Bela Lugosi

Bela Lugosi

Acting

Born October 17, 1882 · Lugos, Kingdom of Hungary, Austria-Hungary [now Lugoj, Timis County, Romania]

Blaskó Béla Ferenc Dezső (October 20, 1882 – August 16, 1956), better known by the stage name Bela Lugosi, was a Hungarian stage, screen, and television actor. He is best remembered for his iconic por…

Known for

Suspense

Suspense

1949

Dracula

Dracula

1931

The Movie Orgy

The Movie Orgy

1968

Deerslayer

Deerslayer

1920

Black Dragons

Black Dragons

1942

Ninotchka

Ninotchka

1939

Island of Lost Souls

Island of Lost Souls

1932

Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man

Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man

1943

Acting(159)

2025Legacy of Screams: The Evolution of Horror MoviesSelf - (archive footage)

2023A Brief History of Porn Cinema with Bela LugosiHost

2022Moonage DaydreamSelf (archive footage)

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2016Lugosi: The Forgotten King of HorrorSelf (archive footage)

2015Extraordinary TalesNarrator (voice) (segment 'The Tell-Tale Heart')

2014Monster Madness: The Golden Age of the Horror FilmDracula / Dr. Werdegast / Count Mora (archive footage)

2013The Trail of DraculaSelf (Archival Footage)

2011Dracula: The Vampire and the VoivodeDracula (archive footage)

2007Spine Tingler! The William Castle StorySelf (archive)

2007Bela Lugosi: The Fallen VampireHimself (archive footage)

2007Famous Monster: Forrest J AckermanSelf (archive footage)

2007Terror in the Pharaoh's TombRiley Chandler (archive footage)

2006Lugosi: The Dark PrinceSelf (archive footage)

2006Terror in the TropicsVitus Tesla (archive footage)

2005The Tell Tale HeartNarrator

2004Ed Wood: Making BelaSelf / Count Dracula (archive footage)

2004Ed Wood: Let's Shoot This @#!%Self (archive footage)

2004Monster Movie Trivia Quiz

2003Hollywood Ghosts & Gravesites(archive footage)

2001Heroes of Horror(archive footage)

2000The American NightmareSelf

2000Mummy Dearest: A Horror Tradition UnearthedSelf (archive footage)

2000The Many Faces of DraculaDracula (archive footage)

1999Clara Bow: Discovering the "It" GirlSelf (archive footage)

1999Monster by Moonlight! The Immortal Saga of 'The Wolf Man'Self (archive footage)

1998Universal Horror(archive footage)

1997Lugosi: Hollywood's DraculaSelf (archive footage)

1996The Haunted World of Edward D. Wood, Jr.Himself (archive footage)

1995Betty Boop: Queen of the CartoonsSelf / Dracula (archive footage)

1994Abbott and Costello Meet Jerry SeinfeldSelf (archive footage)

1994The Our Gang StorySelf (archive footage)

1993Homo Promo(Archival)

1992Innocent BloodCount Dracula (archive footage)

1992Death Scenes 2Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

1992Dracula in the Movies(archive footage)

1991Halloween Monster BashDr. Feodor Orloff /Dr. Charles Kessler /Dr. Lorenz /Dr. James Brewster (archive footage)

1991Dracula: A Cinematic ScrapbookCount Dracula / Count Mora / Nardo / Leonide Von Housen / Tesla

1991Frankenstein: A Cinematic ScrapbookThe Monster / Ygor (archive footage)

1990Abbott and Costello in the MoviesOuttake

1990Hollywood Heaven: Tragic Lives, Tragic Deaths(archive footage)

1988Hollywood Scandals and Tragedies(archive footage) (uncredited)

1987Amazon Women on the MoonPete Jones (segment "Reckless Youth") (archive footage)

1986Lugosi: The Forgotten King(archive footage)

1986Classic Comedy TeamsEmil (segment "Ghosts On The Loose") (archive footage)

1984Going Hollywood: The '30s(archive footage)

1983Hollywood Out-takes and Rare FootageDracula in 'Screen Snapshots A-8' (archive footage) (uncredited)

1983The Horror of It AllDracula / Joseph / Legendre (archive footage)

1982Oops, Those Hollywood Bloopers!Self (archive footage)

1980Monsters on the March (and a Pair of Marvels!)

