Bela Lugosi
Hungarian-American actor (1882–1956)
- Born October 20, 1882
- 8 movies
Bela Lugosi was a Hungarian-American actor, best remembered as Count Dracula in the 1931 horror film Dracula and as Ygor in Son of Frankenstein and The Ghost of Frankenstein. He began on the Hungarian stage in 1902, appearing in more than 170 productions, and starred as Dracula on Broadway in 1927.
Bela Lugosi appears in 8 films in The Rerun, from 1939 to 1957. Most of that work is in horror, sci-fi and drama. Frequent collaborators in The Rerun: Ed Wood (5), Lon Chaney Jr. (3), Tor Johnson (2), Paul Marco (2), Ben Frommer (2).
Known for
- Dracula (1931), Count Dracula. The horror film for which he is best remembered.
- Son of Frankenstein (1939), Ygor. One of his two appearances as Ygor.
- The Ghost of Frankenstein (1942), Ygor. His second appearance as Ygor.
Movies
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The Guide · US
Universal Pictures · Peacock and digital (US)
The Universal Monsters, in Order
From Dracula's first bow in 1931 to the Gill-man in 1954: the classic Universal horror cycle in release order, with every monster crossover mapped.
Andrew Lovesey · 4 min read
Quick answers
- What movies and TV shows has Bela Lugosi been in?
- Bela Lugosi appears in Plan 9 from Outer Space (1957), Bride of the Monster (1955), Glen or Glenda (1953), Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein (1948), The Body Snatcher (1945), Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man (1943), The Wolf Man (1941) and Son of Frankenstein (1939) on The Remote.
- When was Bela Lugosi born?
- Bela Lugosi was born on 20 October 1882.
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