Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

151

Gender

Male

Birthday

1882-10-17

Day of Death

1956-08-16 (74 years old)

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

Бела Лугоші

Bela Lugosi

Biography

Bela Lugosi (born Bela Ferenc Dezso Blasko) was a Hungarian stage, screen, and television actor. He was born on October 20, 1882 and passed away on August 16, 1956. He is best remembered for his iconic portrayal of Count Dracula in the classic 1931 Dracula film.

Known For

Acting

Dracula

1931

Dracula

as

Count Dracula

The Movie Orgy

1968

The Movie Orgy

as

Self (archive footage)

The Head of Janus

1920

The Head of Janus

as

Warren's Butler

Plan 9 from Outer Space

1959

Plan 9 from Outer Space

as

Ghoul Man

Island of Lost Souls

1932

Island of Lost Souls

as

The Sayer of the Law

Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet Frankenstein

1948

Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet Frankenstein

as

Dracula

The Ghost of Frankenstein

1942

The Ghost of Frankenstein

as

Ygor

Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man

1943

Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man

as

The Frankenstein Monster

Son of Frankenstein

1939

Son of Frankenstein

as

Ygor

Ninotchka

1939

Ninotchka

as

Commissar Razinin

Zombies on Broadway

1945

Zombies on Broadway

as

Dr. Paul Renault

The Body Snatcher

1945

The Body Snatcher

as

Joseph

Invisible Ghost

1941

Invisible Ghost

as

Dr. Charles Kessler

One Body Too Many

1944

One Body Too Many

as

Murkil

The Black Cat

1934

The Black Cat

as

Dr. Vitus Werdegast

Black Dragons

1942

Black Dragons

as

Dr. Melcher/ Monsieur Colomb

Scared to Death

1947

Scared to Death

as

Prof Leonide

The Mystery of the Mary Celeste

1935

The Mystery of the Mary Celeste

as

Anton Lorenzen

The Corpse Vanishes

1942

The Corpse Vanishes

as

Dr. Lorenz

The Return of the Vampire

1943

The Return of the Vampire

as

Armand Tesla

The Human Monster

1939

The Human Monster

as

Dr. Feodor Orloff / Prof. John Dearborn

Monster Movie Trivia Quiz

2004

Monster Movie Trivia Quiz

as

White Zombie

1932

White Zombie

as

Legendre

The Horror Show

1979

The Horror Show

as

(archive footage)

The Invisible Ray

1936

The Invisible Ray

as

Dr. Felix Benet

The Wolf Man

1941

The Wolf Man

as

Bela

Voodoo Man

1944

Voodoo Man

as

Dr. Richard Marlowe

Heroes of Horror

2001

Heroes of Horror

as

(archive footage)

Murders in the Rue Morgue

1932

Murders in the Rue Morgue

as

Dr. Mirakle

The Black Sleep

1956

The Black Sleep

as

Casimir

Murder by Television

1935

Murder by Television

as

Arthur Perry

The Devil Bat

1940

The Devil Bat

as

Dr. Paul Carruthers

Black Friday

1940

Black Friday

as

Eric Marnay

Mark of the Vampire

1935

Mark of the Vampire

as

Count Mora

Bride of the Monster

1955

Bride of the Monster

as

Dr. Eric Vornoff

The Black Cat

1941

The Black Cat

as

Eduardo Vidos

Return of the Ape Man

1944

Return of the Ape Man

as

Prof. Dexter

Álarcosbál

1918

Álarcosbál

as

The Ape Man

1943

The Ape Man

as

Dr. James Brewster

Spooks Run Wild

1941

Spooks Run Wild

as

Nardo

The Horror Hall of Fame: A Monster Salute

1974

The Horror Hall of Fame: A Monster Salute

as

Self (archive footage)

Bowery at Midnight

1942

Bowery at Midnight

as

Prof. Frederick Brenner aka Karl Wagner

The Our Gang Story

1994

The Our Gang Story

as

Self (archive footage)

Bela Lugosi Meets a Brooklyn Gorilla

1952

Bela Lugosi Meets a Brooklyn Gorilla

as

Dr. Zabor

The Black Camel

1931

The Black Camel

as

Tarneverro

The Mysterious Mr. Wong

1935

The Mysterious Mr. Wong

as

Mr. Fu Wong aka Lysee

The Saint's Double Trouble

1940

The Saint's Double Trouble

as

Partner

The Phantom Creeps

1939

The Phantom Creeps

as

Dr. Alex Zorka / Dr. Zane

The Raven

1935

The Raven

as

Dr. Richard Vollin

You'll Find Out

1940

You'll Find Out

as

Prince Saliano

Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage

1983

Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage

as

Dracula in 'Screen Snapshots A-8' (archive footage) (uncredited)

The Haunted World of Edward D. Wood, Jr.

