Bela Lugosi

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

Suspense

Dracula

The Wolf Man

Amazon Women on the Moon

The Black Cat

Plan 9 from Outer Space

Ninotchka

Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet Frankenstein

All Movies (158)

• Legacy of Screams: The Evolution of Horror Movies2025 · as Self - (archive footage)
• A Brief History of Porn Cinema with Bela Lugosi2023 · as Host
• Moonage Daydream2022 · as Self (archive footage)
• Lugosi: The Forgotten King of Horror2016 · as Self (archive footage)
• Extraordinary Tales2015 · as Narrator (voice) (segment 'The Tell-Tale Heart')
• Monster Madness: The Golden Age of the Horror Film2014 · as Dracula / Dr. Werdegast / Count Mora (archive footage)
• The Trail of Dracula2013 · as Self (Archival Footage)
• Dracula: The Vampire and the Voivode2011 · as Dracula (archive footage)
• Spine Tingler! The William Castle Story2007 · as Self (archive)
• Bela Lugosi: The Fallen Vampire2007 · as Himself (archive footage)
• Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackerman2007 · as Self (archive footage)
• Terror in the Pharaoh's Tomb2007 · as Riley Chandler (archive footage)
• Lugosi: The Dark Prince2006 · as Self (archive footage)
• Terror in the Tropics2006 · as Vitus Tesla (archive footage)
• The Tell Tale Heart2005 · as Narrator
• Ed Wood: Making Bela2004 · as Self / Count Dracula (archive footage)
• Ed Wood: Let's Shoot This @#!%2004 · as Self (archive footage)
• Monster Movie Trivia Quiz2004
• Hollywood Ghosts & Gravesites2003 · as (archive footage)
• Heroes of Horror2001 · as (archive footage)
• The American Nightmare2000 · as Self
• Mummy Dearest: A Horror Tradition Unearthed2000 · as Self (archive footage)
• The Many Faces of Dracula2000 · as Dracula (archive footage)
• Clara Bow: Discovering the "It" Girl1999 · as Self (archive footage)
• Monster by Moonlight! The Immortal Saga of 'The Wolf Man'1999 · as Self (archive footage)
• Universal Horror1998 · as (archive footage)
• Lugosi: Hollywood's Dracula1997 · as Self (archive footage)
• The Haunted World of Edward D. Wood, Jr.1996 · as Himself (archive footage)
• Betty Boop: Queen of the Cartoons1995 · as Self / Dracula (archive footage)
• Abbott and Costello Meet Jerry Seinfeld1994 · as Self (archive footage)
• The Our Gang Story1994 · as Self (archive footage)
• Homo Promo1993 · as (Archival)
• Innocent Blood1992 · as Count Dracula (archive footage)
• Death Scenes 21992 · as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
• Dracula in the Movies1992 · as (archive footage)
• Halloween Monster Bash1991 · as Dr. Feodor Orloff /Dr. Charles Kessler /Dr. Lorenz /Dr. James Brewster (archive footage)
• Dracula: A Cinematic Scrapbook1991 · as Count Dracula / Count Mora / Nardo / Leonide Von Housen / Tesla
• Frankenstein: A Cinematic Scrapbook1991 · as The Monster / Ygor (archive footage)
• Abbott and Costello in the Movies1990 · as Outtake
• Hollywood Heaven: Tragic Lives, Tragic Deaths1990 · as (archive footage)
• Hollywood Scandals and Tragedies1988 · as (archive footage) (uncredited)
• Amazon Women on the Moon1987 · as Pete Jones (segment "Reckless Youth") (archive footage)
• Lugosi: The Forgotten King1986 · as (archive footage)
• Classic Comedy Teams1986 · as Emil (segment "Ghosts On The Loose") (archive footage)
• Going Hollywood: The '30s1984 · as (archive footage)
• Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage1983 · as Dracula in 'Screen Snapshots A-8' (archive footage) (uncredited)
• The Horror of It All1983 · as Dracula / Joseph / Legendre (archive footage)
• Oops, Those Hollywood Bloopers!1982 · as Self (archive footage)
• Monsters on the March (and a Pair of Marvels!)1980
• The Horror Show1979 · as (archive footage)
• Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?1975 · as Self (archive footage)
• The Horror Hall of Fame: A Monster Salute1974 · as Self (archive footage)
• Head1968 · as Dr. Vitus Werdegast (Archival Footage) (uncredited)
• The Movie Orgy1968 · as Self (archive footage)
• The World of Abbott and Costello1965 · as Count Dracula (archive footage)
• Dracula1963 · as Count Dracula (archive footage)
• Lock Up Your Daughters1959
• Plan 9 from Outer Space1957 · as Ghoul Man
• The Black Sleep1956 · as Casimir
• Bride of the Monster1955 · as Dr. Eric Vornoff
• Glen or Glenda1953 · as Scientist
