Bela Lugosi

Bela Lugosi

Hungarian-American actor (1882–1956)

Béla Ferenc Dezső Blaskó, better known by his stage name Béla Lugosi, was a Hungarian–American actor. He is best remembered for portraying Count Dracula in the horror film classic Dracula (1931), Ygor in both Son of Frankenstein (1939) and Ghost of Frankenstein (1942) and his roles in many other horror films from 1931 through 1956.

Filmography in the catalog

Credited on 76 films (1923–1959) — matched by name in the Creator or Credits field. Also mentioned in 74 other records (descriptions, transcriptions, copyright notes).

Year ▲ Title CreatorLengthFormatColorSound
1941 The Black Cat. Albert S. Rogell 8 reels B&W
1941 The Wolf Man. Fox Film Corp 8 reels 16mm B&W sound
1941 The Wolfman (excerpts) Universal Pictures ; original screenplay, Curt Siodmak ; produced and directed by George Waggner. 4 16mm B&W sound
1942 Black Dragons. William Nigh 7 reels 16mm B&W silent
1942 Bowery At Midnight. Wallace Fox 7 reels B&W
1942 Frankenstein Meets The Wolf Man. Roy William Neill 8 reels B&W
1942 Night Monster. Ford Beebe 7 reels B&W
1942 The Corpse Vanishes. Wallace Fox 7 reels B&W
1943 Ghosts on the Loose William Beaudine 67 min B&W
1943 The Ape Man. William Beaudine 7 reels 16mm B&W sound
1943 The Return Of The Vampire. Lew Landers 7 reels B&W
1944 One Body Too Many. Frank McDonald 8 reels B&W
1944 Return Of The Ape Man. Phil Rosen 6 reels B&W
1944 Voodoo Man. William Beaudine 7 reels B&W
1945 The Body Snatcher. Robert Wise 78 min. B&W
1945 Zombies On Broadway. Gordon Douglas 68 min. B&W
1946 Scared To Death. Christy Cabanne 65 min. 35mm Color sound
1948 Abbott and Costello meet Frankenstein SWANK 82 16mm B&W sound
1948 Abbott and Costello meet Frankenstein Castle Films 1600 B&W
1949 Abbott & Costello Meet Frankenstein Universal Pictures Co. Inc. 83 min. 16mm B&W sound
1952 Bela Lugosi Meets a Brooklyn Gorilla William Beaudine 74 min 16mm B&W
1952 Mother Riley Meets the Vampire John Gilling 74 min Color & B&W
1952 My Son The Vampire unknown 72 16mm B&W sound
1955 Bride of the Monster Ed Wood 68 min B&W
1959 [You asked for it. 1953-07-27--excerpt]. 8 16mm B&W sound
1959 Plan 9 from Outer Space Ed Wood 79 min B&W