Bela Lugosi
Acting
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.
Born: October 17, 1882
Place of Birth: Lugos, Kingdom of Hungary, Austria-Hungary [now Lugoj, Timis County, Romania]
Known For
Dracula: The Vampire and the Voivode
This exhaustive documentary attempts to tell the history of Bram Stoker's influential novel Dracula, explaining both the historical antecedents to the story, as well as offering look at Stoker's life in order to help illuminate this enduring horror tale, and exposing some of the myths surrounding vampires that have long been accepted as fact.
Dracula: A Cinematic Scrapbook
A history of the famous vampire of books and movies, using film clips, previews and other methods.
Going Hollywood: The '30s
Robert Preston hosts this documentary that shows what people of the 1930s were watching as they were battling the Depression as well as eventually getting ready for another World War.
The Trail of Dracula
Diabolical. Seductive. Immortal. Vampires have been an icon of evil in folklore and popular culture for more than three centuries, yet only one name still personifies the ultimate aristocrat of bloodlust. Now join the world’s foremost experts on Dracula – including academics, authors and horror historians – as they explore the untold story of the Transylvanian Count, from the legend of Vlad The Impaler and Bram Stoker’s celebrated novel through its landmark stage productions and classic movie adaptations.
Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackerman
Famous Monster takes a fast-paced, colorful look at the life of science fiction's greatest fan - Forrest J. Ackerman, whose 85 year love affair with the genre helped bring it into the mainstream and shape the way we view science fiction today.
Betty Boop: Queen of the Cartoons
From the A&E "Biography" series, a review of the birth, development and cinematic history of Betty Boop, the flapper cartoon character who has been a popular icon since the 1930s.
The Horror of It All
A collection of film clips from horror movies and interviews with the actors and directors who made them.
Lugosi: Hollywood's Dracula
Lugosi: Hollywood's Dracula uncovers the life and career of legendary actor Bela Lugosi, examining his early life in Hungary and Germany through his Hollywood successes and eventual decline. The film features a vast array of never-before-seen footage of the actor, ranging from remains of his 1918 film Struggle for Life to behind-the-scenes home movies on the set of RKO Studios. Lugosi is peppered with dozens of rare films clips and photographs, with the story itself coming to life thanks to the vast array of on-camera interviewees.
Clara Bow: Discovering the It Girl
Clara Bow: Discovering the 'It' Girl features scenes from 25 of her films, as well as interviews with family members and acquaintances.
The Haunted World of Edward D. Wood, Jr.
Often called the worst director in the history of cinema, Ed Wood is nevertheless a beloved figure among cult-film aficionados for his oddball productions. This documentary takes a look back at Wood's unique career at the margins of 1950s Hollywood, speaking to those who loved him and hated him. Bela Lugosi Jr. discusses his father's work in the abysmal "Plan 9 From Outer Space," while a Baptist reverend recalls how he was tricked into financing the film.
Filmography
as Self - (archive footage)
as Scientist ( archivo de imagen)
as Self (archive footage)
as Self (archive footage)
as Narrator (voice) (segment 'The Tell-Tale Heart')
as Dracula / Dr. Werdegast / Count Mora (archive footage)
as Self (Archival Footage)
as Dracula (archive footage)
as Himself (archive footage)
as Self (archive footage)
as Riley Chandler (archive footage)
as Self (archive footage)
as Vitus Tesla (archive footage)
as Narrator
as Self / Count Dracula (archive footage)
as Self (archive footage)
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as Self
as Self (archive footage)
as Dracula (archive footage)
as Self (archive footage)
as Self (archive footage)
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as Self (archive footage)
as Himself (archive footage)
as Self / Dracula (archive footage)
as Self (archive footage)
as Self (archive footage)
as (Archival)
as Count Dracula (archive footage)
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
as Count Dracula / Count Mora / Nardo / Leonide Von Housen / Tesla
as (archive footage)
as Outtake
as Pete Jones (segment "Reckless Youth") (archive footage)
as (archive footage)
as Emil (segment "Ghosts On The Loose") (archive footage)
as (archive footage)
as Dracula in 'Screen Snapshots A-8' (archive footage) (uncredited)
as Dracula / Joseph / Legendre (archive footage)
as Self (archive footage)
as (archive footage)
as Self (archive footage)
as Dr. Vitus Werdegast (Archival Footage) (uncredited)
as Self (archive footage)
as Count Dracula (archive footage)
as Count Dracula (archive footage)
as Ghoul Man
as Casimir
as Dr. Eric Vornoff
as Scientist
as Dr. Zabor
as Von Housen
as Dr. Alex Zorka
as Gen. Fortunato
as Prof Leonide
as Stone
as Joseph
as Dr. Paul Renault
as Murkil
as Prof. Dexter
as Dr. Richard Marlowe
as Armand Tesla
as Emil
as The Frankenstein Monster
as Dr. James Brewster
as Prof. Frederick Brenner aka Karl Wagner
as Rolf
as Dr. Lorenz
as Ygor
as Dr. Melcher/ Monsieur Colomb
as Bela
as Nardo
as Eduardo Vidos
as Dr. Charles Kessler
as Dr. Paul Carruthers
as Prince Saliano
as Eric Marnay
as Partner
as Commissar Razinin
as Dr. Feodor Orloff / Prof. John Dearborn
as Peters
as Ygor
as Dr. Alex Zorka / Dr. Zane
as Boroff
as Victor Poten
as Victor Poten
as Gregory Benez
as Dr. Felix Benet
as Arthur Perry
as Dr. Richard Vollin
as Anton Lorenzen
as Count Mora
as Mr. Fu Wong aka Lysee
as Doc Boehm
as Frank Chandler (Chandu)
as Frank Chandler (Chandu)
as Himself
as Dr. Vitus Werdegast
as Himself
as Military Prosecutor
as General Petronovich
as Degar
as Professor Adam Anton Strang
as Dracula
as The Sayer of the Law
as Joseph Steiner
as Roxor
as Legendre
as Dr. Mirakle
as Himself
as Pancho Arango
as Tarneverro
as Prince Hassan
as Count Dracula (archive footage) (uncredited)
as Orizon - Magician
as Count Dracula
as Frescatti
as Count von Ratz--Hungarian Ambassador
as The Marabout - Sheik Muhammed Halid
as Felix Brown
as Emcee - Hungarian Version
as Dr. Goodman
as Inspector Delzante
as Brottos--Nightclub Owner
as Murdered Suitor
as Diplomat's Aide (uncredited)
as Serge Romonsky
as Nicholas Harmon
as Extra (uncredited)
as Jean Gagnon
as Hisston
as Scheik
as Andrew Fleurot
as Chingachgook
as Warren's Butler
as Andrew Fleurot
as Professor Mors
as Kurt Lingner
as Renner
as (Archival)