Bela Lugosi filmography

(Note - Lugosi billed as "Arisztid Olt" in many of these early films, unless noted)

• Leoni Leo (1917) as Leoni Leo (Lugosi's Hungarian film debut)
• A Régiséggyűjtő / The Antiquarian (1917) (Comedy Short)
• Lili (1917) billed as Bela Lugosi, dual role as both Plinchard and Tabornok (Note*-Contrary to some sources, Lugosi did not appear in Lulu (1918))
• The Masked Ball / Alarcosbal (1917) as René (a red herring)
• The Picture of Dorian Gray (1917) aka The Royal Life/ Az elet kiralya, played Lord Vatton [1]
• The Wedding Song / A Naszdal (1918) as Paul Bertram, famed violinist
• Spring Tempest / Tavaszi vihar (Feb. 28, 1918) as Renner, a rejected suitor[2]
• 99 / Kilencvenkilenc (1918) billed as Bela Lugosi, played Kurt Lingner
• The Leopard (1918) aka The Struggle for Life / Kuzdelem a letert, as Orlay Pál
• Casanova (1918) Lugosi was supposed to star in this film, but he was replaced in the cast at the last minute
• The Colonel / Az ezredes (1918) Lugosi's last Hungarian film (billed as Bela Lugosi), as The Colonel

Note - At this point, Lugosi emigrated to Germany.

• Nachenschnur des tot / Necklace of the Dead (1919) Lugosi's appearance in this German film is disputed by most historians[3]

(Note - Lugosi billed as "Bela Lugosi" from this point on)

• Hypnose (1920) aka Slave of a Foreign Will (Sklaven Fremdes Willens), Lugosi's first German film, as hypnotist Professor Mors
• Dance on the Volcano (1920) released in two parts, Sybil Young and Der Tod des Großfürsten; later edited and released in the U.S. (shorter version) as Daughter of the Night, played Andre Fleurot, a Parisian aristocrat
• The Woman in the Dolphin (1920) as Tom Bill, cinematography by Karl Freund
• The Head of Janus / Der Januskopf (1920) aka Schrecken / Terror; based on Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, Lugosi plays the butler
• John Hopkins the Third (1920) as a cowboy (villain)
• Die Sklavenhalter von Kansas-City / The Slaveholder of Kansas City (1920) as George Corvin
• Nat Pinkerton in the Fight (1920) released in two parts (in 1920 and 1921 respectively), as a Gang Leader
• Das ganze Sein ist flammend Leid (translation: All Existence is a Flaming Mystery)(1920) Based on a Gustav Meyrink novel, directed by Ottmar Ostermayr[4]
• The Devil Worshippers / Die Teufelsanbeter (1920) as Pir Kamek, based on a Karl May novel
• The Curse of Man / Der Fluch der Menschheit / (1920) released in two parts, Die Tochter der Arbeit and Im Rausche der Milliarden, as Malzer the saboteur
• Leatherstocking (1920) released in two parts, The Deerslayer and Chingachgook and The Last of the Mohicans; a shortened U.S. version exists; Lugosi plays Chingachgook, an Indian brave
• Caravan of Death / Der Todeskarawane (1920) as a lecherous Sheik
• On the Brink of Paradise / Auf den Trümmern des Paradieses (1920) Lugosi was rumored to have had a bit part in this film (but it is unconfirmed/ disputed)
• Ihre Hoheit die Tänzerin / Her Highness, the Dancer (1920), Lugosi's last German film (some sources list it as 1922); this film was re-edited and released as Der Leidensweg der Eva Grunwald in 1923 after the German government censors tried to ban it for several years

Note - At this point, Lugosi emigrated to the United States (he left Germany in Oct., 1920).

• The Silent Command (1923) Lugosi's first U.S. film shot in N.Y., as saboteur Benedict Hisston
• The Rejected Woman (1924) as Jean Gagnon
• He Who Gets Slapped (1924) Lugosi was rumored for years to have had an uncredited bit part as a clown in this film, but it is very unlikely as it was produced in Hollywood at a time when Lugosi was performing in Chicago and living in New York City
• Daughters Who Pay (1925) as Communist revolutionary Serge Oumanski
• The Midnight Girl (1925) as arts patron Nicholas Harmon
• Punchinello (1926, 20-minute short) Lugosi's last New York film playing Pierrot; later re-released with partial sound as The Mask

Note - At this point, Lugosi relocated to Hollywood.

