Bela Lugosi

Acting • 1882-10-17 • Lugos, Kingdom of Hungary, Austria-Hungary [now Lugoj, Timis County, Romania]

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

7.2

Dracula

1931

6.0

White Zombie

1932

6.7

The Black Cat

1934

7.5

Ninotchka

1939

6.2

Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man

1943

7.0

The Body Snatcher

1945

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Filmography

2025
Legacy of Screams: The Evolution of Horror MoviesFilm
Self (archive footage)
2023
A Brief History of Porn Cinema with Bela LugosiFilm
Host
2016
Lugosi: The Forgotten King of HorrorFilm
Self (archive footage)
★ 7.0
2015
Extraordinary TalesFilm
Narrator (voice) (segment 'The Tell-Tale Heart')
★ 6.5
2014
Monster Madness: The Golden Age of the Horror FilmFilm
Dracula / Dr. Werdegast / Count Mora (archive footage)
★ 7.5
2013
The Trail of DraculaFilm
Self (Archival Footage)
★ 10.0
2011
Dracula: The Vampire and the VoivodeFilm
Dracula (archive footage)
★ 10.0
2007
Spine Tingler! The William Castle StoryFilm
Self (archive)
★ 7.8
2007
Famous Monster: Forrest J AckermanFilm
Self (archive footage)
★ 9.0
2007
Bela Lugosi: The Fallen VampireFilm
Himself (archive footage)
★ 6.3
2007
Terror in the Pharaoh's TombFilm
Riley Chandler (archive footage)
2006
Lugosi: The Dark PrinceFilm
Self (archive footage)
★ 7.6
2006
Terror in the TropicsFilm
Vitus Tesla (archive footage)
2005
The Tell Tale HeartFilm
Narrator
★ 6.0
2004
Ed Wood: Making BelaFilm
Self / Count Dracula (archive footage)
★ 7.8
2004
Ed Wood: Let's Shoot This @#!%Film
Self (archive footage)
2004
Monster Movie Trivia QuizFilm
2003
Hollywood Ghosts & GravesitesFilm
(archive footage)
★ 6.5
2001
Heroes of HorrorFilm
(archive footage)
★ 8.7
2000
The American NightmareFilm
Self
★ 6.8
2000
Mummy Dearest: A Horror Tradition UnearthedFilm
Self (archive footage)
★ 7.0
2000
The Many Faces of DraculaFilm
Dracula (archive footage)
★ 3.5
1999
Monster by Moonlight! The Immortal Saga of 'The Wolf Man'Film
Self (archive footage)
★ 7.2
1999
Clara Bow: Discovering the "It" GirlFilm
Self (archive footage)
★ 8.2
1998
Universal HorrorFilm
(archive footage)
★ 7.1
1997
Lugosi: Hollywood's DraculaFilm
Self (archive footage)
★ 8.5
1996
The Haunted World of Edward D. Wood, Jr.Film
Himself (archive footage)
★ 7.8
1995
Betty Boop: Queen of the CartoonsFilm
Self / Dracula (archive footage)
★ 8.0
1994
Abbott and Costello Meet Jerry SeinfeldFilm
Self (archive footage)
★ 8.5
1994
The Our Gang StoryFilm
Self (archive footage)
1993
Homo PromoFilm
(Archival)
★ 5.3
1992
Innocent BloodFilm
Count Dracula (archive footage)
★ 6.2
1992
Death Scenes 2Film
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
★ 5.0
1992
Dracula in the MoviesFilm
(archive footage)
★ 10.0
1991
Dracula: A Cinematic ScrapbookFilm
Count Dracula / Count Mora / Nardo / Leonide Von Housen / Tesla
★ 9.5
1991
Frankenstein: A Cinematic ScrapbookFilm
The Monster / Ygor (archive footage)
★ 6.2
1991
Halloween Monster BashFilm
Dr. Feodor Orloff /Dr. Charles Kessler /Dr. Lorenz /Dr. James Brewster (archive footage)
★ 3.0
1990
Hollywood Heaven: Tragic Lives, Tragic DeathsFilm
