Bela Lugosi: movies and TV shows
Bela Lugosi has 160 credits in the archive: 159 films and 1 TV series, from 1918 to 2025. Highest rated: Ninotchka (7.5/10).
Career timeline
1918 – 2025 · busiest year: 1920 (8 credits)
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Full filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Type | Rating | Age then |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Legacy of Screams: The Evolution of Horror Movies | Self - (archive footage) | Film | — | 142 |
| 2023 | Falcatus | Film | — | 140 | |
| 2023 | A Brief History of Porn Cinema with Bela Lugosi | Host | Film | — | 140 |
| 2022 | Moonage Daydream | Self (archive footage) | Film | 7.5 | 139 |
| 2016 | Lugosi: The Forgotten King of Horror | Self (archive footage) | Film | 7.0 | 133 |
| 2015 | Extraordinary Tales | Narrator (voice) (segment 'The Tell-Tale Heart') | Film | 6.5 | 132 |
| 2014 | Monster Madness: The Golden Age of the Horror Film | Dracula / Dr. Werdegast / Count Mora (archive footage) | Film | 7.5 | 131 |
| 2013 | The Trail of Dracula | Self (Archival Footage) | Film | 10.0 | 130 |
| 2011 | Dracula: The Vampire and the Voivode | Dracula (archive footage) | Film | 10.0 | 128 |
| 2007 | Bela Lugosi: The Fallen Vampire | Himself (archive footage) | Film | 6.3 | 124 |
| 2007 | Spine Tingler! The William Castle Story | Self (archive) | Film | 7.8 | 124 |
| 2007 | Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackerman | Self (archive footage) | Film | 9.0 | 124 |
| 2007 | Terror in the Pharaoh's Tomb | Riley Chandler (archive footage) | Film | — | 124 |
| 2006 | Terror in the Tropics | Vitus Tesla (archive footage) | Film | — | 123 |
| 2006 | Lugosi: The Dark Prince | Self (archive footage) | Film | 7.6 | 123 |
| 2005 | The Tell Tale Heart | Narrator | Film | 6.0 | 122 |
| 2004 | Ed Wood: Making Bela | Self / Count Dracula (archive footage) | Film | 7.8 | 121 |
| 2004 | Monster Movie Trivia Quiz | Film | — | 121 | |
| 2004 | Ed Wood: Let's Shoot This @#!% | Self (archive footage) | Film | — | 121 |
| 2003 | Hollywood Ghosts & Gravesites | (archive footage) | Film | 6.5 | 120 |
| 2001 | Heroes of Horror | (archive footage) | Film | 8.7 | 118 |
| 2000 | The American Nightmare | Self | Film | 6.8 | 117 |
| 2000 | The Many Faces of Dracula | Dracula (archive footage) | Film | 3.5 | 117 |
| 2000 | Mummy Dearest: A Horror Tradition Unearthed | Self (archive footage) | Film | 7.0 | 117 |
| 1999 | Monster by Moonlight! The Immortal Saga of 'The Wolf Man' | Self (archive footage) | Film | 7.3 | 116 |
| 1999 | Clara Bow: Discovering the "It" Girl | Self (archive footage) | Film | 8.3 | 116 |
| 1998 | Universal Horror | (archive footage) | Film | 7.1 | 115 |
| 1997 | Lugosi: Hollywood's Dracula | Self (archive footage) | Film | 8.5 | 114 |
| 1996 | The Haunted World of Edward D. Wood, Jr. | Himself (archive footage) | Film | 7.8 | 113 |
| 1995 | Betty Boop: Queen of the Cartoons | Self / Dracula (archive footage) | Film | 8.0 | 112 |
