Bela Lugosi

Bela Lugosi

🎂 17th October 1882 (143 yrs) 📍 Lugos, Kingdom of Hungary, Austria-Hungary [now Lugoj, Timis County, Romania]

Known For

Dracula

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.

Bela Lugosi

Movies Featuring Bela Lugosi

Legacy of Screams: The Evolution of Horror Movies

Legacy of Screams: The Evolution of Horror Movies (2025)

as Self - (archive footage)
Your tooth Fairy

Your tooth Fairy (2025)

as Scientist ( archivo de imagen)
A Brief History of Porn Cinema with Bela Lugosi

A Brief History of Porn Cinema with Bela Lugosi (2023)

as Host
Moonage Daydream

Moonage Daydream (2022)

as Self (archive footage)
Lugosi: The Forgotten King of Horror

Lugosi: The Forgotten King of Horror (2016)

as Self (archive footage)
Extraordinary Tales

Extraordinary Tales (2015)

as Narrator (voice) (segment 'The Tell-Tale Heart')
Monster Madness: The Golden Age of the Horror Film

Monster Madness: The Golden Age of the Horror Film (2014)

as Dracula / Dr. Werdegast / Count Mora (archive footage)
The Trail of Dracula

The Trail of Dracula (2013)

as Self (Archival Footage)
Dracula: The Vampire and the Voivode

Dracula: The Vampire and the Voivode (2011)

as Dracula (archive footage)
Bela Lugosi: The Fallen Vampire

Bela Lugosi: The Fallen Vampire (2007)

as Himself (archive footage)
Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackerman

Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackerman (2007)

as Self (archive footage)
Terror in the Pharaoh's Tomb

Terror in the Pharaoh's Tomb (2007)

as Riley Chandler (archive footage)
Lugosi: The Dark Prince

Lugosi: The Dark Prince (2006)

as Self (archive footage)
Terror in the Tropics

Terror in the Tropics (2006)

as Vitus Tesla (archive footage)
The Tell Tale Heart

The Tell Tale Heart (2005)

as Narrator
Ed Wood: Making Bela

Ed Wood: Making Bela (2004)

as Self / Count Dracula (archive footage)
Ed Wood: Let's Shoot This @#!%

Ed Wood: Let's Shoot This @#!% (2004)

as Self (archive footage)
Monster Movie Trivia Quiz

Monster Movie Trivia Quiz (2004)

Hollywood Ghosts & Gravesites

Hollywood Ghosts & Gravesites (2003)

as (archive footage)
No Image

Heroes of Horror (2001)

as (archive footage)
The American Nightmare

The American Nightmare (2000)

as Self
Mummy Dearest: A Horror Tradition Unearthed

Mummy Dearest: A Horror Tradition Unearthed (2000)

as Self (archive footage)
The Many Faces of Dracula

The Many Faces of Dracula (2000)

as Dracula (archive footage)
Clara Bow: Discovering the "It" Girl

Clara Bow: Discovering the "It" Girl (1999)

as Self (archive footage)
Monster by Moonlight! The Immortal Saga of 'The Wolf Man'

Monster by Moonlight! The Immortal Saga of 'The Wolf Man' (1999)

as Self (archive footage)
Universal Horror

Universal Horror (1998)

as (archive footage)
Lugosi: Hollywood's Dracula

Lugosi: Hollywood's Dracula (1997)

as Self (archive footage)
The Haunted World of Edward D. Wood, Jr.

The Haunted World of Edward D. Wood, Jr. (1996)

as Himself (archive footage)
Betty Boop: Queen of the Cartoons

Betty Boop: Queen of the Cartoons (1995)

as Self / Dracula (archive footage)
Abbott and Costello Meet Jerry Seinfeld

Abbott and Costello Meet Jerry Seinfeld (1994)

as Self (archive footage)
The Our Gang Story

The Our Gang Story (1994)

as Self (archive footage)
Homo Promo

Homo Promo (1993)

as (Archival)
Innocent Blood

Innocent Blood (1992)

as Count Dracula (archive footage)
Death Scenes 2

Death Scenes 2 (1992)

as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Dracula: A Cinematic Scrapbook

Dracula: A Cinematic Scrapbook (1991)

as Count Dracula / Count Mora / Nardo / Leonide Von Housen / Tesla
No Image

Frankenstein: A Cinematic Scrapbook (1991)

as The Monster / Ygor (archive footage)
Abbott and Costello in the Movies

Abbott and Costello in the Movies (1990)

as Outtake
Hollywood Heaven: Tragic Lives, Tragic Deaths

Hollywood Heaven: Tragic Lives, Tragic Deaths (1990)

as (archive footage)
Hollywood Scandals and Tragedies

Hollywood Scandals and Tragedies (1988)

Amazon Women on the Moon

Amazon Women on the Moon (1987)

as Pete Jones (segment "Reckless Youth") (archive footage)
Lugosi: The Forgotten King

Lugosi: The Forgotten King (1986)

as (archive footage)
Classic Comedy Teams

Classic Comedy Teams (1986)

as Emil (segment "Ghosts On The Loose") (archive footage)
Going Hollywood: The '30s

Going Hollywood: The '30s (1984)

as (archive footage)
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage

Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage (1983)

as Dracula in 'Screen Snapshots A-8' (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Horror of It All

The Horror of It All (1983)

as Dracula / Joseph / Legendre (archive footage)
Oops, Those Hollywood Bloopers!

