Bela Lugosi
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- October 17, 1882
- Died
- August 16, 1956
- Birthplace
- 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.
Filmography
Legacy of Screams: The Evolution of Horror Movies 2025
as Self (archive footage)
Falcatus 2023
In Memory Of
A Brief History of Porn Cinema with Bela Lugosi 2023
as Host
Lugosi: The Forgotten King of Horror 2016
as Self (archive footage)
Extraordinary Tales 2015
as Narrator (voice) (segment 'The Tell-Tale Heart')
Monster Madness: The Golden Age of the Horror Film 2014
as Dracula / Dr. Werdegast / Count Mora (archive footage)
The Trail of Dracula 2013
as Self (Archival Footage)
Dracula: The Vampire and the Voivode 2011
as Dracula (archive footage)
Spine Tingler! The William Castle Story 2007
as Self (archive)
Bela Lugosi: The Fallen Vampire 2007
as Himself (archive footage)
Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackerman 2007
as Self (archive footage)
Terror in the Pharaoh's Tomb 2007
as Riley Chandler (archive footage)
Lugosi: The Dark Prince 2006
as Self (archive footage)
Terror in the Tropics 2006
as Vitus Tesla (archive footage)
The Tell Tale Heart 2005
as Narrator
Ed Wood: Let's Shoot This @#!% 2004
as Self (archive footage)
Ed Wood: Making Bela 2004
as Self / Count Dracula (archive footage)
Monster Movie Trivia Quiz 2004
Actor
Hollywood Ghosts & Gravesites 2003
as (archive footage)
- Heroes of Horror
Heroes of Horror 2001
as (archive footage)
The American Nightmare 2000
as Self
Mummy Dearest: A Horror Tradition Unearthed 2000
as Self (archive footage)
The Many Faces of Dracula 2000
as Dracula (archive footage)
Clara Bow: Discovering the "It" Girl 1999
as Self (archive footage)
Monster by Moonlight! The Immortal Saga of 'The Wolf Man' 1999
as Self (archive footage)
Universal Horror 1998
as (archive footage)
Lugosi: Hollywood's Dracula 1997
as Self (archive footage)
The Haunted World of Edward D. Wood, Jr. 1996
as Himself (archive footage)
Betty Boop: Queen of the Cartoons 1995
as Self / Dracula (archive footage)
Abbott and Costello Meet Jerry Seinfeld 1994
as Self (archive footage)
The Our Gang Story 1994
as Self (archive footage)
Homo Promo 1993
as (Archival)
Innocent Blood 1992
as Count Dracula (archive footage)
Dracula in the Movies 1992
as (archive footage)
Death Scenes 2 1992
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Halloween Monster Bash 1991
as Dr. Feodor Orloff /Dr. Charles Kessler /Dr. Lorenz /Dr. James Brewster (archive footage)
- Frankenstein: A Cinematic Scrapbook
Frankenstein: A Cinematic Scrapbook 1991
as The Monster / Ygor (archive footage)
Dracula: A Cinematic Scrapbook 1991
as Count Dracula / Count Mora / Nardo / Leonide Von Housen / Tesla
Hollywood Heaven: Tragic Lives, Tragic Deaths 1990
as Self (archive footage)
Abbott and Costello in the Movies 1990
as Outtake
Hollywood Scandals and Tragedies 1988
as (archive footage) (uncredited)
Amazon Women on the Moon 1987
as Pete Jones (segment "Reckless Youth") (archive footage)
Lugosi: The Forgotten King 1986
as (archive footage)
Classic Comedy Teams 1986
as Emil (segment "Ghosts On The Loose") (archive footage)
Going Hollywood: The '30s 1984
as (archive footage)
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage 1983
as Dracula in 'Screen Snapshots A-8' (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Horror of It All 1983
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
Actor
The Horror Show 1979
as (archive footage)
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime? 1975
as Self (archive footage)
- The Horror Hall of Fame: A Monster Salute
The Horror Hall of Fame: A Monster Salute 1974
as Self (archive footage)
Head 1968
as Dr. Vitus Werdegast (Archival Footage) (uncredited)
The Movie Orgy 1968
as Self (archive footage)
The World of Abbott and Costello 1965
as Count Dracula (archive footage)
Lock Up Your Daughters 1959
Actor
Plan 9 from Outer Space 1957
as Ghoul Man
The Black Sleep 1956
as Casimir
Bride of the Monster 1955
as Dr. Eric Vornoff
Glen or Glenda 1953
as Scientist
Bela Lugosi Meets a Brooklyn Gorilla 1952
