Peter Lorre

Acting

Peter Lorre

Born June 26, 1904Rózsahegy (now Ružomberok), Austria-Hungary (now Slovakia)137 credits

Peter Lorre (June 26, 1904 – March 23, 1964) was a Hungarian-American actor frequently typecast as a sinister foreigner. He caused an international sensation in 1931 with his portrayal of a serial killer who preys on little girls in the German film M. Later he became a popular featured player in Hollywood crime films and mysteries, notably alongside Humphrey Bogart and Sydney Greenstreet, and as the star of the successful Mr. Moto detective series.

Known For

Way of Tomorrow: The Evolution of Science Fiction Movies

Way of Tomorrow: The Evolution of Science Fiction Movies

Movie

2022

A Physical History of 'M'

A Physical History of 'M'

Movie

2015

Monster Madness: The Golden Age of the Horror Film
7.5

Monster Madness: The Golden Age of the Horror Film

Movie

2014

Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackerman
9.0

Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackerman

Movie

2007

Terror in the Pharaoh's Tomb

Terror in the Pharaoh's Tomb

Movie

2007

Moto Is Missing
7.0

Moto Is Missing

Movie

2007

Filmography

Way of Tomorrow: The Evolution of Science Fiction Movies
2022Way of Tomorrow: The Evolution of Science Fiction Moviesas Self - (archive footage)Movie
A Physical History of 'M'
2015A Physical History of 'M'as Hans Beckert (archive footage)Movie
Monster Madness: The Golden Age of the Horror Film
2014Monster Madness: The Golden Age of the Horror Filmas Doctor Gogol (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 Mr. Jekyll (archive footage)Movie
Moto Is Missing
2007Moto Is Missingas Mr. Moto (archive footage)Movie
Cole Porter in Hollywood: Satin and Silk
2003Cole Porter in Hollywood: Satin and Silkas Self (archive footage)Movie
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2001Heroes of Horroras (archive footage)Movie
Bogart: The Untold Story
1997Bogart: The Untold Storyas Self (archive footage)Movie
Peter Lorre: The Master of Menace
1996Peter Lorre: The Master of Menaceas Self (archive footage)Movie
John Huston: The Man, the Movies, the Maverick
1988John Huston: The Man, the Movies, the MaverickMovie
Creepy Classics
1987Creepy Classicsas Dr. Adolphus Bedlo - (archive footage)Movie
The Double Face of Peter Lorre
1984The Double Face of Peter Lorreas Self (archive footage)Movie
The Horror of It All
1983The Horror of It Allas Dr. Adolphus Bedlo (archive footage)Movie
The Hollywood Clowns
1979The Hollywood Clownsas (archive footage)Movie
Film Emigration from Nazi Germany
1975Film Emigration from Nazi Germanyas Self (archive footage)TV
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1974The Horror Hall of Fame: A Monster Saluteas Self (archive footage)Movie
The Movie Orgy
1968The Movie Orgyas Self (archive footage)Movie
The Dinosaur and the Baby
1967The Dinosaur and the Babyas Hans Beckert (archive footage)Movie
The Patsy
1964The Patsyas Morgan HeywoodMovie
Muscle Beach Party
1964Muscle Beach Partyas Mr. StrangdourMovie
The Comedy of Terrors
1964The Comedy of Terrorsas Felix GillieMovie
Kraft Suspense Theatre
1963Kraft Suspense Theatreas Frederick BergenTV
The Raven
1963The Ravenas Dr. Adolphus BedloMovie
Lizard's Leg and Owlet's Wing
1962Lizard's Leg and Owlet's WingMovie
The Merv Griffin Show
1962The Merv Griffin Showas SelfTV
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carsonas SelfTV
