Bela Lugosi

Known For
Acting

Popular
23.981

Birthday
1882-10-17

Place of Birth
Lugos, Kingdom of Hungary, Austria-Hungary [now Lugoj, Timis County, Romania]

Also Known As

  • Béla Ferenc Dezsõ Blaskó
  • Olt Arisztid
  • Mr. Blasko
  • Albert Lugesi
  • Belo Lugosi
  • Arisztid Olt
  • Бела Лугоші

Bela Lugosi

Biography

Bela Lugosi (born Bela Ferenc Dezso Blasko) was a Hungarian stage, screen, and television actor. He was born on October 20, 1882 and passed away on August 16, 1956. He is best remembered for his iconic portrayal of Count Dracula in the classic 1931 Dracula film.

Cast

Image Dracula

Dracula

1931
Image Ninotchka

Ninotchka

1939
Image The Head of Janus

The Head of Janus

1920
Image Son of Frankenstein

Son of Frankenstein

1939
Image Island of Lost Souls

Island of Lost Souls

1932
Image Plan 9 from Outer Space

Plan 9 from Outer Space

1959
Image Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet Frankenstein

Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet Frankenstein

1948
Image The Ghost of Frankenstein

The Ghost of Frankenstein

1942
Image Zombies on Broadway

Zombies on Broadway

1945
Image The Body Snatcher

The Body Snatcher

1945
Image Terror in the Tropics

Terror in the Tropics

2006
Image Black Dragons

Black Dragons

1942
Image Invisible Ghost

Invisible Ghost

1941
Image One Body Too Many

One Body Too Many

1944
Image Scared to Death

Scared to Death

1947
Image The Black Cat

The Black Cat

1934
Image The Return of the Vampire

The Return of the Vampire

1943
Image White Zombie

White Zombie

1932
Image The Corpse Vanishes

The Corpse Vanishes

1942
Image The Mystery of the Mary Celeste

The Mystery of the Mary Celeste

1935
Image The Human Monster

The Human Monster

1939
Image The Invisible Ray

The Invisible Ray

1936
Image The Wolf Man

The Wolf Man

1941
Image Heroes of Horror

Heroes of Horror

2001
Image Voodoo Man

Voodoo Man

1944
Image Murder by Television

Murder by Television

1935
Image Murders in the Rue Morgue

Murders in the Rue Morgue

1932
Image The Black Sleep

The Black Sleep

1956
Image Black Friday

Black Friday

1940
Image The Devil Bat

The Devil Bat

1940
Image Mark of the Vampire

Mark of the Vampire

1935
Image The Black Cat

The Black Cat

1941
Image Return of the Ape Man

Return of the Ape Man

1944
Image Bride of the Monster

Bride of the Monster

1955
Image The Ape Man

The Ape Man

1943
Image Spooks Run Wild

Spooks Run Wild

1941
Image Caravan of Death

Caravan of Death

1920
Image Bowery at Midnight

Bowery at Midnight

1942
Image Bela Lugosi Meets a Brooklyn Gorilla

Bela Lugosi Meets a Brooklyn Gorilla

1952
Image The Black Camel

The Black Camel

1931
Image The Mysterious Mr. Wong

The Mysterious Mr. Wong

1935
Image The Phantom Creeps

The Phantom Creeps

1939
Image The Saint's Double Trouble

The Saint's Double Trouble

1940
Image The Raven

The Raven

1935
Image You'll Find Out

You'll Find Out

1940
Image The Haunted World of Edward D. Wood, Jr.

The Haunted World of Edward D. Wood, Jr.

