Peter Lorre

Peter Lorre

Profile info

Known forActing
GenderMale
Birthday26 June 1904
Died23 March 1964 (age 59)
Place of birthRózsahegy (now Ružomberok), Austria-Hungary (now Slovakia)
Known credits139

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.

Way of Tomorrow: The Evolution of Science Fiction Movies
Way of Tomorrow: The Evolution of Science Fiction Movies
2022 · Self - (archive footage)
A Physical History of 'M'
A Physical History of 'M'
2015 · Hans Beckert (archive footage)
Monster Madness: The Golden Age of the Horror Film
Monster Madness: The Golden Age of the Horror Film
2014 · Doctor Gogol (archive footage)
Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackerman
Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackerman
2007 · Self (archive footage)
Terror in the Pharaoh's Tomb
Terror in the Pharaoh's Tomb
2007 · Mr. Jekyll (archive footage)
Moto Is Missing
Moto Is Missing
2007 · Mr. Moto (archive footage)
Cole Porter in Hollywood: Satin and Silk
Cole Porter in Hollywood: Satin and Silk
2003 · Self (archive footage)
Heroes of Horror
2001 · (archive footage)
Bogart: The Untold Story
Bogart: The Untold Story
1997 · Self (archive footage)
Peter Lorre: The Master of Menace
Peter Lorre: The Master of Menace
1996 · Self (archive footage)
John Huston: The Man, the Movies, the Maverick
John Huston: The Man, the Movies, the Maverick
1988
Creepy Classics
Creepy Classics
1987 · Dr. Adolphus Bedlo - (archive footage)
The Double Face of Peter Lorre
The Double Face of Peter Lorre
1984 · Self (archive footage)
The Horror of It All
The Horror of It All
1983 · Dr. Adolphus Bedlo (archive footage)
The Hollywood Clowns
The Hollywood Clowns
1979 · (archive footage)
Film Emigration from Nazi Germany
Film Emigration from Nazi Germany
1975 · Self (archive footage)
The Horror Hall of Fame: A Monster Salute
1974 · Self (archive footage)
The Movie Orgy
The Movie Orgy
1968 · Self (archive footage)
The Dinosaur and the Baby
The Dinosaur and the Baby
1967 · Hans Beckert (archive footage)
The Patsy
The Patsy
1964 · Morgan Heywood
Muscle Beach Party
Muscle Beach Party
1964 · Mr. Strangdour
The Comedy of Terrors
The Comedy of Terrors
1964 · Felix Gillie
Kraft Suspense Theatre
Kraft Suspense Theatre
1963 · Frederick Bergen
The Raven
The Raven
1963 · Dr. Adolphus Bedlo
Lizard's Leg and Owlet's Wing
Lizard's Leg and Owlet's Wing
1962
The Merv Griffin Show
The Merv Griffin Show
1962 · Self
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962 · Self
Five Weeks in a Balloon
Five Weeks in a Balloon
1962 · Ahmed
Tales of Terror
Tales of Terror
1962 · Montresor ("The Black Cat")
The Gertrude Berg Show
The Gertrude Berg Show
1961
Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea
Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea
1961 · Comm. Lucius Emery
Five Fingers : Thin Ice
1961 · The Colonel
Route 66
Route 66
1960
Checkmate
Checkmate
1960 · Alonzo Pace Graham
Scent of Mystery
Scent of Mystery
1960 · Smiley
The Big Circus
The Big Circus
1959 · Skeeter
Rawhide
Rawhide
1959 · Victor Laurier
77 Sunset Strip
77 Sunset Strip
1958 · The Gypsy
Hell Ship Mutiny
Hell Ship Mutiny
1957 · Lamoret
Collector’s Item
Collector’s Item
1957 · Mr. Munsey
The Sad Sack
The Sad Sack
1957 · Abdul
The Jet-Propelled Couch
1957 · Dr. Ostrow
The Story of Mankind
The Story of Mankind
1957 · Nero
Silk Stockings
Silk Stockings
1957 · Brankov
The Fabulous Irishman
The Fabulous Irishman
1957
The Buster Keaton Story
The Buster Keaton Story
1957 · Kurt Bergner
The Last Tycoon
The Last Tycoon
1957 · Pete Zavras
Sizeman and Son
Sizeman and Son
1956 · Karp
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