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Peter Lorre

Peter Lorre

Acting June 26, 1904 (59 years old) March 23, 1964 Rózsahegy (now Ružomberok), Austria-Hungary (now Slovakia)

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.

Movies 115

Casablanca 8.1

Casablanca

as Ugarte

1943
M 8.1

M

as Hans Beckert

1931
Around the World in 80 Days 6.7

Around the World in 80 Days

as Steward

1956
The Maltese Falcon 7.7

The Maltese Falcon

as Joel Cairo

1941
20,000 Leagues Under the Sea 7.1

20,000 Leagues Under the Sea

as Conseil

1954
Arsenic and Old Lace 7.6

Arsenic and Old Lace

as Dr. Einstein

1944
The Man Who Knew Too Much 6.5

The Man Who Knew Too Much

as Abbott

1934
Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea 5.6

Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea

as Comm. Lucius Emery

1961
The Raven 6.4

The Raven

as Dr. Adolphus Bedlo

1963
The Mask of Dimitrios 7.1

The Mask of Dimitrios

as Cornelius Leyden

1944
The Patsy 6.2

The Patsy

as Morgan Heywood

1964
All Through the Night 6.7

All Through the Night

as Pepi

1942
Beat the Devil 6.1

Beat the Devil

as Julius O'Hara

1953
Confidential Agent 5.5

Confidential Agent

as Contreras

1945
Hollywood Canteen 7.3

Hollywood Canteen

as Self

1944
Stranger on the Third Floor 6.4

Stranger on the Third Floor

as The Stranger

1940
Silk Stockings 6.8

Silk Stockings

as Brankov

1957
My Favorite Brunette 6.6

My Favorite Brunette

as Kismet

1947
The Comedy of Terrors 6.5

The Comedy of Terrors

as Felix Gillie

1964
Tales of Terror 6.7

Tales of Terror

as Montresor ("The Black Cat")

1962
Secret Agent 6.1

Secret Agent

as The General

1936
Casino Royale 5.1

Casino Royale

as Le Chiffre

1954
Five Weeks in a Balloon 5.5

Five Weeks in a Balloon

as Ahmed

1962
The Face Behind the Mask 6.5

The Face Behind the Mask

as Janos 'Johnny' Szabo

1941
Black Angel 6.1

Black Angel

as Marko

1946
Muscle Beach Party 5.7

Muscle Beach Party

as Mr. Strangdour

1964
Mad Love 7.0

Mad Love

as Doctor Gogol

1935
The Chase 6.2

The Chase

as Gino

1946
The Verdict 6.5

The Verdict

as Victor Emmric

1946
The Cross of Lorraine 6.5

The Cross of Lorraine

as Sergeant Berger

1943
Mr. Moto's Last Warning 5.6

Mr. Moto's Last Warning

as Mr. Kentaro Moto

1939
Invisible Agent 5.8

Invisible Agent

as Baron Ikito

1942
Way of Tomorrow: The Evolution of Science Fiction Movies 2.0

Way of Tomorrow: The Evolution of Science Fiction Movies

as Self - (archive footage)

2022
The Dinosaur and the Baby 6.2

The Dinosaur and the Baby

as Hans Beckert (archive footage)

1967
The Eternal Jew 4.7

The Eternal Jew

as Hans Beckert (archive footage)

1940
I'll Give a Million 6.1

I'll Give a Million

as Louie 'The Dope' Monteau

1938
Strange Cargo 7.0

Strange Cargo

as M'sieu Pig

1940
Bombs Over Monte Carlo 6.4

Bombs Over Monte Carlo

as Pawlitschek

1931
Meet Me in Las Vegas 4.5

Meet Me in Las Vegas

1956
The Story of Mankind 4.4

The Story of Mankind

as Nero

1957
The Movie Orgy 6.8

The Movie Orgy

as Self (archive footage)

1968
Undercover: How to Operate Behind Enemy Lines 6.0

Undercover: How to Operate Behind Enemy Lines

as Secret Agent

1943
Passage to Marseille 6.7

Passage to Marseille

as Marius

1944
The Beast with Five Fingers 6.4

The Beast with Five Fingers

as Hilary Cummins

1947
Congo Crossing 5.5

Congo Crossing

as Colonel John Miguel Orlando Arragas

1956
Bogart: The Untold Story

Bogart: The Untold Story

as Self (archive footage)

1997
You'll Find Out 5.6

You'll Find Out

as Professor Karl Fenninger

1940
John Huston: The Man, the Movies, the Maverick 6.0

John Huston: The Man, the Movies, the Maverick

1988
They Met in Bombay 7.2

They Met in Bombay

as Captain Chang

1941
Mysterious Mr. Moto 6.2

Mysterious Mr. Moto

as Mr. Moto

1938
Mr. Moto Takes a Vacation 6.6

Mr. Moto Takes a Vacation

as Mr. Moto

1939
Island of Doomed Men 5.5

Island of Doomed Men

as Stephen Danel

1940
Nancy Steele Is Missing! 6.7

Nancy Steele Is Missing!

