James Karen
Date of birth: 1923-11-28
Place of birth: Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, USA
Known for: Acting
Also known as: Jim Karen, 詹姆斯·凯伦, Jacob Karnofsky
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. James Karen (November 28, 1923 - October 23, 2018) was an American character actor of Broadway, film and television. Description above from the Wikipedia article James Karen, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia
Movie Credits
The China Syndrome
1979-03-16
While doing a series of reports on alternative energy sources, opportunistic reporter Kimberly Wells
Mulholland Drive
2001-06-06
Blonde Betty Elms has only just arrived in Hollywood to become a movie star when she meets an enigma
The Pursuit of Happyness
2006-12-14
A struggling salesman takes custody of his son as he's poised to begin a life-changing professional
Frankenstein Meets the Space Monster
1965-09-22
When an atomic war on Mars destroys the planet's women, it's up to Martian Princess Marcuzan and her
Congo
1995-06-09
Eight people embark on an expedition into the Congo, a mysterious expanse of unexplored Africa where
The Cowboy and the Movie Star
1998-06-07
Depressed at the thought of losing his family ranch to settle his divorce, cowboy Clint Brannan deci
River Made to Drown In
1997-10-01
Thaddeus Mackenzie, a wealthy lawyer, learns that he is dying and decides to sell all of his propert
Wall Street
1987-12-10
A young and impatient stockbroker is willing to do anything to get to the top, including trading on
The Return of the Living Dead
1985-04-25
When two bumbling employees at a medical supply warehouse accidentally release a deadly gas into the
Hercules in New York
1970-02-23
Hercules is sent from Mount Olympus to modern-day Manhattan, where he takes up professional wrestlin
Time Walker
1982-11-01
From deep within the tomb of the Egyptian pharaoh Tutankhamun, Professor Douglas McCadden ships the
Cult People
1989-01-01
In interviews, various actors and directors discuss their careers and their involvement in the makin
Vital Signs
1990-04-13
As they enter their third year of medical school, a group of young students must prepare to decide w
Invaders from Mars
1986-06-06
A boy tries to stop aliens that have taken over his town and are brainwashing its inhabitants.
Return of the Living Dead Part II
1988-01-15
A group of kids discover one of the drums containing a rotting corpse and release the 2-4-5 Trioxin
The Willies
1990-12-27
Two brothers camping with their cousin try to frighten each other by telling stories. They start wit
Apt Pupil
1998-10-23
One day in 1984, Todd Bowden, a brilliant high school boy fascinated by the history of Nazism, stumb
Rich Men, Single Women
1990-01-29
Three women plot to catch wealthy husbands by throwing a party at a mansion to which they have tempo
Jack and the Beanstalk
2009-11-06
A fairy tale character who is about to flunk out of fairy tale school, Jack must perform a heroic de
The Day the Bubble Burst
1982-02-07
A fictionalized account of how the 1929 stock market crash hurt the elite and the struggling, and th
Hardbodies 2
1986-09-12
A film crew is travelling from America to Greece to produce a movie. Before their work is done they
Film
1965-09-04
A man attempts to evade observation by an all-seeing eye.
Tough and Deadly
1995-02-14
A private eye helps an amnesiac CIA agent elude mobsters who don't want him to regain his memory of
Trail of the Screaming Forehead
2007-06-08
A small town infestation of crawling alien foreheads that begin attaching to people and taking them
Behind Enemy Lines
1997-05-23
An ex-marine returns to Vietnam when he learns his former mercenary partner whom he thought was kill
Amazing Grace
1974-08-30
A widow tries to influence the local mayoral election in Baltimore, Maryland, after she discovers th
The Heart of the Deal
1990-01-01
Short film directed by Marina Levikova and Yuri Neyman.
Drew Peterson: Untouchable
2014-01-29
The story of Drew Peterson, who is charged with the death of his third wife after the mysterious dis
More Brains! A Return to the Living Dead
2011-10-18
Retrospective documentary about the making of the horror cult classic "The Return of the Living Dead
Girlfriend from Hell
1989-04-24
The inventor of the condom has become God's bounty hunter and is tasked with tracking down and captu
The Unborn
1991-03-29
Joy turns to horror when a pregnant mother discovers the nightmarish truth behind her doctor's unexp
The Butterfly Room
2012-08-04
A reclusive and butterfly-obsessed elderly lady suffering from bipolar disorder develops a disturbin
One Last Flight
1999-08-01
Ray and his grandfather love airplanes and fly their model airplanes together in the park. But when
Rivals
1972-08-16
A boy with an unhealthy and pathological attachment to his mother becomes increasingly jealous of th
The Gathering
1977-12-04
When Adam Thornton learns that he only has a little time left, he decides that he wants to make peac
The Companion
1994-10-14
In the near-distant future, a female romance writer is planning to write her next book in a remote m
The Roommate
1989-01-20
A young man, faced with eviction from his apartment, posts a “roommate wanted” notice on a college b
Nixon
1995-12-22
A look at President Richard M. Nixon—a man carrying the fate of the world on his shoulders while bat
Take This Job and Shove It
1981-04-24
A junior executive is ordered to boost output in the hometown brewery where his old friends work.
