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Peter Lorre, born in Budapest in 1904, became a Hollywood fixture through his unsettling portrayals of sinister characters, often cast as a menacing foreigner. His performance in the 1931 German film "M" as a child-murderer captivated audiences internationally, establishing him as a unique screen presence. In Hollywood, Lorre flourished in crime films and mysteries, notably alongside Bogart and Greenstreet in the "Maltese Falcon," and starred in the Mr. Moto series, solidifying his reputation as a versatile yet unmistakably eerie leading man.
78 credits across 2 departments.
| Year | Title | Role | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Heroes of Horror | (archive footage) | Film |
| 1984 | The Double Face of Peter Lorre | Self (archive footage) | Film |
| 1983 | The Horror of It All | Dr. Adolphus Bedlo (archive footage) | Film |
| 1974 | The Horror Hall of Fame: A Monster Salute | Self (archive footage) | Film |
| 1964 | The Comedy of Terrors | Felix Gillie | Film |
| 1964 | The Patsy | Morgan Heywood | Film |
| 1963 | The Raven | Dr. Adolphus Bedlo | Film |
| 1962 | Five Weeks in a Balloon | Ahmed | Film |
| 1962 | Tales of Terror | Montresor ("The Black Cat") | Film |
| 1961 | Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea | Comm. Lucius Emery | Film |
| 1960 | Scent of Mystery | Smiley | Film |
| 1959 | The Big Circus | Skeeter | Film |
| 1957 | The Buster Keaton Story | Kurt Bergner | Film |
| 1957 | The Story of Mankind | Nero | Film |
| 1957 | The Sad Sack | Abdul | Film |
| 1957 | Silk Stockings | Brankov, Commisar | Film |
| 1956 | No. 5 Checked Out | Willy | Film |
| 1956 | Congo Crossing | Colonel John Miguel Orlando Arragas | Film |
| 1956 | Around the World in 80 Days | Steward | Film |
| 1954 | Casino Royale | Le Chiffre | Film |
| 1954 | 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea | Conseil | Film |
| 1953 | Beat the Devil | Julius O'Hara | Film |
| 1951 | The Lost One | Dr. Karl Rothe, alias Dr. Karl Neumeister | Film |
| 1951 | The Lost One | Director | Film |
| 1950 | Quicksand | Nick Dramoshag | Film |
| 1950 | Double Confession | Paynter | Film |
| 1949 | Rope of Sand | Toady | Film |
| 1948 | Casbah | Slimane | Film |
| 1947 | My Favorite Brunette | Kismet | Film |
| 1947 | The Beast with Five Fingers | Hilary Cummins | Film |
| 1946 | Three Strangers | Johnny West | Film |
| 1946 | The Chase | Gino | Film |
| 1946 | Black Angel | Marko | Film |
| 1946 | The Verdict | Victor Emmric | Film |
| 1945 | Hotel Berlin | Johannes Koenig | Film |
| 1945 | Confidential Agent | Contreras | Film |
| 1944 | Hollywood Canteen | Self | Film |
| 1944 | The Conspirators | Jan Bernazsky | Film |
| 1944 | Arsenic and Old Lace | Dr. Einstein | Film |
| 1944 | Passage to Marseille | Marius | Film |
| 1944 | The Mask of Dimitrios | Cornelius Leyden | Film |
| 1943 | The Cross of Lorraine | Sergeant Berger | Film |
| 1943 | Background to Danger | Nikolai Zaleshoff | Film |
| 1943 | The Constant Nymph | Fritz Bercovy | Film |
| 1943 | Casablanca | Ugarte | Film |
| 1942 | All Through the Night | Pepi | Film |
| 1942 | Invisible Agent | Baron Ikito | Film |
| 1942 | The Boogie Man Will Get You | Dr. Arthur Lorentz | Film |
| 1941 | Mr. District Attorney | Paul Hyde | Film |
| 1941 | The Maltese Falcon | Joel Cairo | Film |
| 1941 | The Face Behind the Mask | Janos 'Johnny' Szabo | Film |
| 1941 | They Met in Bombay | Captain Chang | Film |
| 1940 | The Eternal Jew | Hans Beckert (archive footage) | Film |
| 1940 | You'll Find Out | Professor Karl Fenninger | Film |
| 1940 | Strange Cargo | M'sieu Pig | Film |
| 1940 | Stranger on the Third Floor | The Stranger | Film |
| 1940 | Island of Doomed Men | Stephen Danel | Film |
| 1939 | Mr. Moto's Last Warning | Mr. Kentaro Moto | Film |
| 1939 | Mr. Moto in Danger Island | Kentaro Moto | Film |
| 1939 | Mr. Moto Takes a Vacation | Mr. Moto | Film |
| 1938 | Mr. Moto's Gamble | Kentaro Moto | Film |
| 1938 | Mr. Moto Takes a Chance | Mr. Moto | Film |
| 1938 | Mysterious Mr. Moto | Mr. Moto | Film |
| 1937 | Think Fast, Mr. Moto | Kentaro Moto | Film |
| 1937 | Thank You, Mr. Moto | Mr. Moto | Film |
| 1937 | Nancy Steele Is Missing! | Professor Sturm | Film |
| 1937 | Lancer Spy | Maj. Sigfried Gruning | Film |
| 1936 | Secret Agent | The General | Film |
| 1936 | Crack-Up | Colonel Gimpy | Film |
| 1935 | Crime and Punishment | Roderick Raskolnikov | Film |
| 1935 | Mad Love | Doctor Gogol | Film |
| 1934 | The Man Who Knew Too Much | Abbott | Film |
| 1933 | What Women Dream | Otto Fuessli | Film |
| 1933 | High and Low | Beggar | Film |
| 1932 | F.P.1 Doesn't Answer | Bildreporter Johnny | Film |
| 1931 | Bombs Over Monte Carlo | Pawlitschek | Film |
| 1931 | M | Hans Beckert | Film |
| Monsters of the Deep | Himself | Film |
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