• How to Handle Women (1928) Lugosi's first Hollywood film, as the diplomat's bodyguard (uncredited)
• The Last Performance (1929) an early Hungarian language sound film; Lugosi dubbed Erik's voice in the Hungarian Version only (voice actor, uncredited)
• The Veiled Woman (1929) as Nanon's murdered suitor
• Prisoners (1929) featured 10% partial sound, as Brottos the Nightclub Owner
• The Thirteenth Chair (1929) Lugosi's first American full sound film, as Inspector Delzante, directed by Tod Browning[5]

• The Saint's Double Trouble (1940) as henchman
• Black Friday (1940) as gangster Eric Marnay
• You'll Find Out (1940) as Prince Saliano, co-starred Karloff
• The Devil Bat (1940) as mad doctor Dr. Paul Carruthers
• Fantasia (1940 film) (1940) Lugosi was hired as a model for the demon in this animated film, but his footage was ultimately not used[12]
• Invisible Ghost (1941) as Dr. Charles Kessler
• The Black Cat (1941) as groundskeeper Eduardo Vigos
• Spooks Run Wild (1941) as Nardo. a magician (a red herring)
• The Wolf Man (1941) as Bela the gypsy
• Black Dragons (1942) dual role as both Dr. Melcher and Monsieur Colomb
• The Ghost of Frankenstein (1942) as Ygor
• S.O.S. Coast Guard (1942, Feature version of the 1937 serial) as the villain Boroff
• The Corpse Vanishes (1942) as mad scientist Dr. George Lorenz
• Night Monster (1942) as Rolf the butler (a red herring)
• Bowery at Midnight (1942) dual role as Professor Brenner and Karl Wagner
• Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man (1943) as the Frankenstein Monster
• The Ape Man (1943) as Dr. James Brewster
• Ghosts on the Loose (1943) aka The Bowery Boys Meet Bela Lugosi, as Emil (a Nazi spy)
• The Return of the Vampire (1943) dual role as Count Armand Tesla and Dr. Hugo Bruckner
• Voodoo Man (1944) as mad doctor Dr. Richard Marlowe
• Return of the Ape Man (1944) as mad doctor Prof. Dexter
• One Body Too Many (1944) as Merkil the butler
• The Body Snatcher (1945) as Joseph the servant, co-starred Karloff
• Zombies on Broadway (1945) as mad doctor Professor Renault
• Genius at Work (1946) as Stone, the villain's henchman
• Scared to Death (1947) filmed in Cinecolor; as the magician Prof. Leonide (a red herring)
• Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein (1948) as Count Dracula

• Mother Riley Meets the Vampire (1952) made in U.K., aka Vampire Over London or My Son, the Vampire, as the vampire Dr. Von Houssen
• Bela Lugosi Meets a Brooklyn Gorilla (1952), aka The Boys from Brooklyn, as mad scientist Dr. Zabor
• Glen or Glenda (1953) as Spirit/ Narrator, directed by Ed Wood
• Bride of the Monster (1955) as mad scientist Dr. Eric Vornoff, directed by Ed Wood
• The Black Sleep (1956) aka Dr. Cadman's Secret, as Casimir the mute butler (his final film)
• Plan 9 from Outer Space (1957) as Ghoul Man (archival footage) released posthumously, directed by Ed Wood
• Lock Up Your Daughters (1959) 51-minute compilation contained clips from past Lugosi films, released only in England (now lost)