| 1994 | The Our Gang Story | Self (archive footage) | Film | — | 111 |
| 1994 | Abbott and Costello Meet Jerry Seinfeld | Self (archive footage) | Film | 8.5 | 111 |
| 1993 | Homo Promo | (Archival) | Film | 5.3 | 110 |
| 1992 | Innocent Blood | Count Dracula (archive footage) | Film | 6.2 | 109 |
| 1992 | Dracula in the Movies | (archive footage) | Film | 10.0 | 109 |
| 1992 | Death Scenes 2 | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | Film | 6.0 | 109 |
| 1991 | Dracula: A Cinematic Scrapbook | Count Dracula / Count Mora / Nardo / Leonide Von Housen / Tesla | Film | 9.5 | 108 |
| 1991 | Halloween Monster Bash | Dr. Feodor Orloff /Dr. Charles Kessler /Dr. Lorenz /Dr. James Brewster (archive footage) | Film | — | 108 |
| 1991 | Frankenstein: A Cinematic Scrapbook | The Monster / Ygor (archive footage) | Film | 6.3 | 108 |
| 1990 | Hollywood Heaven: Tragic Lives, Tragic Deaths | (archive footage) | Film | 5.7 | 107 |
| 1990 | Abbott and Costello in the Movies | Outtake | Film | — | 107 |
| 1988 | Hollywood Scandals and Tragedies | (archive footage) (uncredited) | Film | — | 105 |
| 1987 | Amazon Women on the Moon | Pete Jones (segment "Reckless Youth") (archive footage) | Film | 5.9 | 104 |
| 1986 | Lugosi: The Forgotten King | (archive footage) | Film | 7.5 | 103 |
| 1986 | Classic Comedy Teams | Emil (segment "Ghosts On The Loose") (archive footage) | Film | 7.0 | 103 |
| 1984 | Going Hollywood: The '30s | (archive footage) | Film | 9.0 | 101 |
| 1983 | Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage | Dracula in 'Screen Snapshots A-8' (archive footage) (uncredited) | Film | 7.0 | 100 |
| 1983 | The Horror of It All | Dracula / Joseph / Legendre (archive footage) | Film | 8.3 | 100 |
| 1982 | Oops, Those Hollywood Bloopers! | Self (archive footage) | Film | 6.0 | 99 |
| 1980 | Monsters on the March (and a Pair of Marvels!) | Film | — | 97 | |
| 1979 | The Horror Show | (archive footage) | Film | 3.4 | 96 |
| 1975 | Brother, Can You Spare a Dime? | Self (archive footage) | Film | 6.3 | 92 |
| 1974 | The Horror Hall of Fame: A Monster Salute | Self (archive footage) | Film | 7.7 | 91 |
| 1968 | The Movie Orgy | Self (archive footage) | Film | 6.6 | 85 |
| 1968 | Head | Dr. Vitus Werdegast (Archival Footage) (uncredited) | Film | 6.2 | 85 |
| 1965 | The World of Abbott and Costello | Count Dracula (archive footage) | Film | 6.8 | 82 |
| 1963 | Dracula | Count Dracula (archive footage) | Film | 5.5 | 80 |
| 1959 | Lock Up Your Daughters | Film | 10.0 | 76 | |
| 1957 | Plan 9 from Outer Space | Ghoul Man | Film | 4.2 | 74 |
| 1956 | The Black Sleep | Casimir | Film | 6.2 | 73 |
| 1955 | Bride of the Monster | Dr. Eric Vornoff | Film | 4.4 | 72 |
| 1953 | Glen or Glenda | Scientist | Film | 4.6 | 70 |
| 1952 | Bela Lugosi Meets a Brooklyn Gorilla | Dr. Zabor | Film | 3.5 | 69 |
| 1952 | Mother Riley Meets the Vampire | Von Housen | Film | 4.3 | 69 |
| 1949 | Suspense | Gen. Fortunato | TV | 5.1 | 66 |
| 1949 | The Phantom Creeps | Dr. Alex Zorka | Film | 4.1 | 66 |
