Peter Lorre

Acting

Personal Info

gender

Male

birthday

June 26, 1904

died

March 23, 1964

place of birth

Rózsahegy (now Ružomberok), Austria-Hungary (now Slovakia)

also known as

László Löwenstein

total credits

50 movies

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.

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Known For

Filmography

50 credits · sorted by popularity · swipe or use arrows

Casablanca
8.1

Casablanca

1943as Ugarte
Around the World in 80 Days
6.7

Around the World in 80 Days

1956as Steward
20,000 Leagues Under the Sea
7.1

20,000 Leagues Under the Sea

1954as Conseil
The Maltese Falcon
7.7

The Maltese Falcon

1941as Joel Cairo
M
8.1

M

1931as Hans Beckert
Arsenic and Old Lace
7.6

Arsenic and Old Lace

1944as Dr. Einstein
The Raven
6.3

The Raven

1963as Dr. Adolphus Bedlo
Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea
5.6

Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea

1961as Comm. Lucius Emery
The Man Who Knew Too Much
6.5

The Man Who Knew Too Much

1934as Abbott
The Movie Orgy
6.6

The Movie Orgy

1968as Self (archive footage)
The Story of Mankind
4.4

The Story of Mankind

1957as Nero
Silk Stockings
6.8

Silk Stockings

1957as Brankov, Commisar
Beat the Devil
6.2

Beat the Devil

1953as Julius O'Hara
Secret Agent
6.1

Secret Agent

1936as The General
Mad Love
7.0

Mad Love

1935as Doctor Gogol
The Patsy
6.2

The Patsy

1964as Morgan Heywood
Black Angel
6.1

Black Angel

1946as Marko
John Huston: The Man, the Movies, the Maverick
6.0

John Huston: The Man, the Movies, the Maverick

1988
Tales of Terror
6.7

Tales of Terror

1962as Montresor ("The Black Cat")
All Through the Night
6.7

All Through the Night

1942as Pepi
The Chase
6.2

The Chase

1946as Gino
The Mask of Dimitrios
7.0

The Mask of Dimitrios

1944as Cornelius Leyden
Crime and Punishment
6.2

Crime and Punishment

1935as Roderick Raskolnikov
Invisible Agent
5.8

Invisible Agent

1942as Baron Ikito
The Verdict
6.5

The Verdict

1946as Victor Emmric
Stranger on the Third Floor
6.5

Stranger on the Third Floor

1940as The Stranger
Strange Cargo
7.0

Strange Cargo

1940as M'sieu Pig
Five Weeks in a Balloon
5.4

Five Weeks in a Balloon

1962as Ahmed
Casino Royale
5.2

Casino Royale

1954as Le Chiffre
The Comedy of Terrors
6.5

The Comedy of Terrors

1964as Felix Gillie
Lancer Spy
6.0

Lancer Spy

1937as Maj. Sigfried Gruning
Monster Madness: The Golden Age of the Horror Film
7.5

Monster Madness: The Golden Age of the Horror Film

2014as Doctor Gogol (archive footage)
The Face Behind the Mask
6.5

The Face Behind the Mask

1941as Janos 'Johnny' Szabo
Three Strangers
6.4

Three Strangers

1946as Johnny West
Meet Me in Las Vegas
4.5

Meet Me in Las Vegas

1956
The Eternal Jew
4.7

The Eternal Jew

1940as Hans Beckert (archive footage)
Rope of Sand
5.8

Rope of Sand

1949as Toady
Muscle Beach Party
5.7

Muscle Beach Party

1964as Mr. Strangdour
Quicksand
6.1

Quicksand

1950as Nick Dramoshag
The Lost One
6.8

The Lost One

1951as Dr. Karl Rothe, alias Dr. Karl Neumeister
The Big Circus
6.6

The Big Circus

1959as Skeeter
Confidential Agent
5.5

Confidential Agent

1945as Contreras
Passage to Marseille
6.6

Passage to Marseille

1944as Marius
Hollywood Canteen
7.3

Hollywood Canteen

1944as Self
F.P.1 Doesn't Answer
6.5

F.P.1 Doesn't Answer

1932as Bildreporter Johnny
My Favorite Brunette
6.6

My Favorite Brunette

1947as Kismet
Bogart: The Untold Story

Bogart: The Untold Story

1997as Self (archive footage)
Casbah
5.9

Casbah

1948as Slimane
Island of Doomed Men
5.6

Island of Doomed Men

1940as Stephen Danel
The Constant Nymph
6.3

The Constant Nymph

1943as Fritz Bercovy
Peter Lorre — Timod