Bela Lugosi
Known for acting · Born 17 October 1882 · Died 16 August 1956 · aged 73 · Lugos, Kingdom of Hungary, Austria-Hungary [now Lugoj, Timis County, Romania]
158 credits
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 portrayal of Count Dracula in the classic 1931 Dracula film.
Known for
Dracula
1931
The Black Cat
1934
White Zombie
1932
Son of Frankenstein
1939
Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man
1943
The Body Snatcher
1945
The Wolf Man
1941
Glen or Glenda
1953
The Raven
1935
Murders in the Rue Morgue
1932
Mark of the Vampire
1935
Bride of the Monster
1955
Acting (157)
2025Legacy of Screams: The Evolution of Horror MoviesSelf (archive footage)Film
2023A Brief History of Porn Cinema with Bela LugosiHostFilm
2016Lugosi: The Forgotten King of HorrorSelf (archive footage)Film
2015Extraordinary TalesNarrator (voice) (segment 'The Tell-Tale Heart')Film
2014Monster Madness: The Golden Age of the Horror FilmDracula / Dr. Werdegast / Count Mora (archive footage)Film
2013The Trail of DraculaSelf (Archival Footage)Film
2011Dracula: The Vampire and the VoivodeDracula (archive footage)Film
2007Spine Tingler! The William Castle StorySelf (archive)Film
2007Bela Lugosi: The Fallen VampireHimself (archive footage)Film
2007Famous Monster: Forrest J AckermanSelf (archive footage)Film
2007Terror in the Pharaoh's TombRiley Chandler (archive footage)Film
2006Lugosi: The Dark PrinceSelf (archive footage)Film
2006Terror in the TropicsVitus Tesla (archive footage)Film
2005The Tell Tale HeartNarratorFilm
2004Ed Wood: Making BelaSelf / Count Dracula (archive footage)Film
2004Monster Movie Trivia QuizFilm
2004Ed Wood: Let's Shoot This @#!%Self (archive footage)Film
2003Hollywood Ghosts & Gravesites(archive footage)Film
2001Heroes of Horror(archive footage)Film
2000The American NightmareSelfFilm
2000Mummy Dearest: A Horror Tradition UnearthedSelf (archive footage)Film
2000The Many Faces of DraculaDracula (archive footage)Film
1999Monster by Moonlight! The Immortal Saga of 'The Wolf Man'Self (archive footage)Film
1999Clara Bow: Discovering the "It" GirlSelf (archive footage)Film
1998Universal Horror(archive footage)Film
1997Lugosi: Hollywood's DraculaSelf (archive footage)Film
1996The Haunted World of Edward D. Wood, Jr.Himself (archive footage)Film
1995Betty Boop: Queen of the CartoonsSelf / Dracula (archive footage)Film
1994Abbott and Costello Meet Jerry SeinfeldSelf (archive footage)Film
1994The Our Gang StorySelf (archive footage)Film
1993Homo Promo(Archival)Film
1992Innocent BloodCount Dracula (archive footage)Film
1992Death Scenes 2Self (archive footage) (uncredited)Film
1992Dracula in the Movies(archive footage)Film
1991Frankenstein: A Cinematic ScrapbookThe Monster / Ygor (archive footage)Film
1991Dracula: A Cinematic ScrapbookCount Dracula / Count Mora / Nardo / Leonide Von Housen / TeslaFilm
1991Halloween Monster BashDr. Feodor Orloff /Dr. Charles Kessler /Dr. Lorenz /Dr. James Brewster (archive footage)Film
1990Hollywood Heaven: Tragic Lives, Tragic DeathsSelf (archive footage)Film
1990Abbott and Costello in the MoviesOuttakeFilm
1988Hollywood Scandals and Tragedies(archive footage) (uncredited)Film
1987Amazon Women on the MoonPete Jones (segment "Reckless Youth") (archive footage)Film
1986Lugosi: The Forgotten King(archive footage)Film
1986Classic Comedy TeamsEmil (segment "Ghosts On The Loose") (archive footage)Film
1984Going Hollywood: The '30s(archive footage)Film
1983The Horror of It AllDracula / Joseph / Legendre (archive footage)Film
1983Hollywood Out-takes and Rare FootageDracula in 'Screen Snapshots A-8' (archive footage) (uncredited)Film
1982Oops, Those Hollywood Bloopers!Self (archive footage)Film
1980Monsters on the March (and a Pair of Marvels!)Film
1979The Horror Show(archive footage)Film
1975Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?Self (archive footage)Film
1974The Horror Hall of Fame: A Monster SaluteSelf (archive footage)Film
1968HeadDr. Vitus Werdegast (Archival Footage) (uncredited)Film
1968The Movie OrgySelf (archive footage)Film
1965The World of Abbott and CostelloCount Dracula (archive footage)Film
1959Lock Up Your DaughtersFilm
1957Plan 9 from Outer SpaceGhoul ManFilm