Self (archive footage)
★ 5.7
1990
Abbott and Costello in the MoviesFilm
Outtake
1988
Hollywood Scandals and TragediesFilm
(archive footage) (uncredited)
1987
Amazon Women on the MoonFilm
Pete Jones (segment "Reckless Youth") (archive footage)
★ 5.9
1986
Lugosi: The Forgotten KingFilm
(archive footage)
★ 7.5
1986
Classic Comedy TeamsFilm
Emil (segment "Ghosts On The Loose") (archive footage)
★ 7.0
1984
Going Hollywood: The '30sFilm
(archive footage)
★ 9.0
1983
The Horror of It AllFilm
Dracula / Joseph / Legendre (archive footage)
★ 8.3
1983
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare FootageFilm
Dracula in 'Screen Snapshots A-8' (archive footage) (uncredited)
★ 7.0
1982
Oops, Those Hollywood Bloopers!Film
Self (archive footage)
★ 6.0
1980
Monsters on the March (and a Pair of Marvels!)Film
1979
The Horror ShowFilm
(archive footage)
★ 3.4
1975
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?Film
Self (archive footage)
★ 6.3
1974
The Horror Hall of Fame: A Monster SaluteFilm
Self (archive footage)
★ 7.7
1968
HeadFilm
Dr. Vitus Werdegast (Archival Footage) (uncredited)
★ 6.2
1968
The Movie OrgyFilm
Self (archive footage)
★ 6.8
1965
The World of Abbott and CostelloFilm
Count Dracula (archive footage)
★ 6.8
1959
Lock Up Your DaughtersFilm
★ 10.0
1957
Plan 9 from Outer SpaceFilm
Ghoul Man
★ 4.2
1956
The Black SleepFilm
Casimir
★ 6.2
1955
Bride of the MonsterFilm
Dr. Eric Vornoff
★ 4.3
1953
Glen or GlendaFilm
Scientist
★ 4.7
1952
Bela Lugosi Meets a Brooklyn GorillaFilm
Dr. Zabor
★ 3.5
1952
Mother Riley Meets the VampireFilm
Von Housen
★ 4.2
1949
SuspenseTV
Gen. Fortunato • 1 episodes
★ 5.1
1949
The Phantom CreepsFilm
Dr. Alex Zorka
★ 4.2
1948
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet FrankensteinFilm
Dracula
★ 7.1
1947
Scared to DeathFilm
Prof Leonide
★ 4.3
1946
Genius at WorkFilm
Stone
★ 6.7
1945
The Body SnatcherFilm
Joseph
★ 7.0
1945
Zombies on BroadwayFilm
Dr. Paul Renault
★ 5.1
1944
Voodoo ManFilm
Dr. Richard Marlowe
★ 5.0
1944
One Body Too ManyFilm
Murkil
★ 5.3
1944
Return of the Ape ManFilm
Prof. Dexter
★ 5.6
1943
Frankenstein Meets the Wolf ManFilm
The Frankenstein Monster
★ 6.2
1943
The Return of the VampireFilm
Armand Tesla
★ 6.1
1943
The Ape ManFilm
Dr. James Brewster
★ 4.4
1943
Ghosts on the LooseFilm
Emil
★ 4.2
1942
The Ghost of FrankensteinFilm
Ygor
★ 5.8
1942
The Corpse VanishesFilm
Dr. Lorenz
★ 4.3
1942
Night MonsterFilm
Rolf
★ 6.2
1942
Bowery at MidnightFilm
Prof. Frederick Brenner aka Karl Wagner
★ 5.0
1942
Black DragonsFilm
Dr. Melcher/ Monsieur Colomb
★ 4.6
1941
The Wolf ManFilm
Bela
★ 7.0
1941
Invisible GhostFilm
Dr. Charles Kessler
★ 5.3
1941
The Black CatFilm
Eduardo Vidos
★ 6.4
1941
Spooks Run WildFilm
Nardo
★ 5.1
1940
The Devil BatFilm
Dr. Paul Carruthers
★ 5.3
1940
Black FridayFilm
Eric Marnay
★ 6.0
1940
You'll Find OutFilm
Prince Saliano
★ 5.6
1940
The Saint's Double TroubleFilm
Partner
★ 6.0
1939
NinotchkaFilm
Commissar Razinin
★ 7.5
1939
Son of FrankensteinFilm
Ygor
★ 6.7
1939
The Dark Eyes of LondonFilm
Dr. Feodor Orloff / Prof. John Dearborn
★ 5.8
1939
The GorillaFilm
