Bela Lugosi

Acting

Bela Lugosi

Born October 17, 1882Lugos, Kingdom of Hungary, Austria-Hungary [now Lugoj, Timis County, Romania]159 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

Legacy of Screams: The Evolution of Horror Movies

Legacy of Screams: The Evolution of Horror Movies

Movie

2025

A Brief History of Porn Cinema with Bela Lugosi

A Brief History of Porn Cinema with Bela Lugosi

Movie

2023

Moonage Daydream
7.5

Moonage Daydream

Movie

2022

Lugosi: The Forgotten King of Horror
7.0

Lugosi: The Forgotten King of Horror

Movie

2016

Extraordinary Tales
6.5

Extraordinary Tales

Movie

2015

Monster Madness: The Golden Age of the Horror Film
7.5

Monster Madness: The Golden Age of the Horror Film

Movie

2014

Filmography

Legacy of Screams: The Evolution of Horror Movies
2025Legacy of Screams: The Evolution of Horror Moviesas Self - (archive footage)Movie
A Brief History of Porn Cinema with Bela Lugosi
2023A Brief History of Porn Cinema with Bela Lugosias HostMovie
Moonage Daydream
2022Moonage Daydreamas Self (archive footage)Movie
Lugosi: The Forgotten King of Horror
2016Lugosi: The Forgotten King of Horroras Self (archive footage)Movie
Extraordinary Tales
2015Extraordinary Talesas Narrator (voice) (segment 'The Tell-Tale Heart')Movie
Monster Madness: The Golden Age of the Horror Film
2014Monster Madness: The Golden Age of the Horror Filmas Dracula / Dr. Werdegast / Count Mora (archive footage)Movie
The Trail of Dracula
2013The Trail of Draculaas Self (Archival Footage)Movie
Dracula: The Vampire and the Voivode
2011Dracula: The Vampire and the Voivodeas Dracula (archive footage)Movie
Bela Lugosi: The Fallen Vampire
2007Bela Lugosi: The Fallen Vampireas Himself (archive footage)Movie
Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackerman
2007Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackermanas Self (archive footage)Movie
Terror in the Pharaoh's Tomb
2007Terror in the Pharaoh's Tombas Riley Chandler (archive footage)Movie
Lugosi: The Dark Prince
2006Lugosi: The Dark Princeas Self (archive footage)Movie
Terror in the Tropics
2006Terror in the Tropicsas Vitus Tesla (archive footage)Movie
The Tell Tale Heart
2005The Tell Tale Heartas NarratorMovie
Ed Wood: Making Bela
2004Ed Wood: Making Belaas Self / Count Dracula (archive footage)Movie
Ed Wood: Let's Shoot This @#!%
2004Ed Wood: Let's Shoot This @#!%as Self (archive footage)Movie
Monster Movie Trivia Quiz
2004Monster Movie Trivia QuizMovie
Hollywood Ghosts & Gravesites
2003Hollywood Ghosts & Gravesitesas (archive footage)Movie
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2001Heroes of Horroras (archive footage)Movie
The American Nightmare
2000The American Nightmareas SelfMovie
Mummy Dearest: A Horror Tradition Unearthed
2000Mummy Dearest: A Horror Tradition Unearthedas Self (archive footage)Movie
The Many Faces of Dracula
2000The Many Faces of Draculaas Dracula (archive footage)Movie
Clara Bow: Discovering the "It" Girl
1999Clara Bow: Discovering the "It" Girlas Self (archive footage)Movie
Monster by Moonlight! The Immortal Saga of 'The Wolf Man'
1999Monster by Moonlight! The Immortal Saga of 'The Wolf Man'as Self (archive footage)Movie
Universal Horror
1998Universal Horroras (archive footage)Movie
Lugosi: Hollywood's Dracula
1997Lugosi: Hollywood's Draculaas Self (archive footage)Movie
The Haunted World of Edward D. Wood, Jr.
1996The Haunted World of Edward D. Wood, Jr.as Himself (archive footage)Movie
Betty Boop: Queen of the Cartoons
1995Betty Boop: Queen of the Cartoonsas Self / Dracula (archive footage)Movie
Abbott and Costello Meet Jerry Seinfeld
1994Abbott and Costello Meet Jerry Seinfeldas Self (archive footage)Movie
The Our Gang Story
1994The Our Gang Storyas Self (archive footage)Movie
Homo Promo
1993Homo Promoas (Archival)Movie
Innocent Blood
1992Innocent Bloodas Count Dracula (archive footage)Movie
Death Scenes 2
1992Death Scenes 2as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)Movie
Dracula in the Movies
1992Dracula in the MoviesMovie
Halloween Monster Bash
1991Halloween Monster Bashas Dr. Feodor Orloff /Dr. Charles Kessler /Dr. Lorenz /Dr. James Brewster (archive footage)Movie
Dracula: A Cinematic Scrapbook
1991Dracula: A Cinematic Scrapbookas Count Dracula / Count Mora / Nardo / Leonide Von Housen / TeslaMovie
