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Director
Peter Lorre
Acting
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Directed movies: 1Directed series: 0All crew credits: 1
TMDB ID: 2094
IMDb ID: nm0000048
Known for: Acting
Born: June 26, 1904
Died: March 23, 1964
Age: 59
Place of birth: Rózsahegy (now Ružomberok), Austria-Hungary (now Slovakia)
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1931 - 2022
Years active: 92
Average TMDB rating: 6.42
Wikidata: Q78505
Also known as
László Löwenstein
Frequent jobs
Director (1)
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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Movies
Directed Movies
Movies directed by Peter Lorre.
Movies
Top Rated Movies
Highest rated movies linked with Peter Lorre.
8.1
Casablanca
as Ugarte
1943 Movie
8.1
M
as Hans Beckert
1931 Movie
7.7
The Maltese Falcon
as Joel Cairo
1941 Movie
7.6
Arsenic and Old Lace
as Dr. Einstein
1944 Movie
7.1
20,000 Leagues Under the Sea
as Conseil
1954 Movie
7.0
Mad Love
as Doctor Gogol
1935 Movie
6.6
Around the World in 80 Days
as Steward
1956 Movie
6.6
Tales of Terror
as Montresor ("The Black Cat")
1962 Movie
6.5
The Man Who Knew Too Much
as Abbott
1934 Movie
6.5
The Comedy of Terrors
as Felix Gillie
1964 Movie
6.4
Stranger on the Third Floor
as The Stranger
1940 Movie
6.3
The Raven
as Dr. Adolphus Bedlo
1963 Movie
Series
Top Rated Series
Highest rated series linked with Peter Lorre.
Movies
Most Popular Movies
Most viewed movie titles linked with Peter Lorre.
8.1
Casablanca
as Ugarte
1943 Movie
7.7
The Maltese Falcon
as Joel Cairo
1941 Movie
6.0
Mysterious Mr. Moto
as Mr. Moto
1938 Movie
7.1
20,000 Leagues Under the Sea
as Conseil
1954 Movie
8.1
M
as Hans Beckert
1931 Movie
5.1
Casino Royale
as Le Chiffre
1954 Movie
5.2
Congo Crossing
as Colonel John Miguel Orlando Arragas
1956 Movie
6.6
Around the World in 80 Days
as Steward
1956 Movie
5.5
Crack-Up
as Colonel Gimpy
1936 Movie
5.5
Confidential Agent
as Contreras
1945 Movie
5.6
Muscle Beach Party
as Mr. Strangdour
1964 Movie
7.6
Arsenic and Old Lace
as Dr. Einstein
1944 Movie
Series
Most Popular Series
Most viewed series linked with Peter Lorre.
7.5
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
as Self • 1 eps
1962 Series
7.4
The Red Skelton Show
as Mad Scientist • 1 eps
1951 Series
7.0
What's My Line?
as Self • 2 eps
1950 Series
9.0
Bambi
as Self (archive footage) • 1 eps
1948 Series
3.3
Climax!
as Mr. Vorhees • 1 eps
1954 Series
6.2
The Merv Griffin Show
as Self • 2 eps
1962 Series
7.2
Rawhide
as Victor Laurier • 1 eps
1959 Series
6.3
Route 66
1 eps
1960 Series
6.7
77 Sunset Strip
as The Gypsy • 2 eps
1958 Series
7.8
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
as Tomas Salgado / Carlos • 1 eps
1955 Series
5.3
Kraft Suspense Theatre
as Frederick Bergen • 1 eps
1963 Series
7.8
The Jack Benny Program
as Luverne Goodheart • 1 eps
1950 Series
Movies
Acting Appearances in Movies
Movie cast credits for Peter Lorre.
Way of Tomorrow: The Evolution of Science Fiction Movies
as Self - (archive footage)
2022 Movie
A Physical History of 'M'
as Hans Beckert (archive footage)
2015 Movie
7.5
Monster Madness: The Golden Age of the Horror Film
as Doctor Gogol (archive footage)
2014 Movie
9.0
Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackerman
as Self (archive footage)
2007 Movie
Terror in the Pharaoh's Tomb
as Mr. Jekyll (archive footage)
2007 Movie
7.0
Moto Is Missing
as Mr. Moto (archive footage)
2007 Movie
Cole Porter in Hollywood: Satin and Silk
as Self (archive footage)
2003 Movie
Bogart: The Untold Story
as Self (archive footage)
1997 Movie
6.0
Peter Lorre: The Master of Menace
as Self (archive footage)
1996 Movie
5.9
John Huston: The Man, the Movies, the Maverick
1988 Movie
6.3
Creepy Classics
as Dr. Adolphus Bedlo - (archive footage)
1987 Movie
5.3
The Double Face of Peter Lorre
as Self (archive footage)
1984 Movie
Series
Acting Appearances in Series
Series cast credits for Peter Lorre.
9.0
Film Emigration from Nazi Germany
as Self (archive footage) • 5 eps
1975 Series
5.3
Kraft Suspense Theatre
as Frederick Bergen • 1 eps
1963 Series
7.5
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
as Self • 1 eps
1962 Series
6.2
The Merv Griffin Show
as Self • 2 eps
1962 Series
6.3
Route 66
1 eps
1960 Series
4.1
Checkmate
as Alonzo Pace Graham • 1 eps
1960 Series
7.2
Rawhide
as Victor Laurier • 1 eps
1959 Series
6.7
77 Sunset Strip
as The Gypsy • 2 eps
1958 Series
7.6
Playhouse 90
as Café Owner • 1 eps
1956 Series
5.4
The 20th Century Fox Hour
as Moyzisch • 1 eps
1955 Series
6.5
Screen Director's Playhouse
as Willy • 1 eps
1955 Series
7.8
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
as Tomas Salgado / Carlos • 1 eps
1955 Series