Bela Lugosi

Bela Lugosi

Acting

Born:
1882-10-17
Died:
1956-08-16
Place of birth:
Lugos, Kingdom of Hungary, Austria-Hungary [now Lugoj, Timis County, Romania]

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

Filmography

Legacy of Screams: The Evolution of Horror Movies

Legacy of Screams: The Evolution of Horror Movies

2025Self (archive footage)
Movie
Falcatus

Falcatus

2023In Memory Of
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A Brief History of Porn Cinema with Bela Lugosi

A Brief History of Porn Cinema with Bela Lugosi

2023Host
Movie
Lugosi: The Forgotten King of Horror

Lugosi: The Forgotten King of Horror

7.02016Self (archive footage)
Movie
Extraordinary Tales

Extraordinary Tales

6.52015Narrator (voice) (segment 'The Tell-Tale Heart')
Movie
Monster Madness: The Golden Age of the Horror Film

Monster Madness: The Golden Age of the Horror Film

7.52014Dracula / Dr. Werdegast / Count Mora (archive footage)
Movie
The Trail of Dracula

The Trail of Dracula

10.02013Self (Archival Footage)
Movie
Dracula: The Vampire and the Voivode

Dracula: The Vampire and the Voivode

10.02011Dracula (archive footage)
Movie
Spine Tingler! The William Castle Story

Spine Tingler! The William Castle Story

7.82007Self (archive)
Movie
Bela Lugosi: The Fallen Vampire

Bela Lugosi: The Fallen Vampire

6.32007Himself (archive footage)
Movie
Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackerman

Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackerman

9.02007Self (archive footage)
Movie
Terror in the Pharaoh's Tomb

Terror in the Pharaoh's Tomb

2007Riley Chandler (archive footage)
Movie
Lugosi: The Dark Prince

Lugosi: The Dark Prince

7.62006Self (archive footage)
Movie
Terror in the Tropics

Terror in the Tropics

2006Vitus Tesla (archive footage)
Movie
The Tell Tale Heart

The Tell Tale Heart

6.02005Narrator
Movie
Ed Wood: Making Bela

Ed Wood: Making Bela

7.82004Self / Count Dracula (archive footage)
Movie
Ed Wood: Let's Shoot This @#!%

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

2004Self (archive footage)
Movie
Monster Movie Trivia Quiz

Monster Movie Trivia Quiz

2004
Movie
Hollywood Ghosts & Gravesites

Hollywood Ghosts & Gravesites

6.52003(archive footage)
Movie
Heroes of Horror

Heroes of Horror

8.72001(archive footage)
Movie
The American Nightmare

The American Nightmare

6.82000Self
Movie
Mummy Dearest: A Horror Tradition Unearthed

Mummy Dearest: A Horror Tradition Unearthed

7.02000Self (archive footage)
Movie
The Many Faces of Dracula

The Many Faces of Dracula

3.52000Dracula (archive footage)
Movie
Clara Bow: Discovering the "It" Girl

Clara Bow: Discovering the "It" Girl

8.21999Self (archive footage)
Movie
Monster by Moonlight! The Immortal Saga of 'The Wolf Man'

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

7.21999Self (archive footage)
Movie
Universal Horror

Universal Horror

7.11998(archive footage)
Movie
Lugosi: Hollywood's Dracula

Lugosi: Hollywood's Dracula

8.51997Self (archive footage)
Movie
The Haunted World of Edward D. Wood, Jr.

The Haunted World of Edward D. Wood, Jr.

7.81996Himself (archive footage)
Movie
Betty Boop: Queen of the Cartoons

Betty Boop: Queen of the Cartoons

8.01995Self / Dracula (archive footage)
Movie
Abbott and Costello Meet Jerry Seinfeld

Abbott and Costello Meet Jerry Seinfeld

8.51994Self (archive footage)
Movie
The Our Gang Story

The Our Gang Story

1994Self (archive footage)
Movie
Homo Promo

Homo Promo

5.31993(Archival)
Movie
Innocent Blood

Innocent Blood

6.21992Count Dracula (archive footage)
Movie
Death Scenes 2

Death Scenes 2

5.01992Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Movie
Dracula in the Movies

Dracula in the Movies

10.01992(archive footage)
Movie
Halloween Monster Bash

Halloween Monster Bash

3.01991Dr. Feodor Orloff /Dr. Charles Kessler /Dr. Lorenz /Dr. James Brewster (archive footage)
Movie
Dracula: A Cinematic Scrapbook

Dracula: A Cinematic Scrapbook

9.51991Count Dracula / Count Mora / Nardo / Leonide Von Housen / Tesla
Movie
Frankenstein: A Cinematic Scrapbook

Frankenstein: A Cinematic Scrapbook

6.21991The Monster / Ygor (archive footage)
Movie
Abbott and Costello in the Movies

Abbott and Costello in the Movies

1990Outtake
Movie
Hollywood Heaven: Tragic Lives, Tragic Deaths

Hollywood Heaven: Tragic Lives, Tragic Deaths

5.71990Self (archive footage)
Movie
Hollywood Scandals and Tragedies

Hollywood Scandals and Tragedies

1988(archive footage) (uncredited)
Movie
Amazon Women on the Moon

Amazon Women on the Moon

5.91987Pete Jones (segment "Reckless Youth") (archive footage)
Movie
Lugosi: The Forgotten King

Lugosi: The Forgotten King

7.51986(archive footage)
Movie
Classic Comedy Teams

Classic Comedy Teams

7.01986Emil (segment "Ghosts On The Loose") (archive footage)
Movie
Going Hollywood: The '30s

Going Hollywood: The '30s

9.01984(archive footage)
Movie
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage

Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage

7.01983Dracula in 'Screen Snapshots A-8' (archive footage) (uncredited)
Movie
The Horror of It All

The Horror of It All

8.31983Dracula / Joseph / Legendre (archive footage)
Movie
Oops, Those Hollywood Bloopers!

Oops, Those Hollywood Bloopers!

6.01982Self (archive footage)
Movie
Monsters on the March (and a Pair of Marvels!)

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

1980
Movie
The Horror Show

The Horror Show

3.41979(archive footage)
Movie
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?

Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?

6.31975Self (archive footage)
Movie
The Horror Hall of Fame: A Monster Salute

The Horror Hall of Fame: A Monster Salute

7.71974Self (archive footage)
Movie
Head

Head

6.21968Dr. Vitus Werdegast (Archival Footage) (uncredited)
Movie
The Movie Orgy

The Movie Orgy

6.81968Self (archive footage)
Movie
The World of Abbott and Costello

The World of Abbott and Costello

6.81965Count Dracula (archive footage)
Movie
Lock Up Your Daughters

Lock Up Your Daughters

10.01959
Movie
Plan 9 from Outer Space

Plan 9 from Outer Space

4.21957Ghoul Man
Movie
The Black Sleep

The Black Sleep

6.21956Casimir
Movie
Bride of the Monster

Bride of the Monster

4.41955Dr. Eric Vornoff
Movie
Glen or Glenda

Glen or Glenda

4.71953Scientist
Movie