Bela Lugosi
Known for Acting · 160 credits
- Born
- 1882-10-17
- Died
- 1956-08-16
- Place of birth
- Lugos, Kingdom of Hungary, Austria-Hungary [now Lugoj, Timis County, Romania]
- Also known as
- Béla Ferenc Dezsõ Blaskó · Olt Arisztid · Mr. Blasko · Albert Lugesi · Belo Lugosi · Arisztid Olt
Biography
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
TV Shows (2)
Movies (158)
Dracula
1931
as Count Dracula
Deerslayer
1920
as Chingachgook
Amazon Women on the Moon
1987
as Pete Jones (segment "Reckless Youth") (archive footage)
Dracula
1963
as Count Dracula (archive footage)
Ninotchka
1939
as Commissar Razinin
Black Dragons
1942
as Dr. Melcher/ Monsieur Colomb
The Wolf Man
1941
as Bela
Innocent Blood
1992
as Count Dracula (archive footage)
Son of Frankenstein
1939
as Ygor
The Movie Orgy
1968
as Self (archive footage)
Caravan of Death
1920
as Scheik
Island of Lost Souls
1932
as The Sayer of the Law
Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man
1943
as The Frankenstein Monster
The Ghost of Frankenstein
1942
as Ygor
Plan 9 from Outer Space
1957
as Ghoul Man
The American Nightmare
2000
as Self
Lulu
1918
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet Frankenstein
1948
as Dracula
The Thirteenth Chair
1929
as Inspector Delzante
Moonage Daydream
2022
as Self (archive footage)
Glen or Glenda
1953
as Scientist
The Black Cat
1934
as Dr. Vitus Werdegast
The Body Snatcher
1945
as Joseph
Spring Tempest
1918
as Renner
The Leopard
1918
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
1983
as Dracula in 'Screen Snapshots A-8' (archive footage) (uncredited)
Álarcosbál
1918
White Zombie
1932
as Legendre
Sklaven fremden Willens
1920
as Professor Mors
Mark of the Vampire
1935
as Count Mora
The Return of the Vampire
1943
as Armand Tesla
Bela Lugosi: The Fallen Vampire
2007
as Himself (archive footage)
He Who Gets Slapped
1924
as Extra (uncredited)
Legacy of Screams: The Evolution of Horror Movies
2025
as Self - (archive footage)
Extraordinary Tales
2015
as Narrator (voice) (segment 'The Tell-Tale Heart')
Dracula in the Movies
1992
as (archive footage)
Black Friday
1940
as Eric Marnay
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
1975
as Self (archive footage)
King of Jazz
1930
as Emcee - Hungarian Version
Drácula
1931
as Count Dracula (archive footage) (uncredited)
Head
1968
as Dr. Vitus Werdegast (Archival Footage) (uncredited)
Ed Wood: Let's Shoot This @#!%
2004
as Self (archive footage)
The Raven
1935
as Dr. Richard Vollin
Oh, for a Man!