1956The Black SleepCasimirFilm
1955Bride of the MonsterDr. Eric VornoffFilm
1953Glen or GlendaScientistFilm
1952Bela Lugosi Meets a Brooklyn GorillaDr. ZaborFilm
1952Mother Riley Meets the VampireVon HousenFilm
1949SuspenseGen. FortunatoSeries
1949The Phantom CreepsDr. Alex ZorkaFilm
1948Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet FrankensteinDraculaFilm
1947Scared to DeathProf LeonideFilm
1946Genius at WorkStoneFilm
1945The Body SnatcherJosephFilm
1945Zombies on BroadwayDr. Paul RenaultFilm
1944Voodoo ManDr. Richard MarloweFilm
1944One Body Too ManyMurkilFilm
1944Return of the Ape ManProf. DexterFilm
1943Frankenstein Meets the Wolf ManThe Frankenstein MonsterFilm
1943The Return of the VampireArmand TeslaFilm
1943The Ape ManDr. James BrewsterFilm
1943Ghosts on the LooseEmilFilm
1942The Ghost of FrankensteinYgorFilm
1942The Corpse VanishesDr. LorenzFilm
1942Night MonsterRolfFilm
1942Bowery at MidnightProf. Frederick Brenner aka Karl WagnerFilm
1942Black DragonsDr. Melcher/ Monsieur ColombFilm
1941The Wolf ManBelaFilm
1941Invisible GhostDr. Charles KesslerFilm
1941The Black CatEduardo VidosFilm
1941Spooks Run WildNardoFilm
1940The Devil BatDr. Paul CarruthersFilm
1940Black FridayEric MarnayFilm
1940You'll Find OutPrince SalianoFilm
1940The Saint's Double TroublePartnerFilm
1939NinotchkaCommissar RazininFilm
1939Son of FrankensteinYgorFilm
1939The Dark Eyes of LondonDr. Feodor Orloff / Prof. John DearbornFilm
1939The GorillaPetersFilm
1939The Phantom CreepsDr. Alex Zorka / Dr. ZaneFilm
1937SOS Coast GuardBoroffFilm
1936The Invisible RayDr. Felix BenetFilm
1936Shadow of ChinatownVictor PotenFilm
1936Postal InspectorGregory BenezFilm
1936Shadow of ChinatownVictor PotenFilm
1935The RavenDr. Richard VollinFilm
1935Mark of the VampireCount MoraFilm
1935The Mysterious Mr. WongMr. Fu Wong aka LyseeFilm
1935The Mystery of the Mary CelesteAnton LorenzenFilm
1935Murder by TelevisionArthur PerryFilm
1935Chandu on the Magic IslandFrank Chandler (Chandu)Film
1935The Best Man WinsDoc BoehmFilm
1934The Black CatDr. Vitus WerdegastFilm
1934The Return of ChanduFrank Chandler (Chandu)Film
1934Gift of GabHimselfFilm
1934Screen Snapshots No. 11HimselfFilm
1933Night of TerrorDegarFilm
1933International HouseGeneral PetronovichFilm
1933The Whispering ShadowProfessor Adam Anton StrangFilm
1933The Devil's in LoveMilitary ProsecutorFilm
1933Hollywood on Parade No. A-8DraculaFilm
1932White ZombieLegendreFilm
1932Island of Lost SoulsThe Sayer of the LawFilm
1932Murders in the Rue MorgueDr. MirakleFilm
1932The Death KissJoseph SteinerFilm
1932Chandu the MagicianRoxorFilm
1931DraculaCount DraculaFilm
1931Dracula: The Spanish VersionCount Dracula (archive footage) (uncredited)Film
1931The Black CamelTarneverroFilm
1931Intimate Interviews: Bela LugosiHimselfFilm
1931BroadmindedPancho ArangoFilm
1931Women of All NationsPrince HassanFilm
193150 Million FrenchmenOrizon - MagicianFilm
1931Voice of Hollywood (Series 2, No. 3)SelfFilm
1930King of JazzEmcee - Hungarian VersionFilm
1930Such Men Are DangerousDr. GoodmanFilm
1930RenegadesThe Marabout - Sheik Muhammed HalidFilm
1930Oh, for a Man!FrescattiFilm
1930Wild CompanyFelix BrownFilm
1930Viennese NightsCount von Ratz--Hungarian AmbassadorFilm
1929The Thirteenth ChairInspector DelzanteFilm
1929The Veiled WomanMurdered SuitorFilm
1929PrisonersBrottos--Nightclub OwnerFilm
1928How to Handle WomenDiplomat's Aide (uncredited)Film
1925The Midnight GirlNicholas HarmonFilm
1925Daughters Who PaySerge RomonskyFilm
1924He Who Gets SlappedExtra (uncredited)Film
1924The Rejected WomanJean GagnonFilm
1923The Silent CommandHisstonFilm
1920Daughter of the NightAndrew FleurotFilm
1920DeerslayerChingachgookFilm
1920The Head of JanusWarren's ButlerFilm
1920Daughter of the Night 2Andrew FleurotFilm
1920Sklaven fremden WillensProfessor MorsFilm
1920Die TeufelsanbeterFilm
1920Caravan of DeathScheikFilm
1920Die Frau im Delphin, oder 30 Tage auf dem MeeresgrundTom BillFilm
1918The LeopardFilm
1918The Royal LifeLord Henry WottonFilm
1918LuluFilm
1918ÁlarcosbálFilm
1918Spring TempestRennerFilm
191899Kurt LingnerFilm
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Crew (1)
2023FalcatusIn Memory OfFilm