1979The Horror Show(archive footage)

1975Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?Self (archive footage)

1974The Horror Hall of Fame: A Monster SaluteSelf (archive footage)

1968HeadDr. Vitus Werdegast (Archival Footage) (uncredited)

1968The Movie OrgySelf (archive footage)

1965The World of Abbott and CostelloCount Dracula (archive footage)

1963DraculaCount Dracula (archive footage)

1959Lock Up Your Daughters

1957Plan 9 from Outer SpaceGhoul Man

1956The Black SleepCasimir

1955Bride of the MonsterDr. Eric Vornoff

1953Glen or GlendaScientist

1952Bela Lugosi Meets a Brooklyn GorillaDr. Zabor

1952Mother Riley Meets the VampireVon Housen

1949The Phantom CreepsDr. Alex Zorka

1949SuspenseGen. Fortunato

1948Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet FrankensteinDracula

1947Scared to DeathProf Leonide

1946Genius at WorkStone

1945The Body SnatcherJoseph

1945Zombies on BroadwayDr. Paul Renault

1944One Body Too ManyMurkil

1944Return of the Ape ManProf. Dexter

1944Voodoo ManDr. Richard Marlowe

1943The Return of the VampireArmand Tesla

1943Ghosts on the LooseEmil

1943Frankenstein Meets the Wolf ManThe Frankenstein Monster

1943The Ape ManDr. James Brewster

1942Bowery at MidnightProf. Frederick Brenner aka Karl Wagner

1942Night MonsterRolf

1942The Corpse VanishesDr. Lorenz

1942The Ghost of FrankensteinYgor

1942Black DragonsDr. Melcher/ Monsieur Colomb

1941The Wolf ManBela

1941Spooks Run WildNardo

1941The Black CatEduardo Vidos

1941Invisible GhostDr. Charles Kessler

1940The Devil BatDr. Paul Carruthers

1940You'll Find OutPrince Saliano

1940Black FridayEric Marnay

1940The Saint's Double TroublePartner

1939NinotchkaCommissar Razinin

1939The Dark Eyes of LondonDr. Feodor Orloff / Prof. John Dearborn

1939The GorillaPeters

1939Son of FrankensteinYgor

1939The Phantom CreepsDr. Alex Zorka / Dr. Zane

1937SOS Coast GuardBoroff

1936Shadow of ChinatownVictor Poten

1936Shadow of ChinatownVictor Poten

1936Postal InspectorGregory Benez

1936The Invisible RayDr. Felix Benet

1935Murder by TelevisionArthur Perry

1935The RavenDr. Richard Vollin

1935The Mystery of the Mary CelesteAnton Lorenzen

1935Mark of the VampireCount Mora

1935The Mysterious Mr. WongMr. Fu Wong aka Lysee

1935The Best Man WinsDoc Boehm

1935Chandu on the Magic IslandFrank Chandler (Chandu)

1934The Return of ChanduFrank Chandler (Chandu)

1934Gift of GabHimself

1934The Black CatDr. Vitus Werdegast

1934Screen Snapshots No. 11Himself

1933The Devil's in LoveMilitary Prosecutor

1933International HouseGeneral Petronovich

1933Night of TerrorDegar

1933The Whispering ShadowProfessor Adam Anton Strang

1933Hollywood on Parade No. A-8Dracula

1932Island of Lost SoulsThe Sayer of the Law

1932The Death KissJoseph Steiner

1932Chandu the MagicianRoxor

1932White ZombieLegendre

1932Murders in the Rue MorgueDr. Mirakle

1931Voice of Hollywood (Series 2, No. 3)Self

1931Intimate Interviews: Bela LugosiHimself

1931BroadmindedPancho Arango

1931The Black CamelTarneverro

1931Women of All NationsPrince Hassan

1931DráculaCount Dracula (archive footage) (uncredited)

193150 Million FrenchmenOrizon - Magician

1931DraculaCount Dracula

1930Oh, for a Man!Frescatti

1930Viennese NightsCount von Ratz--Hungarian Ambassador

1930RenegadesThe Marabout - Sheik Muhammed Halid

1930Wild CompanyFelix Brown

1930King of JazzEmcee - Hungarian Version

1930Such Men Are DangerousDr. Goodman

1929The Thirteenth ChairInspector Delzante

1929PrisonersBrottos--Nightclub Owner

1929The Veiled WomanMurdered Suitor

1928How to Handle WomenDiplomat's Aide (uncredited)

1925Daughters Who PaySerge Romonsky

1925The Midnight GirlNicholas Harmon

1924He Who Gets SlappedExtra (uncredited)

1924The Rejected WomanJean Gagnon

1923The Silent CommandHisston

1920Die Teufelsanbeter

1920Caravan of DeathScheik

1920Die Frau im Delphin, oder 30 Tage auf dem MeeresgrundTom Bill

1920Daughter of the Night 2Andrew Fleurot

1920DeerslayerChingachgook

1920The Head of JanusWarren's Butler

1920Daughter of the NightAndrew Fleurot

1920Sklaven fremden WillensProfessor Mors

1918The Leopard

191899Kurt Lingner

1918Spring TempestRenner

1918Álarcosbál

1918The Royal LifeLord Henry Wotton

Homo Promo(Archival)