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My Take
John Phillip Law had the kind of face the 1960s couldn't resist, and his run captures that era beautifully. He broke through as a Russian sailor in a Cold War comedy, then went straight into the strange and stylish, playing the blind angel Pygar in Barbarella and trading shots with Lee Van Cleef in a spaghetti western. I admire how willing he was to lean into oddness rather than chase conventional leading-man roles. Being born in Hollywood itself feels almost too fitting. To me he's a snapshot of a moment when European and American cinema were blending, and he glided right through the middle of it.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- John Phillip Law
- Name (Japanese)
- ジョン・フィリップ・ロー
- Reading
- じょん・ふぃりっぷ・ろー
- Born
- September 7, 1937 – May 13, 2008
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Virgo / Ox
- Origin
- Hollywood, California, United States
- Occupation
- film actor / television actor / stage actor / film producer / actor
2. Background
- University
- University of Hawaiʻi System
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was John Phillip Law born?
September 7, 1937 – May 13, 2008.
Where is John Phillip Law from?
John Phillip Law is from Hollywood, California, United States.
What does John Phillip Law do?
John Phillip Law works as film actor, television actor, stage actor, film producer, actor.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.