Peter Lorre

Peter Lorre

Acting

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.

Filmography

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Way of Tomorrow: The Evolution of Science Fiction Movies Way of Tomorrow: The Evolution of Science Fiction Movies 2022 A Physical History of 'M' A Physical History of 'M' 2015 Monster Madness: The Golden Age of the Horror Film ★ 7.5 Monster Madness: The Golden Age of the Horror Film 2014 Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackerman ★ 9.0 Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackerman 2007 Terror in the Pharaoh's Tomb Terror in the Pharaoh's Tomb 2007 Moto Is Missing ★ 7.0 Moto Is Missing 2007 Cole Porter in Hollywood: Satin and Silk ★ 7.0 Cole Porter in Hollywood: Satin and Silk 2003 Heroes of Horror ★ 8.7 Heroes of Horror 2001 Bogart: The Untold Story Bogart: The Untold Story 1997 Peter Lorre: The Master of Menace ★ 6.5 Peter Lorre: The Master of Menace 1996 John Huston: The Man, the Movies, the Maverick ★ 6.0 John Huston: The Man, the Movies, the Maverick 1988 Creepy Classics ★ 6.4 Creepy Classics 1987 The Double Face of Peter Lorre ★ 5.8 The Double Face of Peter Lorre 1984 The Horror of It All ★ 8.3 The Horror of It All 1983 The Hollywood Clowns The Hollywood Clowns 1979 Film Emigration from Nazi Germany ★ 9.0 Film Emigration from Nazi Germany 1975 The Horror Hall of Fame: A Monster Salute ★ 7.7 The Horror Hall of Fame: A Monster Salute 1974 The Movie Orgy ★ 6.6 The Movie Orgy 1968 The Dinosaur and the Baby ★ 6.2 The Dinosaur and the Baby 1967 The Patsy ★ 6.2 The Patsy 1964 Muscle Beach Party ★ 5.7 Muscle Beach Party 1964 The Comedy of Terrors ★ 6.5 The Comedy of Terrors 1964 Kraft Suspense Theatre ★ 6.5 Kraft Suspense Theatre 1963 The Raven ★ 6.3 The Raven 1963 Lizard's Leg and Owlet's Wing Lizard's Leg and Owlet's Wing 1962 The Merv Griffin Show ★ 6.6 The Merv Griffin Show 1962 The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson ★ 7.5 The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson 1962 Five Weeks in a Balloon ★ 5.4 Five Weeks in a Balloon 1962 Tales of Terror ★ 6.7 Tales of Terror 1962 The Gertrude Berg Show ★ 9.0 The Gertrude Berg Show 1961 Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea ★ 5.6 Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea 1961 Five Fingers : Thin Ice Five Fingers : Thin Ice 1961 Route 66 ★ 6.7 Route 66 1960 Checkmate ★ 4.8 Checkmate 1960 Scent of Mystery ★ 6.0 Scent of Mystery 1960 The Big Circus ★ 6.6 The Big Circus 1959 Rawhide ★ 7.2 Rawhide 1959 77 Sunset Strip ★ 7.1 77 Sunset Strip 1958 Hell Ship Mutiny ★ 5.5 Hell Ship Mutiny 1957 Collector’s Item ★ 10.0 Collector’s Item 1957 The Sad Sack ★ 5.6 The Sad Sack 1957 The Story of Mankind ★ 4.4 The Story of Mankind 1957 Silk Stockings ★ 6.8 Silk Stockings 1957 The Fabulous Irishman The Fabulous Irishman 1957 The Buster Keaton Story ★ 5.2 The Buster Keaton Story 1957 The Last Tycoon The Last Tycoon 1957 Sizeman and Son Sizeman and Son 1956 Around the World in 80 Days ★ 6.7 Around the World in 80 Days 1956 Playhouse 90 ★ 7.6 Playhouse 90 1956 Congo Crossing ★ 5.5 Congo Crossing 1956 Meet Me in Las Vegas ★ 4.5 Meet Me in Las Vegas 1956 No. 5 Checked Out ★ 5.0 No. 5 Checked Out 1956 The 20th Century Fox Hour ★ 6.0 The 20th Century Fox Hour 1955 Screen Director's Playhouse ★ 7.0 Screen Director's Playhouse 1955 Alfred Hitchcock Presents ★ 7.8 Alfred Hitchcock Presents 1955 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea ★ 7.1 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea 1954 Operation Undersea ★ 2.0 Operation Undersea 1954 The Disneyland Story ★ 8.0 The Disneyland Story 1954 The Wonderful World of Disney ★ 7.9 The Wonderful World of Disney 1954 Casino Royale ★ 5.2 Casino Royale 1954 Climax! ★ 3.8 Climax! 1954 The George Gobel Show ★ 7.8 The George Gobel Show 1954 Studio 57 ★ 8.0 Studio 57 1954 Beat the Devil ★ 6.2 Beat the Devil 1953 Schlitz Playhouse of Stars ★ 7.2 Schlitz Playhouse of Stars 1951 The Red Skelton Show ★ 7.4 The Red Skelton Show 1951 The Lost One ★ 6.8 The Lost One 1951 The Jack Benny Program ★ 7.8 The Jack Benny Program 1950 Lux Video Theatre ★ 6.7 Lux Video Theatre 1950 Double Confession ★ 6.2 Double Confession 1950 Quicksand ★ 6.1 Quicksand 1950 What's My Line? ★ 7.0 What's My Line? 1950 Rope of Sand ★ 5.8 Rope of Sand 1949 Suspense ★ 5.1 Suspense 1949 Casbah ★ 5.9 Casbah 1948 Bambi ★ 9.0 Bambi 1948 My Favorite Brunette ★ 6.6 My Favorite Brunette 1947 The Beast with Five Fingers ★ 6.4 The Beast with Five Fingers 1947 The Verdict ★ 6.5 The Verdict 1946 The Chase ★ 6.2 The Chase 1946