1996

The Haunted World of Edward D. Wood, Jr.

as

Himself (archive footage)

Ghosts on the Loose

1943

Ghosts on the Loose

as

Emil

The American Nightmare

2000

The American Nightmare

as

Self

Bela Lugosi: The Fallen Vampire

2007

Bela Lugosi: The Fallen Vampire

as

Himself (archive footage)

The Death Kiss

1932

The Death Kiss

as

Joseph Steiner

Mother Riley Meets the Vampire

1952

Mother Riley Meets the Vampire

as

Von Housen

The Return of Chandu

1934

The Return of Chandu

as

Frank Chandler (Chandu)

The Veiled Woman

1929

The Veiled Woman

as

Murdered Suitor

Chandu the Magician

1932

Chandu the Magician

as

Roxor

The Gorilla

1939

The Gorilla

as

Peters - the Butler

Night Monster

1942

Night Monster

as

Rolf

The Thirteenth Chair

1929

The Thirteenth Chair

as

Inspector Delzante

Shadow of Chinatown

1936

Shadow of Chinatown

as

Victor Poten

Deerslayer

1920

Deerslayer

as

Chingachgook

Dracula: The Vampire and the Voivode

2011

Dracula: The Vampire and the Voivode

as

Dracula (archive footage)

Dracula: A Cinematic Scrapbook

1991

Dracula: A Cinematic Scrapbook

as

Count Dracula / Count Mora / Nardo / Leonide Von Housen / Tesla

The Many Faces of Dracula

2000

The Many Faces of Dracula

as

Dracula (archive footage)

Frankenstein: A Cinematic Scrapbook

1991

Frankenstein: A Cinematic Scrapbook

as

The Monster / Ygor (archive footage)

The Whispering Shadow

1933

The Whispering Shadow

as

Professor Adam Anton Strang

Gift of Gab

1934

Gift of Gab

as

Himself

Night of Terror

1933

Night of Terror

as

Degar

Postal Inspector

1936

Postal Inspector

as

Gregory Benez

Chandu on the Magic Island

1935

Chandu on the Magic Island

as

Frank Chandler (Chandu)

Genius at Work

1946

Genius at Work

as

Stone

The Midnight Girl

1925

The Midnight Girl

as

Nicholas Harmon

Daughter of the Night

1920

Daughter of the Night

as

Andrew Fleurot

Daughter of the Night 2

1920

Daughter of the Night 2

as

Andrew Fleurot

Oops, Those Hollywood Bloopers!

1982

Oops, Those Hollywood Bloopers!

as

Self (archive footage)

SOS Coast Guard

1937

SOS Coast Guard

as

Boroff

Renegades

1930

Renegades

as

The Marabout - Sheik Muhammed Halid

The Silent Command

1923

The Silent Command

as

Hisston

Broadminded

1931

Broadminded

as

Pancho Arango

Clara Bow: Discovering the It Girl

1999

Clara Bow: Discovering the It Girl

as

Self (archive footage)

Betty Boop: Queen of the Cartoons

1995

Betty Boop: Queen of the Cartoons

as

Self / Dracula (archive footage)

Intimate Interviews: Bela Lugosi

1931

Intimate Interviews: Bela Lugosi

as

Himself

The Best Man Wins

1935

The Best Man Wins

as

Doc Boehm

Monster Madness: The Golden Age of the Horror Film

2014

Monster Madness: The Golden Age of the Horror Film

as

Dracula / Dr. Werdegast / Count Mora (archive footage)

How to Handle Women

1928

How to Handle Women

as

Diplomat's Aide (uncredited)

Lugosi: The Dark Prince

2006

Lugosi: The Dark Prince

as

Self (archive footage)

Going Hollywood: The '30s

1984

Going Hollywood: The '30s

as

(archive footage)

The Horror of It All

1983

The Horror of It All

as

Dracula / Joseph / Legendre (archive footage)

Dracula Unearthed

2022

Dracula Unearthed

as

Count Dracula (archive footage)

Abbott and Costello in the Movies

1990

Abbott and Costello in the Movies

as

Outtake

Wild Company

1930

Wild Company

as

Felix Brown

Hollywood Heaven: Tragic Lives, Tragic Deaths

1990

Hollywood Heaven: Tragic Lives, Tragic Deaths

as

(archive footage)

The Devil's in Love

1933

The Devil's in Love

as

Military Prosecutor

Extraordinary Tales

2013

Extraordinary Tales

as

Narrator (voice) (segment 'The Tell-Tale Heart')

King of Jazz

1930

King of Jazz

as

Emcee - Hungarian Version

Lugosi: Hollywood's Dracula

1997

Lugosi: Hollywood's Dracula

as

Self (archive footage)