• Bela Lugosi Meets a Brooklyn Gorilla1952 · as Dr. Zabor
• Mother Riley Meets the Vampire1952 · as Von Housen
• The Phantom Creeps1949 · as Dr. Alex Zorka
• Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet Frankenstein1948 · as Dracula
• Scared to Death1947 · as Prof Leonide
• Genius at Work1946 · as Stone
• The Body Snatcher1945 · as Joseph
• Zombies on Broadway1945 · as Dr. Paul Renault
• One Body Too Many1944 · as Murkil
• Return of the Ape Man1944 · as Prof. Dexter
• Voodoo Man1944 · as Dr. Richard Marlowe
• The Return of the Vampire1943 · as Armand Tesla
• Ghosts on the Loose1943 · as Emil
• Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man1943 · as The Frankenstein Monster
• The Ape Man1943 · as Dr. James Brewster
• Bowery at Midnight1942 · as Prof. Frederick Brenner aka Karl Wagner
• Night Monster1942 · as Rolf
• The Corpse Vanishes1942 · as Dr. Lorenz
• The Ghost of Frankenstein1942 · as Ygor
• Black Dragons1942 · as Dr. Melcher/ Monsieur Colomb
• The Wolf Man1941 · as Bela
• Spooks Run Wild1941 · as Nardo
• The Black Cat1941 · as Eduardo Vidos
• Invisible Ghost1941 · as Dr. Charles Kessler
• The Devil Bat1940 · as Dr. Paul Carruthers
• You'll Find Out1940 · as Prince Saliano
• Black Friday1940 · as Eric Marnay
• The Saint's Double Trouble1940 · as Partner
• Ninotchka1939 · as Commissar Razinin
• The Dark Eyes of London1939 · as Dr. Feodor Orloff / Prof. John Dearborn
• The Gorilla1939 · as Peters
• Son of Frankenstein1939 · as Ygor
• The Phantom Creeps1939 · as Dr. Alex Zorka / Dr. Zane
• SOS Coast Guard1937 · as Boroff
• Shadow of Chinatown1936 · as Victor Poten
• Shadow of Chinatown1936 · as Victor Poten
• Postal Inspector1936 · as Gregory Benez
• The Invisible Ray1936 · as Dr. Felix Benet
• Murder by Television1935 · as Arthur Perry
• The Raven1935 · as Dr. Richard Vollin
• The Mystery of the Mary Celeste1935 · as Anton Lorenzen
• Mark of the Vampire1935 · as Count Mora
• The Mysterious Mr. Wong1935 · as Mr. Fu Wong aka Lysee
• The Best Man Wins1935 · as Doc Boehm
• Chandu on the Magic Island1935 · as Frank Chandler (Chandu)
• The Return of Chandu1934 · as Frank Chandler (Chandu)
• Gift of Gab1934 · as Himself
• The Black Cat1934 · as Dr. Vitus Werdegast
• Screen Snapshots No. 111934 · as Himself
• The Devil's in Love1933 · as Military Prosecutor
• International House1933 · as General Petronovich
• Night of Terror1933 · as Degar
• The Whispering Shadow1933 · as Professor Adam Anton Strang
• Hollywood on Parade No. A-81933 · as Dracula
• Island of Lost Souls1932 · as The Sayer of the Law
• The Death Kiss1932 · as Joseph Steiner
• Chandu the Magician1932 · as Roxor
• White Zombie1932 · as Legendre
• Murders in the Rue Morgue1932 · as Dr. Mirakle
• Voice of Hollywood (Series 2, No. 3)1931 · as Self
• Intimate Interviews: Bela Lugosi1931 · as Himself
• Broadminded1931 · as Pancho Arango
• The Black Camel1931 · as Tarneverro
• Women of All Nations1931 · as Prince Hassan
• Drácula1931 · as Count Dracula (archive footage) (uncredited)
• 50 Million Frenchmen1931 · as Orizon - Magician
• Dracula1931 · as Count Dracula
• Oh, for a Man!1930 · as Frescatti
• Viennese Nights1930 · as Count von Ratz--Hungarian Ambassador
• Renegades1930 · as The Marabout - Sheik Muhammed Halid
• Wild Company1930 · as Felix Brown
• King of Jazz1930 · as Emcee - Hungarian Version
• Such Men Are Dangerous1930 · as Dr. Goodman
• The Thirteenth Chair1929 · as Inspector Delzante
• Prisoners1929 · as Brottos--Nightclub Owner
• The Veiled Woman1929 · as Murdered Suitor
• How to Handle Women1928 · as Diplomat's Aide (uncredited)
• Daughters Who Pay1925 · as Serge Romonsky
• The Midnight Girl1925 · as Nicholas Harmon
• He Who Gets Slapped1924 · as Extra (uncredited)
• The Rejected Woman1924 · as Jean Gagnon
• The Silent Command1923 · as Hisston
• Die Teufelsanbeter1920
• Caravan of Death1920 · as Scheik
• Die Frau im Delphin, oder 30 Tage auf dem Meeresgrund1920 · as Tom Bill
• Daughter of the Night 21920 · as Andrew Fleurot
• Deerslayer1920 · as Chingachgook
• The Head of Janus1920 · as Warren's Butler
• Daughter of the Night1920 · as Andrew Fleurot
• Sklaven fremden Willens1920 · as Professor Mors
• The Leopard1918
• Lulu1918
• 991918 · as Kurt Lingner
• Spring Tempest1918 · as Renner
• Álarcosbál1918
• The Royal Life1918 · as Lord Henry Wotton
• Homo Promo— · as (Archival)

All TV Shows (1)

• Suspense1949 · as Gen. Fortunato