| 1948 | Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet Frankenstein | Dracula | Film | 7.1 | 65 |
| 1947 | Scared to Death | Prof Leonide | Film | 4.3 | 64 |
| 1946 | Genius at Work | Stone | Film | 6.7 | 63 |
| 1945 | The Body Snatcher | Joseph | Film | 7.0 | 62 |
| 1945 | Zombies on Broadway | Dr. Paul Renault | Film | 5.1 | 62 |
| 1944 | Return of the Ape Man | Prof. Dexter | Film | 5.6 | 61 |
| 1944 | Voodoo Man | Dr. Richard Marlowe | Film | 5.0 | 61 |
| 1944 | One Body Too Many | Murkil | Film | 5.2 | 61 |
| 1943 | Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man | The Frankenstein Monster | Film | 6.2 | 60 |
| 1943 | The Return of the Vampire | Armand Tesla | Film | 6.1 | 60 |
| 1943 | Ghosts on the Loose | Emil | Film | 4.2 | 60 |
| 1943 | The Ape Man | Dr. James Brewster | Film | 4.4 | 60 |
| 1942 | Black Dragons | Dr. Melcher/ Monsieur Colomb | Film | 4.6 | 59 |
| 1942 | The Ghost of Frankenstein | Ygor | Film | 5.8 | 59 |
| 1942 | Night Monster | Rolf | Film | 6.2 | 59 |
| 1942 | The Corpse Vanishes | Dr. Lorenz | Film | 4.3 | 59 |
| 1942 | Bowery at Midnight | Prof. Frederick Brenner aka Karl Wagner | Film | 5.1 | 59 |
| 1941 | The Wolf Man | Bela | Film | 7.0 | 58 |
| 1941 | Spooks Run Wild | Nardo | Film | 5.1 | 58 |
| 1941 | The Black Cat | Eduardo Vidos | Film | 6.4 | 58 |
| 1941 | Invisible Ghost | Dr. Charles Kessler | Film | 5.3 | 58 |
| 1940 | Black Friday | Eric Marnay | Film | 6.0 | 57 |
| 1940 | The Devil Bat | Dr. Paul Carruthers | Film | 5.3 | 57 |
| 1940 | You'll Find Out | Prince Saliano | Film | 5.6 | 57 |
| 1940 | The Saint's Double Trouble | Partner | Film | 6.0 | 57 |
| 1939 | Ninotchka | Commissar Razinin | Film | 7.5 | 56 |
| 1939 | Son of Frankenstein | Ygor | Film | 6.7 | 56 |
| 1939 | The Phantom Creeps | Dr. Alex Zorka / Dr. Zane | Film | 4.5 | 56 |
| 1939 | The Gorilla | Peters | Film | 4.8 | 56 |
| 1939 | The Dark Eyes of London | Dr. Feodor Orloff / Prof. John Dearborn | Film | 5.8 | 56 |
| 1937 | SOS Coast Guard | Boroff | Film | 5.1 | 54 |
| 1936 | The Invisible Ray | Dr. Felix Benet | Film | 6.4 | 53 |
| 1936 | Postal Inspector | Gregory Benez | Film | 7.0 | 53 |
| 1936 | Shadow of Chinatown | Victor Poten | Film | 5.2 | 53 |
| 1936 | Shadow of Chinatown | Victor Poten | Film | 4.0 | 53 |
| 1935 | Mark of the Vampire | Count Mora | Film | 6.2 | 52 |
| 1935 | The Raven | Dr. Richard Vollin | Film | 6.6 | 52 |
| 1935 | Murder by Television | Arthur Perry | Film | 4.2 | 52 |
| 1935 | The Mysterious Mr. Wong | Mr. Fu Wong aka Lysee | Film | 4.3 | 52 |
| 1935 | The Best Man Wins | Doc Boehm | Film | 6.6 | 52 |
| 1935 | Chandu on the Magic Island | Frank Chandler (Chandu) | Film | 5.2 | 52 |
| 1935 | The Mystery of the Mary Celeste | Anton Lorenzen | Film | 5.5 | 52 |
| 1934 | The Black Cat | Dr. Vitus Werdegast | Film | 6.7 | 51 |
| 1934 | Gift of Gab | Himself | Film | 5.3 | 51 |
| 1934 | Screen Snapshots No. 11 | Himself | Film | — | 51 |
| 1934 | The Return of Chandu | Frank Chandler (Chandu) | Film | 4.8 | 51 |