1996
Image Ghosts on the Loose

Ghosts on the Loose

1943
Image The Phantom Creeps

The Phantom Creeps

1949
Image Bela Lugosi: The Fallen Vampire

Bela Lugosi: The Fallen Vampire

2007
Image The Death Kiss

The Death Kiss

1932
Image Mother Riley Meets the Vampire

Mother Riley Meets the Vampire

1952
Image The Return of Chandu

The Return of Chandu

1934
Image Chandu the Magician

Chandu the Magician

1932
Image The Gorilla

The Gorilla

1939
Image Night Monster

Night Monster

1942
Image The Thirteenth Chair

The Thirteenth Chair

1929
Image Shadow of Chinatown

Shadow of Chinatown

1936
Image Deerslayer

Deerslayer

1920
Image The Whispering Shadow

The Whispering Shadow

1933
Image Gift of Gab

Gift of Gab

1934
Image Night of Terror

Night of Terror

1933
Image Postal Inspector

Postal Inspector

1936
Image Chandu on the Magic Island

Chandu on the Magic Island

1935
Image The Midnight Girl

The Midnight Girl

1925
Image Daughter of the Night 2

Daughter of the Night 2

1920
Image Daughter of the Night

Daughter of the Night

1920
Image SOS Coast Guard

SOS Coast Guard

1937
Image Renegades

Renegades

1930
Image The Silent Command

The Silent Command

1923
Image Broadminded

Broadminded

1931
Image Intimate Interviews: Bela Lugosi

Intimate Interviews: Bela Lugosi

1931
Image The Best Man Wins

The Best Man Wins

1935
Image Lugosi: The Dark Prince

Lugosi: The Dark Prince

2006
Image Genius at Work

Genius at Work

1946
Image Wild Company

Wild Company

1930
Image The Devil's in Love

The Devil's in Love

1933
Image King of Jazz

King of Jazz

1930
Image Lugosi: Hollywood's Dracula

Lugosi: Hollywood's Dracula

1997
Image Die Teufelsanbeter

Die Teufelsanbeter

1920
Image Extraordinary Tales

Extraordinary Tales

2013
Image Hollywood on Parade No. A-8

Hollywood on Parade No. A-8

1933
Image The Rejected Woman

The Rejected Woman

1924
Image 50 Million Frenchmen

50 Million Frenchmen

1931
Image International House

International House

1933
Image Viennese Nights

Viennese Nights

1930
Image Women of All Nations

Women of All Nations

1931
Image Sklaven fremden Willens

Sklaven fremden Willens

1920
Image Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man

Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man

1943
Image Voice of Hollywood (Series 2, No. 3)

Voice of Hollywood (Series 2, No. 3)

1931
Image Prisoners

Prisoners

1929
Image The Trail of Dracula

The Trail of Dracula

2013
Image Oh, for a Man!

Oh, for a Man!

1930
Image Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?

Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?

1975
Image Die Frau im Delphin, oder 30 Tage auf dem Meeresgrund

Die Frau im Delphin, oder 30 Tage auf dem Meeresgrund

1920
Image Drácula

Drácula

1931
Image The Tell Tale Heart

The Tell Tale Heart

2005
Image Glen or Glenda

Glen or Glenda

1953
Image Daughters Who Pay

Daughters Who Pay

1925
Image Ed Wood: Making Bela

Ed Wood: Making Bela

2004
Image Küzdelem a Létért

Küzdelem a Létért

1918
Image Screen Snapshots No. 11

Screen Snapshots No. 11

1934
Image Such Men Are Dangerous

Such Men Are Dangerous

1930
Image The Royal Life

The Royal Life

1918
Image The World of Abbott and Costello

The World of Abbott and Costello

1965
Image Terror in the Pharaoh's Tomb

Terror in the Pharaoh's Tomb

2007
Image Mummy Dearest: A Horror Tradition Unearthed

Mummy Dearest: A Horror Tradition Unearthed

2000
Image Lugosi: The Forgotten King

Lugosi: The Forgotten King

1986
Image Hollywood Ghosts & Gravesites

Hollywood Ghosts & Gravesites

2003
Image Death Scenes 2

Death Scenes 2

1992
Image Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackerman

Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackerman

2007
Image Monster by Moonlight! The Immortal Saga of 'The Wolf Man'

Monster by Moonlight! The Immortal Saga of 'The Wolf Man'

1999
Image Universal Horror

Universal Horror

1998
Image The Movie Orgy

The Movie Orgy

1968
Image The Our Gang Story

The Our Gang Story

1994
Image The Horror Hall of Fame: A Monster Salute

The Horror Hall of Fame: A Monster Salute

1974
Image The Veiled Woman

The Veiled Woman

1929
Image Oops, Those Hollywood Bloopers!

Oops, Those Hollywood Bloopers!

1982
Image Clara Bow: Discovering the It Girl

Clara Bow: Discovering the It Girl

1999
Image Betty Boop: Queen of the Cartoons

Betty Boop: Queen of the Cartoons

1995
Image Going Hollywood: The '30s

Going Hollywood: The '30s

1984
Image The Horror of It All

The Horror of It All

1983
Image Shadow of Chinatown

Shadow of Chinatown

1936
Image A Brief History of Porn Cinema with Bela Lugosi

A Brief History of Porn Cinema with Bela Lugosi

2023
Image Monster Movie Trivia Quiz

Monster Movie Trivia Quiz

2004
Image The Horror Show

The Horror Show

1979
Image Álarcosbál

Álarcosbál

1918
Image Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage

Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage

1983
Image Terror in the Aisles

Terror in the Aisles

1984
Image Horrible Horror

Horrible Horror

1986
Image The American Nightmare

The American Nightmare

2000
Image Vincent Price's Dracula

Vincent Price's Dracula

1986
Image Dracula: The Vampire and the Voivode

Dracula: The Vampire and the Voivode

2011
Image Dracula: A Cinematic Scrapbook

Dracula: A Cinematic Scrapbook

1991
Image The Many Faces of Dracula

The Many Faces of Dracula

2000
Image Frankenstein: A Cinematic Scrapbook

Frankenstein: A Cinematic Scrapbook

1991
Image Monster Madness: The Golden Age of the Horror Film

Monster Madness: The Golden Age of the Horror Film

2014
Image How to Handle Women

How to Handle Women

1928
Image Dracula Unearthed

Dracula Unearthed

2022
Image Abbott and Costello in the Movies

Abbott and Costello in the Movies

1990
Image Hollywood Heaven: Tragic Lives, Tragic Deaths

Hollywood Heaven: Tragic Lives, Tragic Deaths

1990
Image Dracula

Dracula

1963
Image The Son of Frankenstein

The Son of Frankenstein

1965
Image Lock Up Your Daughters

Lock Up Your Daughters

1959
Image The 50 Worst Movies Ever Made

The 50 Worst Movies Ever Made

2004
Image Monsters on the March (and a Pair of Marvels!)

Monsters on the March (and a Pair of Marvels!)

1980

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Image Falcatus

Falcatus

2023