Peter Lorre

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.

Known for

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Monster Madness: The Golden Age of the Horror Film

2014 ⭐ 7.5

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Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackerman

2007 ⭐ 9.0

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Moto Is Missing

2007 ⭐ 7.0

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Cole Porter in Hollywood: Satin and Silk

2003 ⭐ 7.0

Career timeline

2022

Way of Tomorrow: The Evolution of Science Fiction Movies

Self - (archive footage) · 2022

2015

A Physical History of 'M'

Hans Beckert (archive footage) · 2015

2014

Monster Madness: The Golden Age of the Horror Film Notable

Doctor Gogol (archive footage) · 2014

⭐ 7.5

2007

Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackerman Notable

Self (archive footage) · 2007

⭐ 9.0

Terror in the Pharaoh's Tomb

Mr. Jekyll (archive footage) · 2007

Moto Is Missing Notable

Mr. Moto (archive footage) · 2007

⭐ 7.0

2003

Cole Porter in Hollywood: Satin and Silk Notable

Self (archive footage) · 2003

⭐ 7.0

1997

Bogart: The Untold Story

Self (archive footage) · 1997

1996

Peter Lorre: The Master of Menace

Self (archive footage) · 1996

⭐ 6.5

1988

John Huston: The Man, the Movies, the Maverick

1988

⭐ 6.0

1987

Creepy Classics

Dr. Adolphus Bedlo - (archive · 1987

⭐ 6.4

1984

The Double Face of Peter Lorre

Self (archive footage) · 1984

⭐ 5.8

1983

The Horror of It All Notable

Dr. Adolphus Bedlo (archive fo · 1983

⭐ 8.3

1979

The Hollywood Clowns

(archive footage) · 1979

1968

The Movie Orgy

Self (archive footage) · 1968

⭐ 6.6

1967

The Dinosaur and the Baby

Hans Beckert (archive footage) · 1967

⭐ 6.2

1964

The Patsy

Morgan Heywood · 1964

⭐ 6.2

Muscle Beach Party

Mr. Strangdour · 1964

⭐ 5.7

The Comedy of Terrors

Felix Gillie · 1964

⭐ 6.5

1963

The Raven

Dr. Adolphus Bedlo · 1963

⭐ 6.3

1962

Lizard's Leg and Owlet's Wing

1962

Five Weeks in a Balloon

Ahmed · 1962

⭐ 5.4

Tales of Terror

Montresor ("The Black Cat") · 1962

⭐ 6.7

1961

Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea

Comm. Lucius Emery · 1961

⭐ 5.6

1960

Scent of Mystery

Smiley · 1960

⭐ 6.0

1959

The Big Circus

Skeeter · 1959

⭐ 6.6

Frequently appears with

Jane Adams

Self (archive footage)

Kathleen Burke

The Panther Woman (archiv

Lon Chaney Jr.

The Wolf Man / Larry Talb

Forrest J. Ackerman

Self

Ray Bradbury

Self

Bobbie Bresee

Self

Lon Chaney

Self (archive footage)

Full filmography

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Way of Tomorrow: The Evolution of Science Fiction Movies

2022

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A Physical History of 'M'

2015

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Monster Madness: The Golden Age of the Horror Film

2014 ⭐ 7.5

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Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackerman

2007 ⭐ 9.0

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Terror in the Pharaoh's Tomb

2007

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Moto Is Missing

2007 ⭐ 7.0

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Cole Porter in Hollywood: Satin and Silk

2003 ⭐ 7.0

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Bogart: The Untold Story

1997

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Peter Lorre: The Master of Menace

1996 ⭐ 6.5

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John Huston: The Man, the Movies, the Maverick

1988 ⭐ 6.0

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Creepy Classics

1987 ⭐ 6.4

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The Double Face of Peter Lorre

1984 ⭐ 5.8

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The Horror of It All

1983 ⭐ 8.3

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The Hollywood Clowns

1979

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The Movie Orgy

1968 ⭐ 6.6

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The Dinosaur and the Baby

1967 ⭐ 6.2

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The Patsy

1964 ⭐ 6.2

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Muscle Beach Party

1964 ⭐ 5.7

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The Comedy of Terrors

1964 ⭐ 6.5

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The Raven

1963 ⭐ 6.3