Shadow of Chinatown

1936

Shadow of Chinatown

as

Victor Poten

Dracula

1963

Dracula

as

Count Dracula (archive footage)

A Brief History of Porn Cinema with Bela Lugosi

2023

A Brief History of Porn Cinema with Bela Lugosi

as

Host

Hollywood on Parade No. A-8

1933

Hollywood on Parade No. A-8

as

Dracula

The Rejected Woman

1924

The Rejected Woman

as

Jean Gagnon

Lock Up Your Daughters

1959

Lock Up Your Daughters

as

The 50 Worst Movies Ever Made

2004

The 50 Worst Movies Ever Made

as

Dr. Zabor (archive footage)

International House

1933

International House

as

General Petronovich

Women of All Nations

1931

Women of All Nations

as

Prince Hassan

50 Million Frenchmen

1931

50 Million Frenchmen

as

Orizon - Magician

Viennese Nights

1930

Viennese Nights

as

Count von Ratz--Hungarian Ambassador

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

1980

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

as

Caravan of Death

1920

Caravan of Death

as

Scheik

Die Teufelsanbeter

1920

Die Teufelsanbeter

as

Sklaven fremden Willens

1920

Sklaven fremden Willens

as

Professor Mors

Voice of Hollywood (Series 2, No. 3)

1931

Voice of Hollywood (Series 2, No. 3)

as

Self

Terror in the Tropics

2006

Terror in the Tropics

as

Vitus Tesla (archive footage)

The Phantom Creeps

1949

The Phantom Creeps

as

Dr. Alex Zorka

Prisoners

1929

Prisoners

as

Brottos--Nightclub Owner

The Trail of Dracula

2013

The Trail of Dracula

as

Self

Oh, for a Man!

1930

Oh, for a Man!

as

Frescatti

Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?

1975

Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?

as

Self (archive footage)

Die Frau im Delphin, oder 30 Tage auf dem Meeresgrund

1920

Die Frau im Delphin, oder 30 Tage auf dem Meeresgrund

as

Tom Bill

Drácula

1931

Drácula

as

Count Dracula (archive footage) (uncredited)

The Tell Tale Heart

2005

The Tell Tale Heart

as

Narrator

Glen or Glenda

1953

Glen or Glenda

as

Scientist

Daughters Who Pay

1925

Daughters Who Pay

as

Serge Romonsky

Ed Wood: Making Bela

2004

Ed Wood: Making Bela

as

Self / Count Dracula (archive footage)

The Leopard

1918

The Leopard

as

Screen Snapshots No. 11

1934

Screen Snapshots No. 11

as

Himself

Such Men Are Dangerous

1930

Such Men Are Dangerous

as

Dr. Goodman

The Royal Life

1918

The Royal Life

as

Lord Henry Wotton

The World of Abbott and Costello

1965

The World of Abbott and Costello

as

Count Dracula (archive footage)

Lugosi: The Forgotten King

1986

Lugosi: The Forgotten King

as

(archive footage)

Hollywood Ghosts & Gravesites

2003

Hollywood Ghosts & Gravesites

as

(archive footage)

Terror in the Pharaoh's Tomb

2007

Terror in the Pharaoh's Tomb

as

Riley Chandler (archive footage)

Mummy Dearest: A Horror Tradition Unearthed

2000

Mummy Dearest: A Horror Tradition Unearthed

as

Self (archive footage)

Death Scenes 2

1992

Death Scenes 2

as

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackerman

2007

Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackerman

as

Self (archive footage)

Monster by Moonlight! The Immortal Saga of 'The Wolf Man'

1999

Monster by Moonlight! The Immortal Saga of 'The Wolf Man'

as

Self (archive footage)

Universal Horror

1998

Universal Horror

as

(archive footage)

Amazon Women on the Moon

1987

Amazon Women on the Moon

as

Pete Jones (segment "Reckless Youth") (archive footage)

He Who Gets Slapped

1924

He Who Gets Slapped

as

Extra (uncredited)

Ed Wood: Let's Shoot This @#!%

2004

Ed Wood: Let's Shoot This @#!%

as

Self (archive footage)

Lugosi: The Forgotten King of Horror

2016

Lugosi: The Forgotten King of Horror

as

Self (archive footage)

Abbott and Costello Meet Jerry Seinfeld

1994

Abbott and Costello Meet Jerry Seinfeld

as

Self (archive footage)

Homo Promo

Homo Promo

as

(Archival)

Homo Promo

1993

Homo Promo

as

(Archival)

Suspense

Suspense

as

Gen. Fortunato

Svengoolie

Svengoolie

as

Count Dracula

Production

Crew

Falcatus

2023

Falcatus

as

Directing