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 Man Who Knew Too Much
6.5

The Man Who Knew Too Much

1934as Abbott
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
Secret Agent
6.1

Secret Agent

1936as The General
The Movie Orgy
6.6

The Movie Orgy

1968as Self (archive footage)
The Chase
6.2

The Chase

1946as Gino
Silk Stockings
6.8

Silk Stockings

1957as Brankov, Commisar
Beat the Devil
6.2

Beat the Devil

1953as Julius O'Hara
The Story of Mankind
4.4

The Story of Mankind

1957as Nero
John Huston: The Man, the Movies, the Maverick
6.0

John Huston: The Man, the Movies, the Maverick

1988
The Patsy
6.2

The Patsy

1964as Morgan Heywood
The Mask of Dimitrios
7.0

The Mask of Dimitrios

1944as Cornelius Leyden
Stranger on the Third Floor
6.5

Stranger on the Third Floor

1940as The Stranger
Invisible Agent
5.8

Invisible Agent

1942as Baron Ikito
Crime and Punishment
6.2

Crime and Punishment

1935as Roderick Raskolnikov
The Verdict
6.5

The Verdict

1946as Victor Emmric
Tales of Terror
6.7

Tales of Terror

1962as Montresor ("The Black Cat")
Casino Royale
5.2

Casino Royale

1954as Le Chiffre
All Through the Night
6.7

All Through the Night

1942as Pepi
Lancer Spy
6.0

Lancer Spy

1937as Maj. Sigfried Gruning
Five Weeks in a Balloon
5.4

Five Weeks in a Balloon

1962as Ahmed
Mad Love
7.0

Mad Love

1935as Doctor Gogol
The Eternal Jew
4.7

The Eternal Jew

1940as Hans Beckert (archive footage)
Passage to Marseille
6.6

Passage to Marseille

1944as Marius
Strange Cargo
7.0

Strange Cargo

1940as M'sieu Pig
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 Comedy of Terrors
6.5

The Comedy of Terrors

1964as Felix Gillie
Casbah
5.9

Casbah

1948as Slimane
The Face Behind the Mask
6.5

The Face Behind the Mask

1941as Janos 'Johnny' Szabo
Quicksand
6.1

Quicksand

1950as Nick Dramoshag
Hotel Berlin
6.1

Hotel Berlin

1945as Johannes Koenig
Black Angel
6.1

Black Angel

1946as Marko
Muscle Beach Party
5.7

Muscle Beach Party

1964as Mr. Strangdour
I'll Give a Million
6.1

I'll Give a Million

1938as Louie 'The Dope' Monteau
Rope of Sand
5.8

Rope of Sand

1949as Toady
The Cross of Lorraine
6.4

The Cross of Lorraine

1943as Sergeant Berger
Three Strangers
6.4

Three Strangers

1946as Johnny West
The Big Circus
6.6

The Big Circus

1959as Skeeter
The Conspirators
6.3

The Conspirators

1944as Jan Bernazsky
Meet Me in Las Vegas
4.5

Meet Me in Las Vegas

1956
Island of Doomed Men
5.6

Island of Doomed Men

1940as Stephen Danel
The Beast with Five Fingers
6.4

The Beast with Five Fingers

1947as Hilary Cummins
Confidential Agent
5.5

Confidential Agent

1945as Contreras
My Favorite Brunette
6.6

My Favorite Brunette

1947as Kismet