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1991Frankenstein: A Cinematic Scrapbookas The Monster / Ygor (archive footage)Movie
Abbott and Costello in the Movies
1990Abbott and Costello in the Moviesas OuttakeMovie
Hollywood Heaven: Tragic Lives, Tragic Deaths
1990Hollywood Heaven: Tragic Lives, Tragic Deathsas (archive footage)Movie
Hollywood Scandals and Tragedies
1988Hollywood Scandals and TragediesMovie
Amazon Women on the Moon
1987Amazon Women on the Moonas Pete Jones (segment "Reckless Youth") (archive footage)Movie
Lugosi: The Forgotten King
1986Lugosi: The Forgotten Kingas (archive footage)Movie
Classic Comedy Teams
1986Classic Comedy Teamsas Emil (segment "Ghosts On The Loose") (archive footage)Movie
Going Hollywood: The '30s
1984Going Hollywood: The '30sas (archive footage)Movie
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
1983Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footageas Dracula in 'Screen Snapshots A-8' (archive footage) (uncredited)Movie
The Horror of It All
1983The Horror of It Allas Dracula / Joseph / Legendre (archive footage)Movie
Oops, Those Hollywood Bloopers!
1982Oops, Those Hollywood Bloopers!as Self (archive footage)Movie
Monsters on the March (and a Pair of Marvels!)
1980Monsters on the March (and a Pair of Marvels!)Movie
The Horror Show
1979The Horror Showas (archive footage)Movie
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
1975Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?as Self (archive footage)Movie
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1974The Horror Hall of Fame: A Monster Saluteas Self (archive footage)Movie
Head
1968Headas Dr. Vitus Werdegast (Archival Footage) (uncredited)Movie
The Movie Orgy
1968The Movie Orgyas Self (archive footage)Movie
The World of Abbott and Costello
1965The World of Abbott and Costelloas Count Dracula (archive footage)Movie
Dracula
1963Draculaas Count Dracula (archive footage)Movie
Lock Up Your Daughters
1959Lock Up Your DaughtersMovie
Plan 9 from Outer Space
1957Plan 9 from Outer Spaceas Ghoul ManMovie
The Black Sleep
1956The Black Sleepas CasimirMovie
Bride of the Monster
1955Bride of the Monsteras Dr. Eric VornoffMovie
Glen or Glenda
1953Glen or Glendaas ScientistMovie
Bela Lugosi Meets a Brooklyn Gorilla
1952Bela Lugosi Meets a Brooklyn Gorillaas Dr. ZaborMovie
Mother Riley Meets the Vampire
1952Mother Riley Meets the Vampireas Von HousenMovie
The Phantom Creeps
1949The Phantom Creepsas Dr. Alex ZorkaMovie
Suspense
1949Suspenseas Gen. FortunatoTV
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet Frankenstein
1948Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet Frankensteinas DraculaMovie
Scared to Death
1947Scared to Deathas Prof LeonideMovie
Genius at Work
1946Genius at Workas StoneMovie
The Body Snatcher
1945The Body Snatcheras JosephMovie
Zombies on Broadway
1945Zombies on Broadwayas Dr. Paul RenaultMovie
One Body Too Many
1944One Body Too Manyas MurkilMovie
Return of the Ape Man
1944Return of the Ape Manas Prof. DexterMovie
Voodoo Man
1944Voodoo Manas Dr. Richard MarloweMovie
The Return of the Vampire
1943The Return of the Vampireas Armand TeslaMovie
Ghosts on the Loose
1943Ghosts on the Looseas EmilMovie
Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man
1943Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Manas The Frankenstein MonsterMovie
The Ape Man
1943The Ape Manas Dr. James BrewsterMovie
Bowery at Midnight
1942Bowery at Midnightas Prof. Frederick Brenner aka Karl WagnerMovie
Night Monster
1942Night Monsteras RolfMovie
The Corpse Vanishes
1942The Corpse Vanishesas Dr. LorenzMovie
The Ghost of Frankenstein
1942The Ghost of Frankensteinas YgorMovie
Black Dragons
1942Black Dragonsas Dr. Melcher/ Monsieur ColombMovie
The Wolf Man
1941The Wolf Manas BelaMovie
Spooks Run Wild
1941Spooks Run Wildas NardoMovie
The Black Cat
1941The Black Catas Eduardo VidosMovie
Invisible Ghost
1941Invisible Ghostas Dr. Charles KesslerMovie
The Devil Bat
1940The Devil Batas Dr. Paul CarruthersMovie
You'll Find Out
1940You'll Find Outas Prince SalianoMovie
Black Friday
1940Black Fridayas Eric MarnayMovie
The Saint's Double Trouble
1940The Saint's Double Troubleas PartnerMovie
Ninotchka
1939Ninotchkaas Commissar RazininMovie
The Dark Eyes of London
1939The Dark Eyes of Londonas Dr. Feodor Orloff / Prof. John DearbornMovie