Peters
★ 4.8
1939
The Phantom CreepsFilm
Dr. Alex Zorka / Dr. Zane
★ 4.5
1937
SOS Coast GuardFilm
Boroff
★ 5.1
1936
The Invisible RayFilm
Dr. Felix Benet
★ 6.3
1936
Postal InspectorFilm
Gregory Benez
★ 7.0
1936
Shadow of ChinatownFilm
Victor Poten
★ 5.2
1936
Shadow of ChinatownFilm
Victor Poten
★ 4.0
1935
The RavenFilm
Dr. Richard Vollin
★ 6.6
1935
Mark of the VampireFilm
Count Mora
★ 6.2
1935
The Mystery of the Mary CelesteFilm
Anton Lorenzen
★ 5.6
1935
The Mysterious Mr. WongFilm
Mr. Fu Wong aka Lysee
★ 4.3
1935
Murder by TelevisionFilm
Arthur Perry
★ 4.2
1935
Chandu on the Magic IslandFilm
Frank Chandler (Chandu)
★ 5.2
1935
The Best Man WinsFilm
Doc Boehm
★ 6.6
1934
The Black CatFilm
Dr. Vitus Werdegast
★ 6.7
1934
The Return of ChanduFilm
Frank Chandler (Chandu)
★ 4.8
1934
Gift of GabFilm
Himself
★ 5.2
1934
Screen Snapshots No. 11Film
Himself
1933
International HouseFilm
General Petronovich
★ 5.7
1933
Night of TerrorFilm
Degar
★ 5.2
1933
The Whispering ShadowFilm
Professor Adam Anton Strang
★ 4.9
1933
Hollywood on Parade No. A-8Film
Dracula
★ 6.8
1933
The Devil's in LoveFilm
Military Prosecutor
★ 6.0
1932
Island of Lost SoulsFilm
The Sayer of the Law
★ 6.9
1932
White ZombieFilm
Legendre
★ 6.0
1932
Murders in the Rue MorgueFilm
Dr. Mirakle
★ 6.1
1932
The Death KissFilm
Joseph Steiner
★ 5.2
1932
Chandu the MagicianFilm
Roxor
★ 6.3
1931
DraculaFilm
Count Dracula
★ 7.2
1931
DráculaFilm
Count Dracula (archive footage) (uncredited)
★ 6.8
1931
The Black CamelFilm
Tarneverro
★ 6.0
1931
Intimate Interviews: Bela LugosiFilm
Himself
★ 7.0
1931
BroadmindedFilm
Pancho Arango
★ 4.1
1931
50 Million FrenchmenFilm
Orizon - Magician
★ 6.3
1931
Women of All NationsFilm
Prince Hassan
★ 3.3
1931
Voice of Hollywood (Series 2, No. 3)Film
Self
1930
King of JazzFilm
Emcee - Hungarian Version
★ 6.5
1930
Such Men Are DangerousFilm
Dr. Goodman
★ 5.4
1930
Oh, for a Man!Film
Frescatti
★ 6.2
1930
RenegadesFilm
The Marabout - Sheik Muhammed Halid
★ 5.0
1930
Wild CompanyFilm
Felix Brown
★ 7.0
1930
Viennese NightsFilm
Count von Ratz--Hungarian Ambassador
★ 6.0
1929
The Thirteenth ChairFilm
Inspector Delzante
★ 5.5
1929
The Veiled WomanFilm
Murdered Suitor
★ 9.0
1929
PrisonersFilm
Brottos--Nightclub Owner
★ 8.0
1928
How to Handle WomenFilm
Diplomat's Aide (uncredited)
★ 8.0
1925
The Midnight GirlFilm
Nicholas Harmon
★ 5.8
1925
Daughters Who PayFilm
Serge Romonsky
★ 9.0
1924
He Who Gets SlappedFilm
Extra (uncredited)
★ 7.5
1924
The Rejected WomanFilm
Jean Gagnon
★ 6.5
1923
The Silent CommandFilm
Hisston
★ 5.6
1920
Daughter of the NightFilm
Andrew Fleurot
★ 6.0
1920
DeerslayerFilm
Chingachgook
★ 6.2
1920
Daughter of the Night 2Film
Andrew Fleurot
★ 10.0
1920
Sklaven fremden WillensFilm
Professor Mors
★ 10.0
1920
The Head of JanusFilm
Warren's Butler
★ 9.0
1920
Die TeufelsanbeterFilm
★ 8.0
1920
Caravan of DeathFilm
Scheik
★ 7.0
1920
Die Frau im Delphin, oder 30 Tage auf dem MeeresgrundFilm
Tom Bill
★ 7.0
1918
LuluFilm
★ 7.0
1918
The Royal LifeFilm
Lord Henry Wotton
★ 6.0
1918
The LeopardFilm
★ 6.0
1918
99Film
Kurt Lingner
1918
ÁlarcosbálFilm
1918
Spring TempestFilm
Renner