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Died aged 73Also known asBéla Ferenc Dezsõ Blaskó, Olt Arisztid, Mr. Blasko, Albert Lugesi, Belo Lugosi, Arisztid Olt, Бела Лугоші, Blaskó Béla Ferenc DezsőGenderMaleNationalityUnited StatesBorn17/10/1882Born inLugos, Kingdom of Hungary, Austria-Hungary [now Lugoj, Timis County, Romania]Died16/08/1956Died inLos AngelesCausemyocardial infarctionWikidataQ34529 ↗Buried atHoly Cross CemeteryTMDb#1547 ↗
Béla Ferenc Dezső Blaskó, better known by the stage name Bela Lugosi, was a Hungarian–American actor. He was 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.
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| Year | Title | Character | Age at release |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Legacy of Screams: The Evolution of Horror MoviesMovie | Self - (archive footage) | 143 |
| 2022 | Moonage DaydreamMovie | Self (archive footage) | 140 |
| 2016 | Lugosi: The Forgotten King of HorrorMovie | Self (archive footage) | 134 |
| 2015 | Extraordinary TalesMovie | Narrator (voice) (segment 'The Tell-Tale Heart') | 133 |
| 2014 | Monster Madness: The Golden Age of the Horror FilmMovie | Dracula / Dr. Werdegast / Count Mora (archive footage) | 132 |
| 2007 | Spine Tingler! The William Castle StoryMovie | Self (archive) | 125 |
| 2000 | The American NightmareMovie | Self | 118 |
| 2000 | Mummy Dearest: A Horror Tradition UnearthedMovie | Self (archive footage) | 118 |
| 2000 | The Many Faces of DraculaMovie | Dracula (archive footage) | 118 |
| 1999 | Clara Bow: Discovering the "It" GirlMovie | Self (archive footage) | 117 |
| 1999 | Monster by Moonlight! The Immortal Saga of 'The Wolf Man'Movie | Self (archive footage) | 117 |
| 1998 | Universal HorrorMovie | (archive footage) | 116 |
| 1997 | Lugosi: Hollywood's DraculaMovie | Self (archive footage) | 115 |
| 1994 | Abbott and Costello Meet Jerry SeinfeldMovie | Self (archive footage) | 112 |
| 1994 | The Our Gang StoryMovie | Self (archive footage) | 112 |
| 1992 | Innocent BloodMovie | Count Dracula (archive footage) | 110 |
| 1992 | Dracula in the MoviesMovie | (archive footage) | 110 |
| 1992 | Death Scenes 2Movie | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | 110 |
| 1991 | Frankenstein: A Cinematic ScrapbookMovie | The Monster / Ygor (archive footage) | 109 |
| 1991 | Dracula: A Cinematic ScrapbookMovie | Count Dracula / Count Mora / Nardo / Leonide Von Housen / Tesla | 109 |
| 1990 | Hollywood Heaven: Tragic Lives, Tragic DeathsMovie | (archive footage) | 108 |
| 1990 | Abbott and Costello in the MoviesMovie | Outtake | 108 |
| 1988 | Hollywood Scandals and TragediesMovie | (archive footage) (uncredited) | 106 |
| 1987 | Amazon Women on the MoonMovie | Pete Jones (segment "Reckless Youth") (archive footage) | 105 |
| 1986 | Classic Comedy TeamsMovie | Emil (segment "Ghosts On The Loose") (archive footage) | 104 |
| 1984 | Going Hollywood: The '30sMovie | (archive footage) | 102 |
| 1983 | Hollywood Out-takes and Rare FootageMovie | Dracula in 'Screen Snapshots A-8' (archive footage) (uncredited) | 101 |
| 1983 | The Horror of It AllMovie | Dracula / Joseph / Legendre (archive footage) | 101 |
| 1982 | Oops, Those Hollywood Bloopers!Movie | Self (archive footage) | 100 |
| 1979 | The Horror ShowMovie | (archive footage) | 97 |
| 1975 | Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?Movie | Self (archive footage) | 93 |
| 1968 | The Movie OrgyMovie | Self (archive footage) | 86 |
| 1968 | HeadMovie | Dr. Vitus Werdegast (Archival Footage) (uncredited) | 86 |
| 1965 | The World of Abbott and CostelloMovie | Count Dracula (archive footage) | 83 |
| 1949 | SuspenseSeries | Gen. Fortunato | 67 |
| 1949 | The Phantom CreepsMovie | Dr. Alex Zorka | 67 |
| 1948 | Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet FrankensteinMovie | Dracula | 66 |
| 1946 | Genius at WorkMovie | Stone | 64 |
| 1945 | The Body SnatcherMovie | Joseph | 63 |
| 1945 | Zombies on BroadwayMovie | Dr. Paul Renault | 63 |
| 1944 | Voodoo ManMovie | Dr. Richard Marlowe | 62 |
| 1943 | The Ape ManMovie | Dr. James Brewster | 61 |
| 1943 | Ghosts on the LooseMovie | Emil | 61 |
| 1941 | Invisible GhostMovie | Dr. Charles Kessler | 59 |
| 1941 | Spooks Run WildMovie | Nardo | 59 |
| 1940 | You'll Find OutMovie | Prince Saliano | 58 |
| 1940 | Black FridayMovie | Eric Marnay | 58 |
| 1939 | The Phantom CreepsMovie | Dr. Alex Zorka / Dr. Zane | 57 |
| 1939 | The GorillaMovie | Peters | 57 |
| 1939 | NinotchkaMovie | Commissar Razinin | 57 |
| 1939 | Son of FrankensteinMovie | Ygor | 57 |
| 1939 | The Dark Eyes of LondonMovie | Dr. Feodor Orloff / Prof. John Dearborn | 57 |
| 1935 | The Best Man WinsMovie | Doc Boehm | 53 |
| 1935 | Mark of the VampireMovie | Count Mora | 53 |
| 1935 | The Mystery of the Mary CelesteMovie | Anton Lorenzen | 53 |
| 1934 | Gift of GabMovie | Himself | 52 |
| 1932 | The Death KissMovie | Joseph Steiner | 50 |
| 1932 | Murders in the Rue MorgueMovie | Dr. Mirakle | 50 |
| 1932 | Island of Lost SoulsMovie | The Sayer of the Law | 50 |
| 1930 | Oh, for a Man!Movie | Frescatti | 48 |
| 1930 | RenegadesMovie | The Marabout - Sheik Muhammed Halid | 48 |
| 1929 | PrisonersMovie | Brottos--Nightclub Owner | 47 |
| 1929 | The Thirteenth ChairMovie | Inspector Delzante | 47 |
| 1925 | The Midnight GirlMovie | Nicholas Harmon | 43 |
| 1924 | He Who Gets SlappedMovie | Extra (uncredited) | 42 |
| 1920 | The Head of JanusMovie | Warren's Butler | 38 |
| 0 | Homo PromoMovie | (Archival) | — |