Actor · Director · Writer
Peter Lorre
Peter Lorre has worked on 93 movies and 16 TV shows, between 1929 and 1988. On Nahoko: 52 movies and 7 TV shows. Best known for Casablanca, M and The Maltese Falcon.
- Born
- 26 June 1904
- Birthplace
- Rózsahegy (now Ružomberok), Austria-Hungary (now Slovakia)
- Height
- 160 cm (5 ft 3 in)
- Died
- 23 March 1964 (aged 59)
- Activities
- Actor · Director · Writer
- Nationality
- United States, Austria
- Career start
- 1929
- Children
- 1
Known for
★ 8.5
Casablanca1942
★ 8.3
M1931
★ 7.9The Maltese Falcon1941
★ 7.9
Arsenic and Old Lace1944
★ 7.2
20,000 Leagues Under the Sea1954
★ 6.7
The Man Who Knew Too Much1934
★ 6.5The Raven1963
★ 6.4
Beat the Devil1953
★ 6.4
Secret Agent1936
★ 6.8Tales of Terror1962
★ 6.5The Comedy of Terrors1963
★ 6.0
Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea1961Where to watch
United States
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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.
Career in figures
Career
- Active since
- 1929
- Titles on Nahoko
- 52 movies and 7 TV shows
- Main genres
- Drama, Crime, Comedy
Ratings and box office
- Average rating
- ★ 6.7 IMDb
- Most voted
- Casablanca
- Box office
- $50M, led by 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea ($28.2M)
Frequent collaborators
Sydney Greenstreet7 titles together
Humphrey Bogart5 titles together
Boris Karloff4 titles together
Victor Francen4 titles together
Paul Henreid3 titles together
Claude Rains3 titles together
Cedric Hardwicke3 titles together
Vincent Price3 titles togetherFilmography 59
1964
- The PatsyMovieMovie · as Morgan Heywood
★ 6.2 - Muscle Beach PartyMovieMovie · as Mr. Strangdour
★ 5.2
1963
- The RavenMovieMovie · as Dr. Adolphus Bedlo★ 6.5
- The Comedy of TerrorsMovieMovie · as Felix Gillie★ 6.5
1962
- Tales of TerrorMovieMovie · as Montresor ("The Black Cat")★ 6.8
- Five Weeks in a BalloonMovieMovie · as AhmedRent/Buy★ 5.7
1961
- Voyage to the Bottom of the SeaMovieMovie · as Comm. Lucius Emery★ 6.0
1960
- Route 66TV showTV show★ 7.7
1959
- RawhideTV showTV show · as Victor Laurier · 1 episode★ 7.9
1958
- 77 Sunset StripTV showTV show · as The Gypsy · 2 episodes★ 7.7
1957
- Silk StockingsMovieMovie · as Brankov
★ 6.8 - The Story of MankindMovieMovie · as Nero
★ 4.8 - The Sad SackMovieMovie · as AbdulRent/Buy★ 5.8
1956
- Around the World in 80 DaysMovieMovie · as Steward★ 6.7
- Meet Me in Las VegasMovieMovieRent/Buy★ 6.1
1955
- Alfred Hitchcock PresentsTV showTV show · as Tomas Salgado / Carlos · 1 episode
★ 8.5
1954
- 20,000 Leagues Under the SeaMovieMovie · as Conseil★ 7.2
- The Magical World of DisneyTV showTV show · as themselves · 1 episode★ 8.3
1953
- Beat the DevilMovieMovie · as Julius O'Hara★ 6.4
1951
- The Lost ManMovieMovie · as Dr. Karl Rothe, alias Dr. Karl Neumeister · Director · Writer★ 7.0
1950
- QuicksandMovieMovie · as Nick Dramoshag★ 6.6
- What's My Line?TV showTV show · as themselves · 2 episodes★ 8.5
- The Jack Benny ProgramTV showTV show · as Luverne Goodheart · 1 episode
★ 8.5
1949
- Rope of SandMovieMovie · as Toady★ 6.6
1947
- My Favorite BrunetteMovieMovie · as Kismet
★ 6.7
1946
- Black AngelMovieMovie · as MarkoRent/Buy★ 6.9
- The Beast with Five FingersMovieMovie · as Hilary CumminsRent/Buy★ 6.5
- The VerdictMovieMovie · as Victor Emmric★ 7.2
- The ChaseMovieMovie · as Gino★ 6.4