as Professor Sturm

1937
Lizard's Leg and Owlet's Wing

Lizard's Leg and Owlet's Wing

1962
The Oil Sharks 9.0

The Oil Sharks

as Henry Pless

1933
The Sad Sack 5.7

The Sad Sack

as Abdul

1957
Think Fast, Mr. Moto 6.2

Think Fast, Mr. Moto

as Kentaro Moto

1937
Quicksand 6.1

Quicksand

as Nick Dramoshag

1950
Thank You, Mr. Moto 6.2

Thank You, Mr. Moto

as Mr. Moto

1937
Mr. Moto in Danger Island 6.7

Mr. Moto in Danger Island

as Kentaro Moto

1939
Mr. Moto's Gamble 6.4

Mr. Moto's Gamble

as Kentaro Moto

1938
Three Strangers 6.4

Three Strangers

as Johnny West

1946
Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackerman 9.0

Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackerman

as Self (archive footage)

2007
F.P.1 Doesn't Answer 6.5

F.P.1 Doesn't Answer

as Bildreporter Johnny

1932
Crack-Up 5.9

Crack-Up

as Colonel Gimpy

1936
The Constant Nymph 6.3

The Constant Nymph

as Fritz Bercovy

1943
Crime and Punishment 6.3

Crime and Punishment

as Roderick Raskolnikov

1935
The Conspirators 6.3

The Conspirators

as Jan Bernazsky

1944
Hotel Berlin 6.2

Hotel Berlin

as Johannes Koenig

1945
The Boogie Man Will Get You 6.1

The Boogie Man Will Get You

as Dr. Arthur Lorentz

1942
I Was an Adventuress 6.5

I Was an Adventuress

as Polo

1940
Casbah 5.9

Casbah

as Slimane

1948
The Buster Keaton Story 5.2

The Buster Keaton Story

as Kurt Bergner

1957
Mr. Moto Takes a Chance 5.8

Mr. Moto Takes a Chance

as Mr. Moto

1938
The Big Circus 6.6

The Big Circus

as Skeeter

1959
Stupéfiants 7.5

Stupéfiants

as The Hunchback

1932
Mr. District Attorney 5.8

Mr. District Attorney

as Paul Hyde

1941
The White Demon 10.0

The White Demon

as Hunchback

1932
Double Confession 6.2

Double Confession

as Paynter

1950
The Jet-Propelled Couch

The Jet-Propelled Couch

as Dr. Ostrow

1957
Lancer Spy 6.0

Lancer Spy

as Maj. Sigfried Gruning

1937
The Horror Hall of Fame: A Monster Salute 7.7

The Horror Hall of Fame: A Monster Salute

as Self (archive footage)

1974
The Lost One 6.8

The Lost One

as Dr. Karl Rothe, alias Dr. Karl Neumeister

1951
Cole Porter in Hollywood: Satin and Silk 7.0

Cole Porter in Hollywood: Satin and Silk

as Self (archive footage)

2003
The Horror of It All 8.3

The Horror of It All

as Dr. Adolphus Bedlo (archive footage)

1983
Rope of Sand 5.9

Rope of Sand

as Toady

1949
Scent of Mystery 6.0

Scent of Mystery

as Smiley

1960
A Shot at Dawn 7.0

A Shot at Dawn

as Klotz

1932
Terror in the Pharaoh's Tomb

Terror in the Pharaoh's Tomb

as Mr. Jekyll (archive footage)

2007
The Disneyland Story 9.0

The Disneyland Story

as Self

1954
Background to Danger 6.7

Background to Danger

as Nikolai Zaleshoff

1943
Monsters of the Deep

Monsters of the Deep

as Himself

Creepy Classics 6.4

Creepy Classics

as Dr. Adolphus Bedlo - (archive footage)

1987
The Trunks of Mr. O.F. 8.0

The Trunks of Mr. O.F.

as Redakteur Stix

1931
Monster Madness: The Golden Age of the Horror Film 7.5

Monster Madness: The Golden Age of the Horror Film

as Doctor Gogol (archive footage)

2014
Peter Lorre: The Master of Menace 6.5

Peter Lorre: The Master of Menace

as Self (archive footage)

1996
Five Fingers : Thin Ice

Five Fingers : Thin Ice

as The Colonel

1961
What Women Dream 8.2

What Women Dream

as Otto Fuessli

1933
Operation Undersea 2.0

Operation Undersea

as Self

1954
High and Low 5.7

High and Low

as Beggar

1933
Hell Ship Mutiny 5.5

Hell Ship Mutiny

as Lamoret

1957
Invisible Opponent 6.5

Invisible Opponent

as Henry Pless

1933
The Last Tycoon

The Last Tycoon

as Pete Zavras

1957
Collector’s Item 10.0

Collector’s Item

as Mr. Munsey

1957
The Fabulous Irishman

The Fabulous Irishman

1957
Five from the Jazzband 7.5

Five from the Jazzband

as Car Thief

1932
The Hollywood Clowns

The Hollywood Clowns

as (archive footage)

1979
The Double Face of Peter Lorre 5.8

The Double Face of Peter Lorre

as Self (archive footage)

1984
A Physical History of 'M'

A Physical History of 'M'

as Hans Beckert (archive footage)

2015
No. 5 Checked Out 6.5

No. 5 Checked Out

as Willy

1956
Heroes of Horror 8.7

Heroes of Horror

as (archive footage)

2001
Sizeman and Son

Sizeman and Son

as Karp

1956
Moto Is Missing 7.0

Moto Is Missing

as Mr. Moto (archive footage)

2007
The Missing Wife 9.0

The Missing Wife

as Patient of a Dentist

1929
A Man's a Man 6.4

A Man's a Man

as Galy Gay

1931

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