• Intimate Interviews (1932) interviewed by Dorothy West
• Hollywood on Parade Episode 8 (1933) a short comedy skit with Mae Questal as Betty Boop
• Screen Snapshots Episode 34 (1934) shown playing chess with Boris Karloff
• Hollywood Movie Parade (1934) a short skit co-starring Jackie Cooper; plot unknown
• Baker's Broadcast (1937) Lugosi and Karloff sang "We're Horrible, Horrible Men" on this radio show with Ozzie and Harriet
• Texaco Star Theater (Nov. 15, 1939) Lugosi appeared with Burgess Meredith on "Dracula on Sunnybrook Farm" radio episode
• Newsreel (Jan. 18, 1940) - Lugosi was shown being hypnotized for his death scene in Black Friday (1940); film is lost
• Kay Kayser Radio Show (Sept. 25, 1940) with Karloff and Peter Lorre
• The Milton Berle Show TV (mid-1940s) Texaco Star Theatre
• Play Broadcast Quiz Program (May 2, 1941) Chicago radio show
• Screen Snapshots (1943) shown in this newsreel donating blood during World War 2
• Suspense Radio Show (Feb. 2, 1943) "The Doctor PrescribedHal Death"
• Texaco Star Theater: The Fred Allen Show (Apr. 25, 1943) Lugosi did a comedy sketch with Fred Allen
• Mail Call (March 11, 1944) Lugosi appeared with Orson Welles and Edward Everett Horton on this radio show
• Mystery House Radio (1944) Lugosi was to host a syndicated radio series; a pilot was apparently made with Lugosi and John Carradine called "The Thirsty Death", but it is unknown if it ever aired; the program is considered lost.
• Which Is Which? Radio Show (Feb. 14, 1945) with host Ken Murray
• Country Fair Radio Show (July 31, 1945) with host Jack Bailey
• Command Performance produced by the Armed Forces Radio Service (July 16, 1946) Lugosi did a "Superman" skit with Bob Hope, Paulette Goddard and Sterling Holloway (Lugosi played the villain named Dr. Bekini).
• The Rudy Vallee Show Radio Show (Oct. 22, 1946) Lugosi did a short comedy skit in which he played a vampire called "The Bat"
• Exploring the Unknown Radio Show (Mar. 9, 1947)
• The Adventures of Ellery Queen Radio Show (Mar. 19, 1947) crime drama
• Quick As a Flash Radio Show (May 18, 1947)
• The Bill and Fan Show Albany N.Y. Radio show (Aug. 4, 1947) Lugosi interviewed while at Saratoga Racetrack
• Backstage at the Spa Theater Schenectady TV station (August 6, 1947) Lugosi interview
• Hollywood Soundstage Albany Radio show (Aug. 7, 1947) Lugosi interviewed by Cathy Rice
• Candid Microphone Radio Show (Oct. 24, 1947) starring Alan Funt
• The Guy Lebow Show Radio (Summer, 1948) Lugosi interview
• The Abbott and Costello Show Radio Program (May 5, 1948) Lugosi did a haunted house skit with Lou Costello and Sidney Fields
• The Martha Deane Radio Show N.Y. City radio show (Aug.9, 1948) Lugosi interview
• Variety Show Los Angeles TV show (Aug. 18, 1948) Lugosi appeared in a pre-filmed TV special
• Night of Stars Event Madison Square Garden, NY (Nov. 15, 1948) appeared with Boris Karloff and Peter Lorre in support of Israel
• Herb Shrimer Time WCBS Radio, NYC (Nov. 22, 1948)
• Surprise Theater Los Angeles TV show (Aug. 31, 1949) broadcast an episode starring Lugosi
• Tales of Fatima N.Y. Radio show (Sept. 10, 1949) appeared with Basil Rathbone in "Man in the Shadows" radio play
• Art Linkletter's House Party N.Y. Radio show (Oct. 6, 1949) Lugosi interview
• Suspense N.Y. TV show (episode "The Cask of Amontillado" October 11, 1949) as General Fortunato
• Texaco Star Theatre TV show (Oct. 27, 1949) Lugosi wears his cape and attempts to hypnotize Milton Berle in a skit; this 60-minute program still exists today on dvd
• Crime Does Not Pay N.Y. Radio show (Dec. 12, 1949) Lugosi plays a demented arsonist named Nick Segadin in "Gasoline Cocktail" episode (prerecorded)
• Celebrity Time N.Y. TV show (January 22, 1950) this show was rerun again on Dec. 22, 1950
• Bonnie Maid Versatile Varieties N.Y. TV show (January 27, 1950)
• Starlit Time (May 21, 1950) Lugosi appeared on this musical-variety show
• Little Old New York WPIX-TV show (June 1, 1950) starring Ed Sullivan
• The Bill Slater Show WOR-TV show (June 7, 1950)
• Candid Microphone CBS Radio Show (June 27, 1950) starring Allen Funt
• The Paul Winchell Show N.Y. TV (Oct. 2, 1950) as Count Dracula
• The Robert Q. Lewis Show (shown Dec. 24, 1950) CBS-TV, Bela meets Santa Claus skit
• Okay, Mother ABC Radio Show (December 28, 1950) Lillian Lugosi was interviewed by Dennis James
• The Betty Crocker Magazine Show of the Air Radio Show (Jan. 29, 1950)
• The Johnny Olson Luncheon Club Radio Show (Feb. 7, 1950)
• Bela Lugosi's Horror and Magic Stage Show (Dec. 16, 1950 - March 17, 1951) (traveled throughout NY and NJ)
• Crime Does Not Pay Radio Show (Feb. 18, 1951) Episode called Gasoline Cocktail (a rerun)
• The Charlie Chester Show recorded in England (April 14, 1951) BBC
• Ship’s Reporter (December 11, 1951) Lugosi interviewed upon his return from England; aired around Christmas time
• The House of Wax Premiere (April 16, 1953) appeared in front of the theater when the film premiered in L.A.; some footage of the event appeared in a Pathe newsreel released theatrically on April 27, 1953.
• You Asked For It California TV show (July 27, 1953) performed his "Vampire Illusion"; rebroadcast on East Coast Aug. 9, 1953
• The Spade Cooley Show (Halloween, October 31, 1953)
• The Red Skelton Show (June, 1954) co-starring Lon Chaney Jr. and Maila (Vampira) Nurmi; Ed Wood was there and acted as Lugosi's dialogue coach backstage
• Metropolitan State Hospital Interview (August 1, 1955) interview filmed upon his medical release
• The Tom Duggan Show (Summer, 1956) Lugosi was interviewed about his drug addiction and cure
• The Black Sleep Theatrical Premiere (June 27, 1956)
• Lugosi, The Forgotten King (a 1985 documentary)