Karl Brown

American cinematographer (1896-1990)

0.23body-of-work score · ranked #1994 of 2631 directors · 1 film in our library

A director's score is the sum of their films' composite canon scores — methodology.

Born
December 26, 1896 · McKeesport
Died
March 25, 1990 · Woodland Hills
Nationality
United States
Work
screenwriter, cinematographer, film director
Reference
Wikipedia · Wikidata
Portrait of Karl Brown
film screenshot (Majestic-Reliance Prod.) · Public domain

Films in our library, ranked

Ranked by composite canon score across 20+ authoritative lists, awards and polls — our ordering, with every placement citing its evidence on the film's page.

  1. 1

    1927 · United States · drama, silent

    National Film Registry (inducted 2009)

    0.231 citation

Complete filmography

All 12 directorial credits recorded on Wikidata, in chronological order; films in our library link to their canon-score page.

  • 1927His Dog
  • 1927Stark Love
  • 1930Prince of Diamonds
  • 1932Flames
  • 1936In His Steps
  • 1937Federal Bullets
  • 1937Michael O'Halloran
  • 1938Barefoot Boy
  • 1938Numbered Woman
  • 1938Port of Missing Girls
  • 1938Under the Big Top
  • White Legion