Acting · b. 1904 · Rózsahegy (now Ružomberok), Austria-Hungary (now Slovakia)

Peter Lorre

Biography

Peter Lorre (June 26, 1904 – March 23, 1964) was a Hungarian-American actor frequently typecast as a sinister foreigner. He caused an international sensation in 1931 with his portrayal of a serial killer who preys on little girls in the German film M. Later he became a popular featured player in Hollywood crime films and mysteries, notably alongside Humphrey Bogart and Sydney Greenstreet, and as the star of the successful Mr. Moto detective series.

Directed
The Lost One 1951
Acting
Way of Tomorrow: The Evolution of Science Fiction Movies Self - (archive footage) 2022 A Physical History of 'M' Hans Beckert (archive footage) 2015 Monster Madness: The Golden Age of the Horror Film Doctor Gogol (archive footage) 2014 Moto Is Missing Mr. Moto (archive footage) 2007 Terror in the Pharaoh's Tomb Mr. Jekyll (archive footage) 2007 Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackerman Self (archive footage) 2007 Cole Porter in Hollywood: Satin and Silk Self (archive footage) 2003 Heroes of Horror (archive footage) 2001 Bogart: The Untold Story Self (archive footage) 1997 Peter Lorre: The Master of Menace Self (archive footage) 1996 John Huston: The Man, the Movies, the Maverick 1988 Creepy Classics Dr. Adolphus Bedlo - (archive footage) 1987 The Double Face of Peter Lorre Self (archive footage) 1984 The Horror of It All Dr. Adolphus Bedlo (archive footage) 1983 The Hollywood Clowns (archive footage) 1979 The Horror Hall of Fame: A Monster Salute Self (archive footage) 1974 The Movie Orgy Self (archive footage) 1968 The Dinosaur and the Baby Hans Beckert (archive footage) 1967 The Patsy Morgan Heywood 1964 The Comedy of Terrors Felix Gillie 1964 Muscle Beach Party Mr. Strangdour 1964 The Raven Dr. Adolphus Bedlo 1963 Tales of Terror Montresor ("The Black Cat") 1962 Five Weeks in a Balloon Ahmed 1962 Lizard's Leg and Owlet's Wing 1962 Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea Comm. Lucius Emery 1961 Five Fingers : Thin Ice The Colonel 1961 Scent of Mystery Smiley 1960 The Big Circus Skeeter 1959 Silk Stockings Brankov, Commisar 1957
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