The Gorilla
1939The Gorillaas PetersMovie
Son of Frankenstein
1939Son of Frankensteinas YgorMovie
The Phantom Creeps
1939The Phantom Creepsas Dr. Alex Zorka / Dr. ZaneMovie
SOS Coast Guard
1937SOS Coast Guardas BoroffMovie
Shadow of Chinatown
1936Shadow of Chinatownas Victor PotenMovie
Shadow of Chinatown
1936Shadow of Chinatownas Victor PotenMovie
Postal Inspector
1936Postal Inspectoras Gregory BenezMovie
The Invisible Ray
1936The Invisible Rayas Dr. Felix BenetMovie
Murder by Television
1935Murder by Televisionas Arthur PerryMovie
The Raven
1935The Ravenas Dr. Richard VollinMovie
The Mystery of the Mary Celeste
1935The Mystery of the Mary Celesteas Anton LorenzenMovie
Mark of the Vampire
1935Mark of the Vampireas Count MoraMovie
The Mysterious Mr. Wong
1935The Mysterious Mr. Wongas Mr. Fu Wong aka LyseeMovie
The Best Man Wins
1935The Best Man Winsas Doc BoehmMovie
Chandu on the Magic Island
1935Chandu on the Magic Islandas Frank Chandler (Chandu)Movie
The Return of Chandu
1934The Return of Chanduas Frank Chandler (Chandu)Movie
Gift of Gab
1934Gift of Gabas HimselfMovie
The Black Cat
1934The Black Catas Dr. Vitus WerdegastMovie
Screen Snapshots No. 11
1934Screen Snapshots No. 11as HimselfMovie
The Devil's in Love
1933The Devil's in Loveas Military ProsecutorMovie
International House
1933International Houseas General PetronovichMovie
Night of Terror
1933Night of Terroras DegarMovie
The Whispering Shadow
1933The Whispering Shadowas Professor Adam Anton StrangMovie
Hollywood on Parade No. A-8
1933Hollywood on Parade No. A-8as DraculaMovie
Island of Lost Souls
1932Island of Lost Soulsas The Sayer of the LawMovie
The Death Kiss
1932The Death Kissas Joseph SteinerMovie
Chandu the Magician
1932Chandu the Magicianas RoxorMovie
White Zombie
1932White Zombieas LegendreMovie
Murders in the Rue Morgue
1932Murders in the Rue Morgueas Dr. MirakleMovie
Voice of Hollywood (Series 2, No. 3)
1931Voice of Hollywood (Series 2, No. 3)as SelfMovie
Intimate Interviews: Bela Lugosi
1931Intimate Interviews: Bela Lugosias HimselfMovie
Broadminded
1931Broadmindedas Pancho ArangoMovie
The Black Camel
1931The Black Camelas TarneverroMovie
Women of All Nations
1931Women of All Nationsas Prince HassanMovie
Drácula
1931Dráculaas Count Dracula (archive footage) (uncredited)Movie
50 Million Frenchmen
193150 Million Frenchmenas Orizon - MagicianMovie
Dracula
1931Draculaas Count DraculaMovie
Oh, for a Man!
1930Oh, for a Man!as FrescattiMovie
Viennese Nights
1930Viennese Nightsas Count von Ratz--Hungarian AmbassadorMovie
Renegades
1930Renegadesas The Marabout - Sheik Muhammed HalidMovie
Wild Company
1930Wild Companyas Felix BrownMovie
King of Jazz
1930King of Jazzas Emcee - Hungarian VersionMovie
Such Men Are Dangerous
1930Such Men Are Dangerousas Dr. GoodmanMovie
The Thirteenth Chair
1929The Thirteenth Chairas Inspector DelzanteMovie
Prisoners
1929Prisonersas Brottos--Nightclub OwnerMovie
The Veiled Woman
1929The Veiled Womanas Murdered SuitorMovie
How to Handle Women
1928How to Handle Womenas Diplomat's Aide (uncredited)Movie
Daughters Who Pay
1925Daughters Who Payas Serge RomonskyMovie
The Midnight Girl
1925The Midnight Girlas Nicholas HarmonMovie
He Who Gets Slapped
1924He Who Gets Slappedas Extra (uncredited)Movie
The Rejected Woman
1924The Rejected Womanas Jean GagnonMovie
The Silent Command
1923The Silent Commandas HisstonMovie
Die Teufelsanbeter
1920Die TeufelsanbeterMovie
Caravan of Death
1920Caravan of Deathas ScheikMovie
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1920Die Frau im Delphin, oder 30 Tage auf dem Meeresgrundas Tom BillMovie
Daughter of the Night 2
1920Daughter of the Night 2as Andrew FleurotMovie
Deerslayer
1920Deerslayeras ChingachgookMovie
The Head of Janus
1920The Head of Janusas Warren's ButlerMovie
Daughter of the Night
1920Daughter of the Nightas Andrew FleurotMovie
Sklaven fremden Willens
1920Sklaven fremden Willensas Professor MorsMovie
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1918The Colonelas EzredesMovie
The Leopard
1918The LeopardMovie
Lulu
1918LuluMovie
99
191899as Kurt LingnerMovie
Spring Tempest
1918Spring Tempestas RennerMovie
Álarcosbál
1918ÁlarcosbálMovie
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1918The Royal Lifeas Lord Henry WottonMovie
Homo Promo
—Homo Promoas (Archival)Movie