Oops, Those Hollywood Bloopers! (1982)

as Self (archive footage)
Monsters on the March (and a Pair of Marvels!)

Monsters on the March (and a Pair of Marvels!) (1980)

The Horror Show

The Horror Show (1979)

as (archive footage)
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?

Brother, Can You Spare a Dime? (1975)

as Self (archive footage)
No Image

The Horror Hall of Fame: A Monster Salute (1974)

as Self (archive footage)
Head

Head (1968)

as Dr. Vitus Werdegast (Archival Footage) (uncredited)
The Movie Orgy

The Movie Orgy (1968)

as Self (archive footage)
The World of Abbott and Costello

The World of Abbott and Costello (1965)

as Count Dracula (archive footage)
Dracula

Dracula (1963)

as Count Dracula (archive footage)
Lock Up Your Daughters

Lock Up Your Daughters (1959)

Plan 9 from Outer Space

Plan 9 from Outer Space (1957)

as Ghoul Man
The Black Sleep

The Black Sleep (1956)

as Casimir
Bride of the Monster

Bride of the Monster (1955)

as Dr. Eric Vornoff
Glen or Glenda

Glen or Glenda (1953)

as Scientist
Bela Lugosi Meets a Brooklyn Gorilla

Bela Lugosi Meets a Brooklyn Gorilla (1952)

as Dr. Zabor
Mother Riley Meets the Vampire

Mother Riley Meets the Vampire (1952)

as Von Housen
The Phantom Creeps

The Phantom Creeps (1949)

as Dr. Alex Zorka
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet Frankenstein

Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet Frankenstein (1948)

as Dracula
Scared to Death

Scared to Death (1947)

as Prof Leonide
Genius at Work

Genius at Work (1946)

as Stone
The Body Snatcher

The Body Snatcher (1945)

as Joseph
Zombies on Broadway

Zombies on Broadway (1945)

as Dr. Paul Renault
One Body Too Many

One Body Too Many (1944)

as Murkil
Return of the Ape Man

Return of the Ape Man (1944)

as Prof. Dexter
Voodoo Man

Voodoo Man (1944)

as Dr. Richard Marlowe
The Return of the Vampire

The Return of the Vampire (1943)

as Armand Tesla
Ghosts on the Loose

Ghosts on the Loose (1943)

as Emil
Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man

Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man (1943)

as The Frankenstein Monster
The Ape Man

The Ape Man (1943)

as Dr. James Brewster
Bowery at Midnight

Bowery at Midnight (1942)

as Prof. Frederick Brenner aka Karl Wagner
Night Monster

Night Monster (1942)

as Rolf
The Corpse Vanishes

The Corpse Vanishes (1942)

as Dr. Lorenz
The Ghost of Frankenstein

The Ghost of Frankenstein (1942)

as Ygor
Black Dragons

Black Dragons (1942)

as Dr. Melcher/ Monsieur Colomb
The Wolf Man

The Wolf Man (1941)

as Bela
Spooks Run Wild

Spooks Run Wild (1941)

as Nardo
The Black Cat

The Black Cat (1941)

as Eduardo Vidos
Invisible Ghost

Invisible Ghost (1941)

as Dr. Charles Kessler
The Devil Bat

The Devil Bat (1940)

as Dr. Paul Carruthers
You'll Find Out

You'll Find Out (1940)

as Prince Saliano
Black Friday

Black Friday (1940)

as Eric Marnay
The Saint's Double Trouble

The Saint's Double Trouble (1940)

as Partner
Ninotchka

Ninotchka (1939)

as Commissar Razinin
The Dark Eyes of London

The Dark Eyes of London (1939)

as Dr. Feodor Orloff / Prof. John Dearborn
The Gorilla

The Gorilla (1939)

as Peters
Son of Frankenstein

Son of Frankenstein (1939)

as Ygor
The Phantom Creeps

The Phantom Creeps (1939)

as Dr. Alex Zorka / Dr. Zane
SOS Coast Guard

SOS Coast Guard (1937)

as Boroff
Shadow of Chinatown

Shadow of Chinatown (1936)

as Victor Poten
Shadow of Chinatown

Shadow of Chinatown (1936)

as Victor Poten
Postal Inspector

Postal Inspector (1936)