Once Upon a Family
1980-01-22
A father tries to make it as a single parent when his wife walks out on him and the children.
Topper
1979-11-09
A deceased couple affectionately haunt a living friend while trying to get into heaven.
Sam's Son
1984-08-17
Michael Landon's semi-autobiographical sketch of his earlier life. It's the story of Gene Orowitz, a
The Closer
1990-01-01
The story follows a skilled negotiator, an expert at closing difficult deals, who becomes entangled
The Violation of Sarah McDavid
1981-05-19
Sarah McDavid, an idealistic young teacher, takes a job in a rough high school where she is eventual
Thanksgiving Day
1990-11-19
Light-hearted spoof about a dysfunctional upper-income family who have to come to terms with family
Absolute Strangers
1991-04-14
A husband tries to keep his comatose wife alive by allowing doctors to terminate her pregnancy. Hear
Staying Afloat
1993-11-26
In this comedy thriller, a prospective series pilot, Larry Hagman plays a disinherited socialite and
Revenge of the Nerds IV: Nerds in Love
1994-05-09
Lewis and his nerdy friends attend Booger's wedding to the daughter of a rich politician, but nerd-h
So Funny It Hurt: Buster Keaton & MGM
2004-12-07
A Turner Classic Movies (TCM) documentary about Keaton's discontented relationship with MGM and the
The Boy Who Loved Trolls
1984-10-29
Paul feels life should be an adventure, and sets out on one to prove that Trolls really exist.
Portrait of a Rebel: The Remarkable Mrs. Sanger
1980-04-22
The dramatized biography of Margaret Sanger, the crusader who founded America's first birth control
F.D.R.: The Last Year
1980-05-15
Though visibly frail and weary, President Franklin D. Roosevelt runs for a precedent-setting fourth
America's Most Haunted
2013-05-08
The crew of a popular ghost hunting show gets more than they bargained for when they come across a l
Superman Returns
2006-06-28
Superman returns to discover his 5-year absence has allowed Lex Luthor to walk free, and that those
The Ordeal of Patty Hearst
1979-03-04
The story of the kidnapping of newspaper heiress Patty Hearst by members of a radical guerrilla orga
All the President's Men
1976-04-09
During the 1972 elections, two reporters' investigation sheds light on the controversial Watergate s
Lies Before Kisses
1991-03-03
A wealthy publisher is accused of murdering a prostitute he had once spent the night with. The accus
Have You Ever Been Ashamed Of Your Parents?
1983-03-16
Two teenage girls, one rich and one middle-class, become best friends over the summer.
Mary Jane Harper Cried Last Night
1977-10-05
A disturbed young mother with some serious psychological problems begins to take them out on her tod
Green Briefs
2013-11-26
Five family drama, gay-themed, short films. This collection includes the following short films: Pri
Road Lawyers and Other Briefs
1990-10-03
A collection of short films put out on VHS by A.I.P., includes "Road Lawyers", "Escape from Heaven",
Hollywood in the Atomic Age: Monsters! Martians! Mad Scientists!
2021-02-13
A comprehensive story of Hollywood's horror and science fiction films of the 1950s, told by the peop
Joyride
1997-11-18
A bored motel clerk and his buddies go for a little joy ride in a woman's car. They don't realize un
Shattered Dreams
1990-05-13
Charlotte marries John. Things seem ok; John has a good job and he's going up in the world, working
Drive-In Madness!
1987-01-02
A compilation of trailers and previews from classic low-budget sci-fi and horror films.