as Dr. Zabor
Mother Riley Meets the Vampire 1952
as Von Housen
The Phantom Creeps 1949
as Dr. Alex Zorka
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet Frankenstein 1948
as Dracula
Scared to Death 1947
as Prof Leonide
Genius at Work 1946
as Stone
The Body Snatcher 1945
as Joseph
Zombies on Broadway 1945
as Dr. Paul Renault
One Body Too Many 1944
as Murkil
Return of the Ape Man 1944
as Prof. Dexter
Voodoo Man 1944
as Dr. Richard Marlowe
The Return of the Vampire 1943
as Armand Tesla
Ghosts on the Loose 1943
as Emil
Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man 1943
as The Frankenstein Monster
The Ape Man 1943
as Dr. James Brewster
Bowery at Midnight 1942
as Prof. Frederick Brenner aka Karl Wagner
Night Monster 1942
as Rolf
The Corpse Vanishes 1942
as Dr. Lorenz
The Ghost of Frankenstein 1942
as Ygor
Black Dragons 1942
as Dr. Melcher/ Monsieur Colomb
The Wolf Man 1941
as Bela
Spooks Run Wild 1941
as Nardo
The Black Cat 1941
as Eduardo Vidos
Invisible Ghost 1941
as Dr. Charles Kessler
The Devil Bat 1940
as Dr. Paul Carruthers
You'll Find Out 1940
as Prince Saliano
Black Friday 1940
as Eric Marnay
The Saint's Double Trouble 1940
as Partner
Ninotchka 1939
as Commissar Razinin
The Dark Eyes of London 1939
as Dr. Feodor Orloff / Prof. John Dearborn
The Gorilla 1939
as Peters
Son of Frankenstein 1939
as Ygor
The Phantom Creeps 1939
as Dr. Alex Zorka / Dr. Zane
SOS Coast Guard 1937
as Boroff
Shadow of Chinatown 1936
as Victor Poten
Shadow of Chinatown 1936
as Victor Poten
Postal Inspector 1936
as Gregory Benez
The Invisible Ray 1936
as Dr. Felix Benet
Murder by Television 1935
as Arthur Perry
The Raven 1935
as Dr. Richard Vollin
The Mystery of the Mary Celeste 1935
as Anton Lorenzen
Mark of the Vampire 1935
as Count Mora
The Mysterious Mr. Wong 1935
as Mr. Fu Wong aka Lysee
The Best Man Wins 1935
as Doc Boehm
Chandu on the Magic Island 1935
as Frank Chandler (Chandu)
The Return of Chandu 1934
as Frank Chandler (Chandu)
Gift of Gab 1934
as Himself
The Black Cat 1934
as Dr. Vitus Werdegast
Screen Snapshots No. 11 1934
as Himself
The Devil's in Love 1933
as Military Prosecutor
International House 1933
as General Petronovich
Night of Terror 1933
as Degar
The Whispering Shadow 1933
as Professor Adam Anton Strang
Hollywood on Parade No. A-8 1933
as Dracula
Island of Lost Souls 1932
as The Sayer of the Law
The Death Kiss 1932
as Joseph Steiner
Chandu the Magician 1932
as Roxor
White Zombie 1932
as Legendre
Murders in the Rue Morgue 1932
as Dr. Mirakle
Voice of Hollywood (Series 2, No. 3) 1931
as Self
Intimate Interviews: Bela Lugosi 1931
as Himself
Broadminded 1931
as Pancho Arango
The Black Camel 1931
as Tarneverro
Women of All Nations 1931
as Prince Hassan
Drácula 1931
as Count Dracula (archive footage) (uncredited)
50 Million Frenchmen 1931
as Orizon - Magician
Dracula 1931
as Count Dracula
Oh, for a Man! 1930
as Frescatti
Viennese Nights 1930
as Count von Ratz--Hungarian Ambassador
Renegades 1930
as The Marabout - Sheik Muhammed Halid
Wild Company 1930
as Felix Brown
King of Jazz 1930
as Emcee - Hungarian Version
Such Men Are Dangerous 1930
as Dr. Goodman
The Thirteenth Chair 1929
as Inspector Delzante
Prisoners 1929
as Brottos--Nightclub Owner
The Veiled Woman 1929
as Murdered Suitor
How to Handle Women 1928
as Diplomat's Aide (uncredited)
Daughters Who Pay 1925
as Serge Romonsky
The Midnight Girl 1925
as Nicholas Harmon
He Who Gets Slapped 1924
as Extra (uncredited)
The Rejected Woman 1924
as Jean Gagnon
The Silent Command 1923
as Hisston
Die Teufelsanbeter 1920
Actor
Caravan of Death 1920
as Scheik
- Die Frau im Delphin, oder 30 Tage auf dem Meeresgrund
Die Frau im Delphin, oder 30 Tage auf dem Meeresgrund 1920
as Tom Bill
Daughter of the Night 2 1920
as Andrew Fleurot
Deerslayer 1920
as Chingachgook
The Head of Janus 1920
as Warren's Butler
Daughter of the Night 1920
as Andrew Fleurot
Sklaven fremden Willens 1920
as Professor Mors
The Leopard 1918
Actor
Lulu 1918
Actor
99 1918
as Kurt Lingner
Spring Tempest 1918
as Renner
Álarcosbál 1918
Actor
- The Royal Life
The Royal Life 1918
as Lord Henry Wotton
Credits from TMDB.