Five Weeks in a Balloon
1962Five Weeks in a Balloonas AhmedMovie
Tales of Terror
1962Tales of Terroras Montresor ("The Black Cat")Movie
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1961The Gertrude Berg ShowTV
Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea
1961Voyage to the Bottom of the Seaas Comm. Lucius EmeryMovie
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1961Five Fingers : Thin Iceas The ColonelMovie
Route 66
1960Route 66TV
Checkmate
1960Checkmateas Alonzo Pace GrahamTV
Scent of Mystery
1960Scent of Mysteryas SmileyMovie
The Big Circus
1959The Big Circusas SkeeterMovie
Rawhide
1959Rawhideas Victor LaurierTV
77 Sunset Strip
195877 Sunset Stripas The GypsyTV
Hell Ship Mutiny
1957Hell Ship Mutinyas LamoretMovie
Collector’s Item
1957Collector’s Itemas Mr. MunseyMovie
The Sad Sack
1957The Sad Sackas AbdulMovie
The Story of Mankind
1957The Story of Mankindas NeroMovie
Silk Stockings
1957Silk Stockingsas Brankov, CommisarMovie
The Fabulous Irishman
1957The Fabulous IrishmanMovie
The Buster Keaton Story
1957The Buster Keaton Storyas Kurt BergnerMovie
The Last Tycoon
1957The Last Tycoonas Pete ZavrasMovie
Sizeman and Son
1956Sizeman and Sonas KarpMovie
Around the World in 80 Days
1956Around the World in 80 Daysas StewardMovie
Playhouse 90
1956Playhouse 90as Café OwnerTV
Congo Crossing
1956Congo Crossingas Colonel John Miguel Orlando ArragasMovie
Meet Me in Las Vegas
1956Meet Me in Las VegasMovie
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1956No. 5 Checked Outas WillyMovie
The 20th Century Fox Hour
1955The 20th Century Fox Houras MoyzischTV
Screen Director's Playhouse
1955Screen Director's Playhouseas WillyTV
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
1955Alfred Hitchcock Presentsas Tomas Salgado / CarlosTV
20,000 Leagues Under the Sea
195420,000 Leagues Under the Seaas ConseilMovie
Operation Undersea
1954Operation Underseaas SelfMovie
The Disneyland Story
1954The Disneyland Storyas SelfMovie
The Wonderful World of Disney
1954The Wonderful World of Disneyas SelfTV
Casino Royale
1954Casino Royaleas Le ChiffreMovie
Climax!
1954Climax!as Mr. VorheesTV
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1954The George Gobel Showas SelfTV
Studio 57
1954Studio 57as Mr. GroverTV
Beat the Devil
1953Beat the Devilas Julius O'HaraMovie
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
1951Schlitz Playhouse of StarsTV
The Red Skelton Show
1951The Red Skelton Showas Mad ScientistTV
The Lost One
1951The Lost Oneas Dr. Karl Rothe, alias Dr. Karl NeumeisterMovie
The Jack Benny Program
1950The Jack Benny Programas Luverne GoodheartTV
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1950Lux Video Theatreas Richard PrattTV
Double Confession
1950Double Confessionas PaynterMovie
Quicksand
1950Quicksandas Nick DramoshagMovie
What's My Line?
1950What's My Line?as SelfTV
Rope of Sand
1949Rope of Sandas ToadyMovie
Suspense
1949SuspenseTV
Casbah
1948Casbahas SlimaneMovie
Bambi
1948Bambias Self (archive footage)TV
My Favorite Brunette
1947My Favorite Brunetteas KismetMovie
The Beast with Five Fingers
1947The Beast with Five Fingersas Hilary CumminsMovie
The Verdict
1946The Verdictas Victor EmmricMovie
The Chase
1946The Chaseas GinoMovie
Black Angel
1946Black Angelas MarkoMovie
Three Strangers
1946Three Strangersas Johnny WestMovie
Confidential Agent
1945Confidential Agentas ContrerasMovie
Hotel Berlin
1945Hotel Berlinas Johannes KoenigMovie