Future Shock
1994-01-19
A psychiatrist uses virtual reality to probe the minds of three unsuspecting patients, unleashing ho
Freedom Strike
1998-09-26
When a peace treaty between America and Syria is thwarted, the renegade head of the Syrian army reta
Poltergeist
1982-06-04
The Freelings' suburban home becomes the center of paranormal activity that opens a portal to the 'o
Nightman
1997-11-23
After lightning strikes saxophonist Johnny Domino, he finds he is telepathically tuned to the freque
Universal Horror
1998-10-08
A documentary about the era of classic monster movies that were made at Universal Studios during the
Girl
1998-11-05
Andrea Marr is a bright, straight-A, mature, 18-year-old high school senior on the verge of womanhoo
A Walton Thanksgiving Reunion
1993-11-21
The fourth Waltons reunion TV movie is set in the 1960s , with John-Boy still living in New York, tr
A House on a Hill
2003-11-14
A once-successful architect (Philip Baker Hall) has become a grumpy loner, but a young couple plead
Any Given Sunday
1999-12-22
A star quarterback gets knocked out of the game and an unknown third stringer is called in to replac
My Last Love
1999-01-25
Love and life can never be planned. That's the message of the heartwarming love story of Susan Morto
Sympathy for Delicious
2010-04-09
A newly paralyzed DJ gets more than he bargained for when he seeks out the world of faith healing.
A Kiss Goodnight
1994-06-01
Advertising exec Natalie engages in a passionate, but brief, love affair with a stranger named Kurt.
Piranha
1995-10-01
Doctor Baines has been conducting genetic experiments on piranhas and has made them virtually unstop
Jagged Edge
1985-10-04
After a wealthy heiress is murdered in her beach house, her devastated husband becomes the prime sus
I Never Sang for My Father
1970-10-18
Hackman plays a New York professor who wants a change in his life, and plans to get married to his g
The Jazz Singer
1980-12-17
A young Jewish man is torn between tradition and individuality when his old-fashioned family objects
Something for Joey
1977-04-06
This is based on the true story about the relationship between Penn State football player John Cappe
Shadow of Doubt
1998-04-09
An attorney uncovers a political conspiracy in the brutal killing of a wealthy young woman.
Bonanza: Under Attack
1995-01-15
After a rogue band of Pinkerton detectives led by ruthless Charley Siringo bushwhacks reformed outla
Bender
2016-10-14
The unsettling true story of America's first serial-killing family. A troubled doctor searches for p
Cynthia
2018-08-31
Cynthia is a horror film about the 'perfect' couple and their desperate obsession to have a child wh
They Won't Stay Dead: A Look at 'Return of the Living Dead Part II'
2011-10-18
Retrospective documentary about the making of "Return of the Living Dead Part II."
The Great Buster: A Celebration
2018-10-05
A celebration of the life and career of one of America's most influential and celebrated filmmakers
Notfilm
2015-10-27
NOTFILM is a feature-length experimental essay on FILM -- its author Samuel Beckett, its star Buster
Fatal Kiss
2002-10-02
A wealthy businessman wanting to get rid of his unfaithful wife gets more than he bargained for when
Opening Night
1977-12-22
Actress Myrtle Gordon is a functioning alcoholic who is a few days from the opening night of her lat
The China Syndrome: A Fusion of Talent
2004-10-26
Behind-the-scenes documentary about the making of "The China Syndrome."
The China Syndrome: Creating a Controversy
2004-10-26
Behind-the-scenes documentary about the making of "The China Syndrome."
F.I.S.T.
1978-04-26
Johnny Kovak joins the Teamsters trade-union in a local chapter in the 1930s and works his way up in
Making Pursuit: An Italian Take on the American Dream
2007-03-27
This is a "making of" documentary for the hit film "The Pursuit of Happyness". It chronicles a forei
Dark and Stormy Night
2009-10-10
In the 1930s the family of old Sinas Cavinder, gathered for the reading of his will, find themselves
Little House: The Last Farewell
1984-02-06
While Charles and Caroline are visiting Walnut Grove, the townspeople learn that a land development
Capricorn One
1977-12-10
In order to protect the reputation of the American space program, a team of NASA administrators turn
Up Close & Personal
1996-03-01
Tally Atwater has a dream: to be a prime-time network newscaster. She pursues this dream with nothin
Frances
1982-12-03
The true story of Frances Farmer's meteoric rise to fame in Hollywood and the tragic turn her life t
Thirteen Days
2000-12-25
The story of the Cuban Missile Crisis in 1962—the nuclear standoff with the USSR sparked by the disc
Confessions of a Teenage Jesus Jerk
2017-05-10
A young Jehovah's Witness believes the ultimate punishment will be inflicted upon him for typical te
Pride
2011-10-22
On the morning of his annual gay pride party, Stephen is forced to take in his homophobic father who
Kiss Me Goodbye
1982-12-22
Not until three years after the death of her husband Jolly, Kay dares to move back into their former
Managing Time
1968-01-01
Peter Drucker teaches you how to be an effective executive.
Institute for Revenge
1979-01-22
A sophisticated computer named IFR (the film's title is its nickname) supervises an organization ded
A Little Romance
1997-06-07
Anne Kidwell is a sexy, free spirit and independent clothing designer who works hard and plays harde