1930
as Frescatti
The Phantom Creeps
1939
as Dr. Alex Zorka / Dr. Zane
Heroes of Horror
2001
as (archive footage)
Spooks Run Wild
1941
as Nardo
Universal Horror
1998
as (archive footage)
Betty Boop: Queen of the Cartoons
1995
as Self / Dracula (archive footage)
Ed Wood: Making Bela
2004
as Self / Count Dracula (archive footage)
99
1918
as Kurt Lingner
Lugosi: The Forgotten King
1986
as (archive footage)
The Black Sleep
1956
as Casimir
Spine Tingler! The William Castle Story
2007
as Self (archive)
Night Monster
1942
as Rolf
The Corpse Vanishes
1942
as Dr. Lorenz
The Horror Hall of Fame: A Monster Salute
1974
as Self (archive footage)
The Tell Tale Heart
2005
as Narrator
The Trail of Dracula
2013
as Self (Archival Footage)
The Gorilla
1939
as Peters
Invisible Ghost
1941
as Dr. Charles Kessler
The Royal Life
1918
as Lord Henry Wotton
The Invisible Ray
1936
as Dr. Felix Benet
Daughter of the Night
1920
as Andrew Fleurot
Lugosi: Hollywood's Dracula
1997
as Self (archive footage)
The Black Camel
1931
as Tarneverro
Night of Terror
1933
as Degar
Classic Comedy Teams
1986
as Emil (segment "Ghosts On The Loose") (archive footage)
Lugosi: The Dark Prince
2006
as Self (archive footage)
Bowery at Midnight
1942
as Prof. Frederick Brenner aka Karl Wagner
The Black Cat
1941
as Eduardo Vidos
Frankenstein: A Cinematic Scrapbook
1991
as The Monster / Ygor (archive footage)
The Midnight Girl
1925
as Nicholas Harmon
Death Scenes 2
1992
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Monster by Moonlight! The Immortal Saga of 'The Wolf Man'
1999
as Self (archive footage)
Bela Lugosi Meets a Brooklyn Gorilla
1952
as Dr. Zabor
Abbott and Costello Meet Jerry Seinfeld
1994
as Self (archive footage)
Dracula: A Cinematic Scrapbook
1991
as Count Dracula / Count Mora / Nardo / Leonide Von Housen / Tesla
Intimate Interviews: Bela Lugosi
1931
as Himself
Murders in the Rue Morgue
1932
as Dr. Mirakle
Monster Movie Trivia Quiz
2004
Murder by Television
1935
as Arthur Perry
50 Million Frenchmen
1931
as Orizon - Magician
You'll Find Out
1940
as Prince Saliano
Return of the Ape Man
1944
as Prof. Dexter
Chandu the Magician
1932
as Roxor
The Mysterious Mr. Wong
1935
as Mr. Fu Wong aka Lysee
Postal Inspector
1936
as Gregory Benez
The Horror of It All
1983
as Dracula / Joseph / Legendre (archive footage)
Terror in the Tropics
2006
as Vitus Tesla (archive footage)
The Devil's in Love
1933
as Military Prosecutor
Ghosts on the Loose
1943
as Emil
The Death Kiss
1932
as Joseph Steiner
Clara Bow: Discovering the "It" Girl
1999
as Self (archive footage)
The Many Faces of Dracula
2000
as Dracula (archive footage)
Going Hollywood: The '30s
1984
as (archive footage)
Oops, Those Hollywood Bloopers!
1982
as Self (archive footage)
Voice of Hollywood (Series 2, No. 3)
1931
as Self
Mummy Dearest: A Horror Tradition Unearthed
2000
as Self (archive footage)
International House
1933
as General Petronovich
SOS Coast Guard
1937
as Boroff
The Phantom Creeps
1949
as Dr. Alex Zorka
Dracula: The Vampire and the Voivode
2011
as Dracula (archive footage)
Scared to Death
1947
as Prof Leonide
Screen Snapshots No. 11
1934
as Himself
One Body Too Many
1944
as Murkil
Zombies on Broadway
1945
as Dr. Paul Renault
Hollywood Scandals and Tragedies
1988
as (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Saint's Double Trouble
1940
as Partner
Daughters Who Pay
1925
as Serge Romonsky
Viennese Nights
1930
as Count von Ratz--Hungarian Ambassador
The Horror Show
1979
as (archive footage)
Shadow of Chinatown
1936
as Victor Poten
The Head of Janus
1920
as Warren's Butler
Bride of the Monster
1955
as Dr. Eric Vornoff
Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackerman
2007
as Self (archive footage)
The Return of Chandu
1934
as Frank Chandler (Chandu)
Halloween Monster Bash
1991
as Dr. Feodor Orloff /Dr. Charles Kessler /Dr. Lorenz /Dr. James Brewster (archive footage)
Mother Riley Meets the Vampire
1952
as Von Housen
Gift of Gab
1934
as Himself
About Bela Lugosi
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. With 160 credits spanning from 1918 to 2025, Bela Lugosi has appeared in 158 films and 2 TV shows.
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- Dracula (1931) — as Count Dracula
- Deerslayer (1920) — as Chingachgook
- Amazon Women on the Moon (1987) — as Pete Jones (segment "Reckless Youth") (archive footage)
- Dracula (1963) — as Count Dracula (archive footage)
- Ninotchka (1939) — as Commissar Razinin
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