Bela Lugosi
Known for
Acting
Born
October 17, 1882
Birthplace
Lugos, Kingdom of Hungary, Austria-Hungary [now Lugoj, Timis County, Romania]
Died
August 16, 1956 (aged 73)
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.
Best known work
Dracula
1931
The Wolf Man
1941
Plan 9 from Outer Space
1957
Ninotchka
1939
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet Frankenstein
1948
The Black Cat
1934
White Zombie
1932
Son of Frankenstein
1939
Island of Lost Souls
1932
Innocent Blood
1992Filmography
TBA
Homo Promoas (Archival)
2025
Legacy of Screams: The Evolution of Horror Moviesas Self (archive footage)
2023
FalcatusIn Memory Of
2023
2016
Lugosi: The Forgotten King of Horroras Self (archive footage)
2015
Extraordinary Talesas Narrator (voice) (segment 'The Tell-Tale Heart')
2014
Monster Madness: The Golden Age of the Horror Filmas Dracula / Dr. Werdegast / Count Mora (archive footage)
2013
The Trail of Draculaas Self (Archival Footage)
2011
Dracula: The Vampire and the Voivodeas Dracula (archive footage)
2007
Spine Tingler! The William Castle Storyas Self (archive)
2007
Bela Lugosi: The Fallen Vampireas Himself (archive footage)
2007
Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackermanas Self (archive footage)
2007
Terror in the Pharaoh's Tombas Riley Chandler (archive footage)
2006
Lugosi: The Dark Princeas Self (archive footage)
2006
Terror in the Tropicsas Vitus Tesla (archive footage)
2005
The Tell Tale Heartas Narrator
2004
Ed Wood: Making Belaas Self / Count Dracula (archive footage)
2004
Ed Wood: Let's Shoot This @#!%as Self (archive footage)
2004
2003
Hollywood Ghosts & Gravesitesas (archive footage)
2001
Heroes of Horroras (archive footage)
2000
The American Nightmareas Self
2000
Mummy Dearest: A Horror Tradition Unearthedas Self (archive footage)
2000
The Many Faces of Draculaas Dracula (archive footage)
1999
Clara Bow: Discovering the "It" Girlas Self (archive footage)