Personal Info
Known ForActing
Born1904-06-26
BirthplaceRózsahegy (now Ružomberok), Austria-Hungary (now Slovakia)
Peter Lorre
Acting
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.
Notable Works
Prominent titles featuring Peter Lorre
Casablanca
1943
The Raven
1963
Filmography
Acting (115)
2022
Way of Tomorrow: The Evolution of Science Fiction Moviesas Self - (archive footage)
2.0
2015
A Physical History of 'M'as Hans Beckert (archive footage)
2014
Monster Madness: The Golden Age of the Horror Filmas Doctor Gogol (archive footage)
7.5
2007
Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackermanas Self (archive footage)
9.0
2007
Terror in the Pharaoh's Tombas Mr. Jekyll (archive footage)
2007
Moto Is Missingas Mr. Moto (archive footage)
7.0
2003
Cole Porter in Hollywood: Satin and Silkas Self (archive footage)
7.0
2001
Heroes of Horroras (archive footage)
8.7
1997
Bogart: The Untold Storyas Self (archive footage)
1996
Peter Lorre: The Master of Menaceas Self (archive footage)
6.5
1987
Creepy Classicsas Dr. Adolphus Bedlo - (archive footage)
6.4
1984
The Double Face of Peter Lorreas Self (archive footage)
5.8
1983
The Horror of It Allas Dr. Adolphus Bedlo (archive footage)
8.3
1979
The Hollywood Clownsas (archive footage)
1974
The Horror Hall of Fame: A Monster Saluteas Self (archive footage)
7.7
1968
The Movie Orgyas Self (archive footage)
6.8
1967
The Dinosaur and the Babyas Hans Beckert (archive footage)
6.2
1964
The Patsyas Morgan Heywood
6.2
1964
Muscle Beach Partyas Mr. Strangdour
5.7
1964
The Comedy of Terrorsas Felix Gillie
6.5
1963
The Ravenas Dr. Adolphus Bedlo
6.3
1962
Five Weeks in a Balloonas Ahmed
5.5
1962
Tales of Terroras Montresor ("The Black Cat")
6.7
1961
Voyage to the Bottom of the Seaas Comm. Lucius Emery
5.7
1961
Five Fingers : Thin Iceas The Colonel
1960
Scent of Mysteryas Smiley
6.0
1959
The Big Circusas Skeeter
6.6
1957
Hell Ship Mutinyas Lamoret
5.5
1957
Collector’s Itemas Mr. Munsey
10.0
1957
The Sad Sackas Abdul
5.7
1957
The Jet-Propelled Couchas Dr. Ostrow
1957
The Story of Mankindas Nero
4.4
1957
Silk Stockingsas Brankov
6.9
1957
The Buster Keaton Storyas Kurt Bergner
5.2
1957
The Last Tycoonas Pete Zavras
1956
Sizeman and Sonas Karp
1956
Around the World in 80 Daysas Steward
6.7
1956
Congo Crossingas Colonel John Miguel Orlando Arragas
5.5
4.5
1956
No. 5 Checked Outas Willy
6.5
1954
20,000 Leagues Under the Seaas Conseil
7.1
1954
Operation Underseaas Self
2.0
1954
The Disneyland Storyas Self
9.0
1954
Casino Royaleas Le Chiffre
5.2
1953
Beat the Devilas Julius O'Hara
6.1
1951
The Lost Oneas Dr. Karl Rothe, alias Dr. Karl Neumeister
6.8
1950
Double Confessionas Paynter
6.2
1950
Quicksandas Nick Dramoshag
6.1
1949
Rope of Sandas Toady
5.8
1948
Casbahas Slimane
5.9
1947
My Favorite Brunetteas Kismet
6.6
1947
The Beast with Five Fingersas Hilary Cummins
6.4
1946
The Chaseas Gino
6.2
1946
The Verdictas Victor Emmric
6.5
1946
Black Angelas Marko
6.1
1946
Three Strangersas Johnny West
6.4
1945
Confidential Agentas Contreras
5.5
1945
Hotel Berlinas Johannes Koenig
6.2
1944
Hollywood Canteenas Self
7.3
1944
The Conspiratorsas Jan Bernazsky
6.3
1944
Arsenic and Old Laceas Dr. Einstein
7.6
1944
The Mask of Dimitriosas Cornelius Leyden
7.1
1944
Passage to Marseilleas Marius
6.7
1943
The Cross of Lorraineas Sergeant Berger
6.5
1943
Background to Dangeras Nikolai Zaleshoff
6.7
1943
The Constant Nymphas Fritz Bercovy
6.3
1943
Casablancaas Ugarte
8.1
1943
Undercover: How to Operate Behind Enemy Linesas Secret Agent
6.0
1942
The Boogie Man Will Get Youas Dr. Arthur Lorentz
6.2
1942
Invisible Agentas Baron Ikito
5.8
1942
All Through the Nightas Pepi
6.7
1941
The Maltese Falconas Joel Cairo
7.7
1941
They Met in Bombayas Captain Chang
7.2
1941
Mr. District Attorneyas Paul Hyde
5.8
1941
The Face Behind the Maskas Janos 'Johnny' Szabo
6.5
1940
The Eternal Jewas Hans Beckert (archive footage)
4.7
1940
You'll Find Outas Professor Karl Fenninger
5.6
1940
Stranger on the Third Flooras The Stranger
6.5
1940
Island of Doomed Menas Stephen Danel
5.5
1940
I Was an Adventuressas Polo
6.5
1940
Strange Cargoas M'sieu Pig
7.0
1939
Mr. Moto Takes a Vacationas Mr. Moto
6.6
1939
Mr. Moto in Danger Islandas Kentaro Moto
6.7
1939
Mr. Moto's Last Warningas Mr. Kentaro Moto
5.7
1938
Mysterious Mr. Motoas Mr. Moto
6.2
1938
I'll Give a Millionas Louie 'The Dope' Monteau
6.1
1938
Mr. Moto Takes a Chanceas Mr. Moto
5.8
1938
Mr. Moto's Gambleas Kentaro Moto
6.4
1937
Thank You, Mr. Motoas Mr. Moto
6.2
1937
Lancer Spyas Maj. Sigfried Gruning
6.0
1937
Think Fast, Mr. Motoas Kentaro Moto
6.2
1937
Nancy Steele Is Missing!as Professor Sturm
6.7
1936
Crack-Upas Colonel Gimpy
5.9
1936
Secret Agentas The General
6.1
1935
Crime and Punishmentas Roderick Raskolnikov
6.3
1935
Mad Loveas Doctor Gogol
7.0
1934
The Man Who Knew Too Muchas Abbott
6.5
1933
High and Lowas Beggar
5.7
1933
Invisible Opponentas Henry Pless
6.5
1933
The Oil Sharksas Henry Pless
9.0
1933
What Women Dreamas Otto Fuessli
8.2
1932
F.P.1 Doesn't Answeras Bildreporter Johnny
6.5
1932
Stupéfiantsas The Hunchback
7.5
1932
The White Demonas Hunchback
10.0
1932
A Shot at Dawnas Klotz
7.0
1932
Five from the Jazzbandas Car Thief
7.5
1931
A Man's a Manas Galy Gay
6.4
1931
The Trunks of Mr. O.F.as Redakteur Stix
8.0
1931
Bombs Over Monte Carloas Pawlitschek
6.4
1931
Mas Hans Beckert
8.1
1929
The Missing Wifeas Patient of a Dentist
9.0
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Monsters of the Deepas Himself
Production & Directing (2)
1951
The Lost OneDirector
6.8
1951
The Lost OneScreenplay
6.8