Bela Lugosi
Born
October 17, 1882
Died
August 16, 1956 (73 years old)
Known For
Acting
Place of Birth
Lugos, Kingdom of Hungary, Austria-Hungary [now Lugoj, Timis County, Romania]
Blaskó Béla Ferenc Dezső, 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

El Hada de tus dientes
Scientist ( archivo de imagen)
2025

A Brief History of Porn Cinema with Bela Lugosi
Host
2023

Dracula Unearthed
Count Dracula (archive footage)
2022

Lugosi: The Forgotten King of Horror
Self (archive footage)
2016

Monster Madness: The Golden Age of the Horror Film
Dracula / Dr. Werdegast / Count Mora (archive footage)
2014

The Trail of Dracula
Self
2013

Extraordinary Tales
Narrator (voice) (segment 'The Tell-Tale Heart')
2013

Dracula: The Vampire and the Voivode
Dracula (archive footage)
2011

Bela Lugosi: The Fallen Vampire
Himself (archive footage)
2007

Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackerman
Self (archive footage)
2007

Terror in the Pharaoh's Tomb
Riley Chandler (archive footage)
2007

Lugosi: The Dark Prince
Self (archive footage)
2006

Terror in the Tropics
Vitus Tesla (archive footage)
2006

The Tell Tale Heart
Narrator
2005

Ed Wood: Making Bela
Self / Count Dracula (archive footage)
2004

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

The 50 Worst Movies Ever Made
Dr. Zabor (archive footage)
2004

Monster Movie Trivia Quiz
2004

Hollywood Ghosts & Gravesites
(archive footage)
2003
Heroes of Horror
(archive footage)
2001

The American Nightmare
Self
2000

Mummy Dearest: A Horror Tradition Unearthed
Self (archive footage)
2000

The Many Faces of Dracula
Dracula (archive footage)
2000

Clara Bow: Discovering the It Girl
Self (archive footage)
1999

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

Universal Horror
(archive footage)
1998

Lugosi: Hollywood's Dracula
Self (archive footage)
1997

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

Svengoolie
Count Dracula · (1 episode)
1995

Betty Boop: Queen of the Cartoons
Self / Dracula (archive footage)
1995

Abbott and Costello Meet Jerry Seinfeld
Self (archive footage)
1994

The Our Gang Story
Self (archive footage)
1994

Homo Promo
(Archival)
1993

Death Scenes 2
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
1992

Dracula: A Cinematic Scrapbook
Count Dracula / Count Mora / Nardo / Leonide Von Housen / Tesla
1991
Frankenstein: A Cinematic Scrapbook
The Monster / Ygor (archive footage)
1991

Abbott and Costello in the Movies
Outtake
1990

Hollywood Heaven: Tragic Lives, Tragic Deaths
(archive footage)
1990

Hollywood Scandals and Tragedies
1988

Amazon Women on the Moon
Pete Jones (segment "Reckless Youth") (archive footage)
1987

Lugosi: The Forgotten King
(archive footage)
1986

Going Hollywood: The '30s
(archive footage)
1984

Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
Dracula in 'Screen Snapshots A-8' (archive footage) (uncredited)
1983

The Horror of It All
Dracula / Joseph / Legendre (archive footage)
1983

Oops, Those Hollywood Bloopers!
Self (archive footage)
1982

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

The Horror Show
(archive footage)
1979

Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
Self (archive footage)
1975
The Horror Hall of Fame: A Monster Salute
Self (archive footage)
1974

The Movie Orgy
Self (archive footage)
1968

The World of Abbott and Costello
Count Dracula (archive footage)
1965

Dracula
Count Dracula (archive footage)
1963

Plan 9 from Outer Space
Ghoul Man
1959

Lock Up Your Daughters
1959

The Black Sleep
Casimir
1956

Bride of the Monster
Dr. Eric Vornoff
1955

Glen or Glenda
Scientist
1953

Bela Lugosi Meets a Brooklyn Gorilla
Dr. Zabor
1952

Mother Riley Meets the Vampire
Von Housen
1952

The Phantom Creeps
Dr. Alex Zorka
1949

Suspense
Gen. Fortunato · (1 episode)
1949

Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet Frankenstein
Dracula
1948

Scared to Death
Prof Leonide
1947

Genius at Work
Stone
1946

The Body Snatcher
Joseph
1945

Zombies on Broadway
Dr. Paul Renault
1945

One Body Too Many
Murkil
1944

Return of the Ape Man
Prof. Dexter
1944

Voodoo Man
Dr. Richard Marlowe
1944

The Return of the Vampire
Armand Tesla
1943

Ghosts on the Loose
Emil
1943

Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man
The Frankenstein Monster
1943