Hollywood Canteen
1944Hollywood Canteenas SelfMovie
The Conspirators
1944The Conspiratorsas Jan BernazskyMovie
Arsenic and Old Lace
1944Arsenic and Old Laceas Dr. EinsteinMovie
The Mask of Dimitrios
1944The Mask of Dimitriosas Cornelius LeydenMovie
Passage to Marseille
1944Passage to Marseilleas MariusMovie
The Cross of Lorraine
1943The Cross of Lorraineas Sergeant BergerMovie
Background to Danger
1943Background to Dangeras Nikolai ZaleshoffMovie
The Constant Nymph
1943The Constant Nymphas Fritz BercovyMovie
Casablanca
1943Casablancaas UgarteMovie
Undercover: How to Operate Behind Enemy Lines
1943Undercover: How to Operate Behind Enemy Linesas Secret AgentMovie
The Boogie Man Will Get You
1942The Boogie Man Will Get Youas Dr. Arthur LorentzMovie
Invisible Agent
1942Invisible Agentas Baron IkitoMovie
All Through the Night
1942All Through the Nightas PepiMovie
The Maltese Falcon
1941The Maltese Falconas Joel CairoMovie
They Met in Bombay
1941They Met in Bombayas Captain ChangMovie
Mr. District Attorney
1941Mr. District Attorneyas Paul HydeMovie
The Face Behind the Mask
1941The Face Behind the Maskas Janos 'Johnny' SzaboMovie
The Eternal Jew
1940The Eternal Jewas Hans Beckert (archive footage)Movie
You'll Find Out
1940You'll Find Outas Professor Karl FenningerMovie
Stranger on the Third Floor
1940Stranger on the Third Flooras The StrangerMovie
Island of Doomed Men
1940Island of Doomed Menas Stephen DanelMovie
I Was an Adventuress
1940I Was an Adventuressas PoloMovie
Strange Cargo
1940Strange Cargoas M'sieu PigMovie
Mr. Moto Takes a Vacation
1939Mr. Moto Takes a Vacationas Mr. MotoMovie
Mr. Moto in Danger Island
1939Mr. Moto in Danger Islandas Kentaro MotoMovie
Mr. Moto's Last Warning
1939Mr. Moto's Last Warningas Mr. Kentaro MotoMovie
Mysterious Mr. Moto
1938Mysterious Mr. Motoas Mr. MotoMovie
I'll Give a Million
1938I'll Give a Millionas Louie 'The Dope' MonteauMovie
Mr. Moto Takes a Chance
1938Mr. Moto Takes a Chanceas Mr. MotoMovie
Mr. Moto's Gamble
1938Mr. Moto's Gambleas Kentaro MotoMovie
Thank You, Mr. Moto
1937Thank You, Mr. Motoas Mr. MotoMovie
Lancer Spy
1937Lancer Spyas Maj. Sigfried GruningMovie
Think Fast, Mr. Moto
1937Think Fast, Mr. Motoas Kentaro MotoMovie
Nancy Steele Is Missing!
1937Nancy Steele Is Missing!as Professor SturmMovie
Crack-Up
1936Crack-Upas Colonel GimpyMovie
Secret Agent
1936Secret Agentas The GeneralMovie
Crime and Punishment
1935Crime and Punishmentas Roderick RaskolnikovMovie
Mad Love
1935Mad Loveas Doctor GogolMovie
The Man Who Knew Too Much
1934The Man Who Knew Too Muchas AbbottMovie
High and Low
1933High and Lowas BeggarMovie
Unsichtbare Gegner
1933Unsichtbare Gegneras Henry PlessMovie
The Oil Sharks
1933The Oil Sharksas Henry PlessMovie
What Women Dream
1933What Women Dreamas Otto FuessliMovie
F.P.1 Doesn't Answer
1932F.P.1 Doesn't Answeras Bildreporter JohnnyMovie
Stupéfiants
1932Stupéfiantsas The HunchbackMovie
The White Demon
1932The White Demonas HunchbackMovie
A Shot at Dawn
1932A Shot at Dawnas KlotzMovie
Five from the Jazzband
1932Five from the Jazzbandas Car ThiefMovie
A Man's a Man
1931A Man's a Manas Galy GayMovie
The Trunks of Mr. O.F.
1931The Trunks of Mr. O.F.as Redakteur StixMovie
Bombs Over Monte Carlo
1931Bombs Over Monte Carloas PawlitschekMovie
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1931Mas Hans BeckertMovie
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1929The Missing Wifeas Patient of a DentistMovie