Peter Lorre

Peter Lorre

Date of Birth:

Jun 26, 1904

Place of Birth:

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

Peter Lorre (26 June 1904 – 23 March 1964) was an Austrian-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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filmography:

The Buster Keaton Story The Buster Keaton Story

1957

Confidential Agent Confidential Agent

1945

The Big Circus The Big Circus

1959

Mr. District Attorney Mr. District Attorney

1941

Bombs Over Monte Carlo Bombs Over Monte Carlo

1931

Scent of Mystery Scent of Mystery

1960

Congo Crossing Congo Crossing

1956

Hotel Berlin Hotel Berlin

1945

Monster Madness: The Golden Age of the Horror Film Monster Madness: The Golden Age of the Horror Film

2014

The Thirteen Trunks of Mr. O.F. The Thirteen Trunks of Mr. O.F.

1931

Crack-Up Crack-Up

1936

Hell Ship Mutiny Hell Ship Mutiny

1957

The Missing Wife The Missing Wife

1929

Moto Is Missing Moto Is Missing

2007

Nancy Steele Is Missing! Nancy Steele Is Missing!

1937

Thank You, Mr. Moto Thank You, Mr. Moto

1937

Mr. Moto Takes a Vacation Mr. Moto Takes a Vacation

1939

Mr. Moto's Gamble Mr. Moto's Gamble

1938

Think Fast, Mr. Moto Think Fast, Mr. Moto

1937

The Constant Nymph The Constant Nymph

1943

Mr. Moto in Danger Island Mr. Moto in Danger Island

1939

The Cross of Lorraine The Cross of Lorraine

1943

Collector’s Item Collector’s Item

1957

Lancer Spy Lancer Spy

1937

Island of Doomed Men Island of Doomed Men

1940

The Lost One The Lost One

1951

They Met in Bombay They Met in Bombay

1941

The Horror of It All The Horror of It All

1983

Five Fingers : Thin Ice Five Fingers : Thin Ice

1961

No. 5 Checked Out No. 5 Checked Out

1956

Bogart: The Untold Story Bogart: The Untold Story

1997

Unsichtbare Gegner Unsichtbare Gegner

1933

Muscle Beach Party Muscle Beach Party

1964

Undercover: How to Operate Behind Enemy Lines Undercover: How to Operate Behind Enemy Lines

1943

The Dinosaur and the Baby The Dinosaur and the Baby

1967

Cinema's Exiles: From Hitler to Hollywood Cinema's Exiles: From Hitler to Hollywood

2009

Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackerman Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackerman

2007

The Double Face of Peter Lorre The Double Face of Peter Lorre

1984

The Disneyland Story The Disneyland Story

1954

A Man's a Man A Man's a Man

1931

A Physical History of 'M' A Physical History of 'M'

2015

Peter Lorre: The Master of Menace Peter Lorre: The Master of Menace

1996

The Oil Sharks The Oil Sharks

1933

I'll Give a Million I'll Give a Million

1938

Stupéfiants Stupéfiants

1932

Casino Royale Casino Royale

1954

The White Demon The White Demon

1932

A Shot at Dawn A Shot at Dawn

1932

I Was an Adventuress I Was an Adventuress

1940

Operation Undersea Operation Undersea

1954

The Eternal Jew The Eternal Jew

1940

Peter Lorre : Derrière le masque du maudit Peter Lorre : Derrière le masque du maudit

2024

The Last Tycoon The Last Tycoon

1957

Terror in the Pharaoh's Tomb Terror in the Pharaoh's Tomb

2007

Cole Porter in Hollywood: Satin and Silk Cole Porter in Hollywood: Satin and Silk

2003

(Sin título) Descartes Arrebato (Sin título) Descartes Arrebato

1979

Creepy Classics Creepy Classics

1987

The Hollywood Clowns The Hollywood Clowns

1979

The Face Behind the Mask The Face Behind the Mask

1941

Five from the Jazzband Five from the Jazzband

1932

The Man Who Knew Too Much The Man Who Knew Too Much

1934

Beat the Devil Beat the Devil

1953

Mad Love Mad Love

1935

Background to Danger Background to Danger

1943

Three Strangers Three Strangers

1946

Invisible Agent Invisible Agent

1942

Heroes of Horror Heroes of Horror

2001

The Conspirators The Conspirators

1944

The Mask of Dimitrios The Mask of Dimitrios

1944

What Women Dream What Women Dream

1933

Quicksand Quicksand

1950

Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea

1961

F.P.1 Doesn't Answer F.P.1 Doesn't Answer

1932

The Maltese Falcon The Maltese Falcon

1941

Casablanca Casablanca

1943

Arsenic and Old Lace Arsenic and Old Lace

1944

M M

1931

Secret Agent Secret Agent

1936

The Boogie Man Will Get You The Boogie Man Will Get You

1942

The Patsy The Patsy

1964

Black Angel Black Angel

1946

Around the World in Eighty Days Around the World in Eighty Days

1956

The Movie Orgy The Movie Orgy

1968

The Verdict The Verdict

1946

The Beast with Five Fingers The Beast with Five Fingers

1947

Hollywood Canteen Hollywood Canteen

1944

Mr. Moto Takes a Chance Mr. Moto Takes a Chance

1938

Casbah Casbah

1948

High and Low High and Low

1933

The Horror Hall of Fame: A Monster Salute The Horror Hall of Fame: A Monster Salute

1974

Meet Me in Las Vegas Meet Me in Las Vegas

1956

John Huston: The Man, the Movies, the Maverick John Huston: The Man, the Movies, the Maverick

1989

You'll Find Out You'll Find Out

1940

Strange Cargo Strange Cargo

1940

Passage to Marseille Passage to Marseille

1944

Mr. Moto's Last Warning Mr. Moto's Last Warning

1939

My Favorite Brunette My Favorite Brunette

1947

Crime and Punishment Crime and Punishment

1935

Rope of Sand Rope of Sand

1949

Double Confession Double Confession

1950

Stranger on the Third Floor Stranger on the Third Floor

1940

Tales of Terror Tales of Terror

1962

The Raven The Raven

1963

The Chase The Chase

1946

Mysterious Mr. Moto Mysterious Mr. Moto

1938

The Comedy of Terrors The Comedy of Terrors

1964

The Story of Mankind The Story of Mankind

1957

Five Weeks in a Balloon Five Weeks in a Balloon

1962

Silk Stockings Silk Stockings

1957

The Sad Sack The Sad Sack

1957

All Through the Night All Through the Night

1942

20,000 Leagues Under the Sea 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea

1954

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