The Ape Man
Dr. James Brewster
1943

Bowery at Midnight
Prof. Frederick Brenner aka Karl Wagner
1942

Night Monster
Rolf
1942

The Corpse Vanishes
Dr. Lorenz
1942

The Ghost of Frankenstein
Ygor
1942

Black Dragons
Dr. Melcher/ Monsieur Colomb
1942

The Wolf Man
Bela
1941

Spooks Run Wild
Nardo
1941

The Black Cat
Eduardo Vidos
1941

Invisible Ghost
Dr. Charles Kessler
1941

The Devil Bat
Dr. Paul Carruthers
1940

You'll Find Out
Prince Saliano
1940

Black Friday
Eric Marnay
1940

The Saint's Double Trouble
Partner
1940

Ninotchka
Commissar Razinin
1939

The Human Monster
Dr. Feodor Orloff / Prof. John Dearborn
1939

The Gorilla
Peters - the Butler
1939

Son of Frankenstein
Ygor
1939

The Phantom Creeps
Dr. Alex Zorka / Dr. Zane
1939

SOS Coast Guard
Boroff
1937

Shadow of Chinatown
Victor Poten
1936

Shadow of Chinatown
Victor Poten
1936

Postal Inspector
Gregory Benez
1936

The Invisible Ray
Dr. Felix Benet
1936

Murder by Television
Arthur Perry
1935

The Raven
Dr. Richard Vollin
1935

The Mystery of the Mary Celeste
Anton Lorenzen
1935

Mark of the Vampire
Count Mora
1935

The Mysterious Mr. Wong
Mr. Fu Wong aka Lysee
1935

The Best Man Wins
Doc Boehm
1935

Chandu on the Magic Island
Frank Chandler (Chandu)
1935

The Return of Chandu
Frank Chandler (Chandu)
1934

Gift of Gab
Himself
1934

The Black Cat
Dr. Vitus Werdegast
1934

Screen Snapshots No. 11
Himself
1934

The Devil's in Love
Military Prosecutor
1933

International House
General Petronovich
1933

Night of Terror
Degar
1933

The Whispering Shadow
Professor Adam Anton Strang
1933

Hollywood on Parade No. A-8
Dracula
1933

Island of Lost Souls
The Sayer of the Law
1932

The Death Kiss
Joseph Steiner
1932

Chandu the Magician
Roxor
1932

White Zombie
Legendre
1932

Murders in the Rue Morgue
Dr. Mirakle
1932

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

Intimate Interviews: Bela Lugosi
Himself
1931

Broadminded
Pancho Arango
1931

The Black Camel
Tarneverro
1931

Women of All Nations
Prince Hassan
1931

Drácula
Count Dracula (archive footage) (uncredited)
1931

50 Million Frenchmen
Orizon - Magician
1931

Dracula
Count Dracula
1931

Oh, for a Man!
Frescatti
1930

Viennese Nights
Count von Ratz--Hungarian Ambassador
1930

Renegades
The Marabout - Sheik Muhammed Halid
1930

Wild Company
Felix Brown
1930

King of Jazz
Emcee - Hungarian Version
1930

Such Men Are Dangerous
Dr. Goodman
1930

The Thirteenth Chair
Inspector Delzante
1929

Prisoners
Brottos--Nightclub Owner
1929

The Veiled Woman
Murdered Suitor
1929

How to Handle Women
Diplomat's Aide (uncredited)
1928

Daughters Who Pay
Serge Romonsky
1925

The Midnight Girl
Nicholas Harmon
1925

He Who Gets Slapped
Extra (uncredited)
1924

The Rejected Woman
Jean Gagnon
1924

The Silent Command
Hisston
1923

Die Teufelsanbeter
1920

Caravan of Death
Scheik
1920
Die Frau im Delphin, oder 30 Tage auf dem Meeresgrund
Tom Bill
1920

Daughter of the Night 2
Andrew Fleurot
1920

Deerslayer
Chingachgook
1920

The Head of Janus
Warren's Butler
1920

Daughter of the Night
Andrew Fleurot
1920

Sklaven fremden Willens
Professor Mors
1920

The Leopard
1918

Álarcosbál
1918
The Royal Life
Lord Henry Wotton
1918

Homo Promo
(Archival)