccaccio, directed by Mauro Bolognini.
The Church · 1989The Church
★ 6.01989
MovieHorror
In a Gothic cathedral built on the mass grave of a Teutonic purge, an ancient discovery by the new librarian will release an unholy maelstrom of madness, violence, and demonic vengeance.
The Order · 2003The Order
★ 5.72003
MovieFantasyMystery
For centuries, a secret Order of priests has existed within the Church. A renegade priest, Father Alex Bernier, is sent to Rome to investigate the mysterious death of one of the Order's most revered members. Following a series of strangely similar killings, Bernier launches an investigation that forces him to confront unimaginable evil.
Carnal Circuit · 1969Carnal Circuit
★ 4.51969
MovieHorrorCrime
We follow the Journal reporter Paulo whose close friend mysteriously been taken out of the way and it's now up to Paulo to figure out who the culprits are. The film is set in a drug-scented and "swinging" Los Angeles, where orgies and violence seem to be commonplace, and it soon appears that Paulo is on someone's hit list.
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Spirits of the Dead · 1968Spirits of the Dead
★ 6.21968
MovieHorrorMystery
Anthology film from three European directors based on stories by Edgar Allan Poe: a cruel countess haunted by a ghostly horse, a sadistic young man haunted by his double, and an alcoholic actor haunted by the Devil.
Schoolmaster (segment "William Wilson") (uncredited)
Slaughter Hotel · 1971Slaughter Hotel
★ 4.81971
MovieHorrorMystery
A masked killer stalks an institution for mentally disturbed rich women.
Professor Osterman
Footprints on the Moon · 1975Footprints on the Moon
★ 6.31975
MovieThrillerMystery
Alice, a young translator, finds the real world slowly merging with her recurring nightmares as she tries to solve the puzzle of her recent memory loss. A postcard leads her to the island of Garma where the locals seems to know her. Is she who she thinks she is? And what significance does her dream of an astronaut abandoned on the moon have?
Alfredo Laurenti / Alfred Lowenthal (as John Carlsen)
