| 1933 | The Devil's in Love | Military Prosecutor | Film | 6.0 | 50 |
| 1933 | Night of Terror | Degar | Film | 5.3 | 50 |
| 1933 | International House | General Petronovich | Film | 5.5 | 50 |
| 1933 | Hollywood on Parade No. A-8 | Dracula | Film | 6.8 | 50 |
| 1933 | The Whispering Shadow | Professor Adam Anton Strang | Film | 4.9 | 50 |
| 1932 | Island of Lost Souls | The Sayer of the Law | Film | 6.9 | 49 |
| 1932 | Murders in the Rue Morgue | Dr. Mirakle | Film | 6.1 | 49 |
| 1932 | White Zombie | Legendre | Film | 6.0 | 49 |
| 1932 | Chandu the Magician | Roxor | Film | 6.3 | 49 |
| 1932 | The Death Kiss | Joseph Steiner | Film | 5.3 | 49 |
| 1931 | Dracula | Count Dracula | Film | 7.2 | 48 |
| 1931 | Drácula | Count Dracula (archive footage) (uncredited) | Film | 6.8 | 48 |
| 1931 | Intimate Interviews: Bela Lugosi | Himself | Film | 7.0 | 48 |
| 1931 | Voice of Hollywood (Series 2, No. 3) | Self | Film | — | 48 |
| 1931 | The Black Camel | Tarneverro | Film | 6.1 | 48 |
| 1931 | 50 Million Frenchmen | Orizon - Magician | Film | 6.3 | 48 |
| 1931 | Women of All Nations | Prince Hassan | Film | 3.3 | 48 |
| 1931 | Broadminded | Pancho Arango | Film | 4.1 | 48 |
| 1930 | Oh, for a Man! | Frescatti | Film | 6.3 | 47 |
| 1930 | King of Jazz | Emcee - Hungarian Version | Film | 6.3 | 47 |
| 1930 | Renegades | The Marabout - Sheik Muhammed Halid | Film | 5.0 | 47 |
| 1930 | Such Men Are Dangerous | Dr. Goodman | Film | 5.4 | 47 |
| 1930 | Wild Company | Felix Brown | Film | 7.0 | 47 |
| 1930 | Viennese Nights | Count von Ratz--Hungarian Ambassador | Film | 6.0 | 47 |
| 1929 | The Thirteenth Chair | Inspector Delzante | Film | 5.5 | 46 |
| 1929 | Prisoners | Brottos--Nightclub Owner | Film | 8.0 | 46 |
| 1929 | The Veiled Woman | Murdered Suitor | Film | 9.0 | 46 |
| 1928 | How to Handle Women | Diplomat's Aide (uncredited) | Film | 8.0 | 45 |
| 1925 | The Midnight Girl | Nicholas Harmon | Film | 5.8 | 42 |
| 1925 | Daughters Who Pay | Serge Romonsky | Film | 9.0 | 42 |
| 1924 | He Who Gets Slapped | Extra (uncredited) | Film | 7.6 | 41 |
| 1924 | The Rejected Woman | Jean Gagnon | Film | 6.5 | 41 |
| 1923 | The Silent Command | Hisston | Film | 5.6 | 40 |
| 1920 | Deerslayer | Chingachgook | Film | 6.3 | 37 |
| 1920 | Caravan of Death | Scheik | Film | 7.0 | 37 |
| 1920 | Sklaven fremden Willens | Professor Mors | Film | 10.0 | 37 |
| 1920 | Daughter of the Night | Andrew Fleurot | Film | 6.0 | 37 |
| 1920 | The Head of Janus | Warren's Butler | Film | 9.0 | 37 |
| 1920 | Daughter of the Night 2 | Andrew Fleurot | Film | 10.0 | 37 |
| 1920 | Die Teufelsanbeter | Film | 8.0 | 37 | |
| 1920 | Die Frau im Delphin, oder 30 Tage auf dem Meeresgrund | Tom Bill | Film | 7.0 | 37 |
| 1918 | Lulu | Film | 7.0 | 35 | |
| 1918 | The Leopard | Film | 6.0 | 35 | |
| 1918 | The Royal Life | Lord Henry Wotton | Film | 6.0 | 35 |
| 1918 | Álarcosbál | Film | — | 35 | |
| 1918 | 99 | Kurt Lingner | Film | — | 35 |
| 1918 | Spring Tempest | Renner | Film | — | 35 |
| Homo Promo | (Archival) | Film | — | — |