as Gregory Benez
The Invisible Ray

The Invisible Ray (1936)

as Dr. Felix Benet
Murder by Television

Murder by Television (1935)

as Arthur Perry
The Raven

The Raven (1935)

as Dr. Richard Vollin
The Mystery of the Mary Celeste

The Mystery of the Mary Celeste (1935)

as Anton Lorenzen
Mark of the Vampire

Mark of the Vampire (1935)

as Count Mora
The Mysterious Mr. Wong

The Mysterious Mr. Wong (1935)

as Mr. Fu Wong aka Lysee
The Best Man Wins

The Best Man Wins (1935)

as Doc Boehm
Chandu on the Magic Island

Chandu on the Magic Island (1935)

as Frank Chandler (Chandu)
The Return of Chandu

The Return of Chandu (1934)

as Frank Chandler (Chandu)
Gift of Gab

Gift of Gab (1934)

as Himself
The Black Cat

The Black Cat (1934)

as Dr. Vitus Werdegast
Screen Snapshots No. 11

Screen Snapshots No. 11 (1934)

as Himself
The Devil's in Love

The Devil's in Love (1933)

as Military Prosecutor
International House

International House (1933)

as General Petronovich
Night of Terror

Night of Terror (1933)

as Degar
The Whispering Shadow

The Whispering Shadow (1933)

as Professor Adam Anton Strang
Hollywood on Parade No. A-8

Hollywood on Parade No. A-8 (1933)

as Dracula
Island of Lost Souls

Island of Lost Souls (1932)

as The Sayer of the Law
The Death Kiss

The Death Kiss (1932)

as Joseph Steiner
Chandu the Magician

Chandu the Magician (1932)

as Roxor
White Zombie

White Zombie (1932)

as Legendre
Murders in the Rue Morgue

Murders in the Rue Morgue (1932)

as Dr. Mirakle
Voice of Hollywood (Series 2, No. 3)

Voice of Hollywood (Series 2, No. 3) (1931)

as Self
Intimate Interviews: Bela Lugosi

Intimate Interviews: Bela Lugosi (1931)

as Himself
Broadminded

Broadminded (1931)

as Pancho Arango
The Black Camel

The Black Camel (1931)

as Tarneverro
Women of All Nations

Women of All Nations (1931)

as Prince Hassan
Drácula

Drácula (1931)

as Count Dracula (archive footage) (uncredited)
50 Million Frenchmen

50 Million Frenchmen (1931)

as Orizon - Magician
Dracula

Dracula (1931)

as Count Dracula
Oh, for a Man!

Oh, for a Man! (1930)

as Frescatti
Viennese Nights

Viennese Nights (1930)

as Count von Ratz--Hungarian Ambassador
Renegades

Renegades (1930)

as The Marabout - Sheik Muhammed Halid
Wild Company

Wild Company (1930)

as Felix Brown
King of Jazz

King of Jazz (1930)

as Emcee - Hungarian Version
Such Men Are Dangerous

Such Men Are Dangerous (1930)

as Dr. Goodman
The Thirteenth Chair

The Thirteenth Chair (1929)

as Inspector Delzante
Prisoners

Prisoners (1929)

as Brottos--Nightclub Owner
The Veiled Woman

The Veiled Woman (1929)

as Murdered Suitor
How to Handle Women

How to Handle Women (1928)

as Diplomat's Aide (uncredited)
Daughters Who Pay

Daughters Who Pay (1925)

as Serge Romonsky
The Midnight Girl

The Midnight Girl (1925)

as Nicholas Harmon
He Who Gets Slapped

He Who Gets Slapped (1924)

as Extra (uncredited)
The Rejected Woman

The Rejected Woman (1924)

as Jean Gagnon
The Silent Command

The Silent Command (1923)

as Hisston
Die Teufelsanbeter

Die Teufelsanbeter (1920)

Caravan of Death

Caravan of Death (1920)

as Scheik
No Image

Die Frau im Delphin, oder 30 Tage auf dem Meeresgrund (1920)

as Tom Bill
Daughter of the Night 2

Daughter of the Night 2 (1920)

as Andrew Fleurot
Deerslayer

Deerslayer (1920)

as Chingachgook
The Head of Janus

The Head of Janus (1920)

as Warren's Butler
Daughter of the Night

Daughter of the Night (1920)

as Andrew Fleurot
Sklaven fremden Willens

Sklaven fremden Willens (1920)

as Professor Mors
No Image

The Colonel (1918)

as Ezredes
The Leopard

The Leopard (1918)

Lulu

Lulu (1918)

99

99 (1918)

as Kurt Lingner
Spring Tempest

Spring Tempest (1918)

as Renner
Álarcosbál

Álarcosbál (1918)

No Image

The Royal Life (1918)

as Lord Henry Wotton
Homo Promo

Homo Promo (N/A)

as (Archival)