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Bela Lugosi (1882–1956)


It's ironic that Martin Landau won an Oscar for impersonating Bela Lugosi (in Ed Wood (1994)) when Lugosi himself never came within a mile of one, but that's just the latest of many sad ironies surrounding Lugosi's career. Bela Lugosi was born Béla Ferenc Dezsö Blaskó on October 20, 1882, Lugos, Hungary, Austria-Hungary (now Lugoj, Romania), to ... See full bio »

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Known For

Dracula
Dracula Count Dracula
(1931)
White Zombie
White Zombie 'Murder' Legendre
(1932)
Bride of the Monster
Bride of the Monster Dr. Eric Vornoff
(1955)
Ninotchka
Ninotchka Commissar Razinin
(1939)

Filmography

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 1954 The Red Skelton Show (TV Series)
Prof. Lugosi
- Dial 'B' for Brush (1954) ... Prof. Lugosi
 1949 Suspense (TV Series)
Gen. Fortunato
- A Cask of Amontillado (1949) ... Gen. Fortunato
 1946 Genius at Work
Stone
 1944 One Body Too Many
Merkil
 1943 Ghosts on the Loose
Emil
 1942 Night Monster
Rolf
 1941 Spooks Run Wild
Nardo
 1941 Invisible Ghost
Charles Kessler
 1940 You'll Find Out
Prince Saliano
 1937 SOS Coast Guard
Boroff
 1936 Postal Inspector
Gregory Benez
 1935 The Mystery of the Mary Celeste
Anton Lorenzen / A. Gottlieb
 1935 Murder by Television
Dr. Arthur Perry / Edwin Perry
 1935 Mark of the Vampire
Count Mora
 1935 The Best Man Wins
Doc Boehm
 1934 Gift of Gab
French Apache Dancer
 1933 The Devil's in Love
Military Prosecutor (uncredited)
 1933 International House
General Nicholas Branovsky Petronovich
 1933 Hollywood on Parade No. A-8 (Short)
Dracula
 1931 The Black Camel
Tarneverro
 1931 Women of All Nations
Prince Hassan (uncredited)
 1931 50 Million Frenchmen
Orizon - Magician (uncredited)
 1930 Oh, for a Man!
Frescatti
 1930 Viennese Nights
Count von Ratz - Hungarian Ambassador (uncredited)
 1930 Renegades
The Marabout - Sheik Muhammed Halid
 1930 Wild Company
Felix Brown
 1930 King of Jazz
Emcee - Hungarian Version (uncredited)
 1930 Such Men Are Dangerous
Dr. Goodman
 1929 The Thirteenth Chair
Inspector Delzante
 1929 The Last Performance
Erik's Screen Voice in Hungarian Version (voice, uncredited)
 1929 Prisoners
Brottos--Nightclub Owner
 1929 The Veiled Woman
Murdered Suitor
 1928 How to Handle Women
Diplomat's Aide (uncredited)
 1926 Punchinello (Short)
Harlequin
 1925 Daughters Who Pay
Serge Romonsky
 1925 The Midnight Girl
Nicholas Harmon
 1924 He Who Gets Slapped
Clown Extra (unconfirmed, uncredited)
 1924 The Rejected Woman
Jean Gagnon (as Mr. Bela Lugosi)
 1923 The Silent Command
Hisston
 1920 Die Todeskarawane
Scheik
 1920 Der Januskopf
Dr. Warren's Diener
 1920 Die Sklavenhalter von Kansas-City
George Corvin
 1920 Der Fluch der Menschheit
Andrew Fleurot
 1920 Der Fluch der Menschheit - 2
Andre Fleurot
 1920 Sklaven fremden Willens
Professor Mors
 1919 Casanova
Casanova (as Olt Arisztid)
 1918 A leopárd
Cox, Orlay Pál,építész (as Olt Arisztid)
 1918 Lulu (as Arisztid Olt)
 1918 Az ezredes
Ezredes (as Olt Arisztid)
 1918 Küzdelem a Létért
Orlay Paál architect (as Arisztid Olt)
 1918 99
Kurt Lingner (as Albert Lugesi)
 1918 Tavaszi vihar
Renner fölbirtokos, a férje (as Olt Arisztid)
 1918 Nászdal
Bertram, hegedümüvész (as Olt Arisztid)
 1918 Álarcosbál
René (as Olt Arisztid)
 1918 A Régiséggyüjtö (Short) (as Arisztid Olt)
 1918 Az élet királya
Lord Henry Wotton (as Olt Arisztid)
 1918 Lili
Plinchard / General (as Arisztid Olt)
 1917 Leoni Leo
Leoni Leo (as Arisztid Olt)
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Personal Details

Other Works:

Stage: Appeared (as "Sergius Chernoff") in "Open House" on Broadway. Comedy/drama. Written by Samuel R. Golding. Directed by Henry Stillman and Ronald William Lawrence. Daly's 63rd Street Theatre: 14 Dec 1925-Feb 1926 (closing date unknown/73 performances). Cast: Albert Andruss (erroneously credited as Albert Andrus; as "Basil ... See more »

Publicity Listings:

7 Biographical Movies | 16 Print Biographies | 3 Portrayals | 25 Articles | 7 Magazine Cover Photos | See more »

Official Sites:


Alternate Names:

Olt Arisztid | Mr. Blasko | Albert Lugesi | Béla Lugosi | Mr. Bela Lugosi | Arisztid Olt

Height:

6' 1" (1.85 m)
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Personal Quote:

Circumstances made me the theatrical personality I am, which many people believe is also a part of my personal life. See more »

Trivia:

Bela Lugosi ventured the jump across the pond to the USA. There he first had to content himself with smaller roles, first at the theater and from 1923 in movies too. See more »

Trademark:

The role of Count Dracula See more »

Nickname:

Dracula See more »

Star Sign:

Libra

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