- Three StrangersMovieMovie · as Johnny WestRent/Buy★ 6.9
1945
- Confidential AgentMovieMovie · as ContrerasRent/Buy★ 6.5
- Hotel BerlinMovieMovie · as Johannes Koenig★ 6.8
1944
- Arsenic and Old LaceMovieMovie · as Dr. Einstein★ 7.9
- Passage to MarseilleMovieMovie · as Marius★ 6.8
- The Mask of DimitriosMovieMovie · as Cornelius LeydenRent/Buy★ 7.2
- Hollywood CanteenMovieMovie · as themselvesRent/Buy★ 7.0
- The ConspiratorsMovieMovie · as Jan BernazskyRent/Buy★ 6.6
1943
- Background to DangerMovieMovie · as Nikolai ZaleshoffRent/Buy★ 6.4
- The Constant NymphMovieMovie · as Fritz BercovyRent/Buy★ 6.7
- The Cross of LorraineMovieMovie · as Sergeant BergerRent/Buy★ 6.6
1942
- CasablancaMovieMovie · as Ugarte★ 8.5
- All Through the NightMovieMovie · as Pepi★ 7.1
- Invisible AgentMovieMovie · as Baron IkitoRent/Buy★ 5.9
- The Boogie Man Will Get YouMovieMovie · as Dr. Arthur Lorentz
★ 5.8
1941
- The Maltese FalconMovieMovie · as Joel Cairo★ 7.9
- The Face Behind the MaskMovieMovie · as Janos 'Johnny' Szabo
★ 7.1 - They Met in BombayMovieMovie · as Captain Chang★ 6.6
1940
- Stranger on the Third FloorMovieMovie · as The StrangerRent/Buy★ 6.8
- Strange CargoMovieMovie · as M'sieu PigRent/Buy★ 6.9
- You'll Find OutMovieMovie · as Professor Karl Fenninger★ 6.1
1938
- Mr. Moto's Last WarningMovieMovie · as Mr. Kentaro Moto★ 6.4
- Mysterious Mr. MotoMovieMovie · as Mr. Moto★ 6.7
1937
- Think Fast, Mr. MotoMovieMovie · as Kentaro Moto★ 6.7
- Thank You, Mr. MotoMovieMovie · as Mr. Moto★ 6.9
1936
- Secret AgentMovieMovie · as The General★ 6.4
1935
- Mad LoveMovieMovie · as Doctor Gogol
★ 7.2 - Crime and PunishmentMovieMovie · as Roderick Raskolnikov★ 6.9
1934
- The Man Who Knew Too MuchMovieMovie · as Abbott★ 6.7
1931
- MMovieMovie · as Hans Beckert★ 8.3
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1988
1963
- Kraft Suspense TheatreTV showTV show · as Frederick Bergen · 1 episode
1962
- Lizard's Leg and Owlet's WingMovieMovie
1961
- Five Fingers : Thin IceMovieMovie · as The Colonel
- The Gertrude Berg ShowTV showTV show
1960
- CheckmateTV showTV show · as Alonzo Pace Graham · 1 episode
- Scent of MysteryMovieMovie · as Smiley
1959
- The Big CircusMovieMovie · as Skeeter
1957
- Collector’s ItemMovieMovie · as Mr. Munsey
- Hell Ship MutinyMovieMovie · as Lamoret
- The Buster Keaton StoryMovieMovie · as Kurt Bergner
- The Fabulous IrishmanMovieMovie
- The Jet-Propelled CouchMovieMovie · as Dr. Ostrow
- The Last TycoonMovieMovie · as Pete Zavras
1956
- Congo CrossingMovieMovie · as Colonel John Miguel Orlando Arragas
- No. 5 Checked OutMovieMovie · as Willy
- Playhouse 90TV showTV show · as Café Owner · 1 episode
- Sizeman and SonMovieMovie · as Karp
1955
- Screen Director's PlayhouseTV showTV show · as Willy · 1 episode
- The 20th Century Fox HourTV showTV show · as Moyzisch · 1 episode
1954
- Casino RoyaleMovieMovie · as Le Chiffre
- Climax!TV showTV show · as Mr. Vorhees / Le Chiffre / Normie / Mr. Ho / Benny Kellerman · 1 episode
- Operation UnderseaMovieMovie · as themselves
- Studio 57TV showTV show · as Mr. Grover / Heitzer · 1 episode
- The Disneyland StoryMovieMovie · as themselves
- The George Gobel ShowTV showTV show · as themselves · 1 episode
1951
- Schlitz Playhouse of StarsTV showTV show
1950
- Double ConfessionMovieMovie · as Paynter
- Lux Video TheatreTV showTV show · as Richard Pratt · 1 episode
1949
- SuspenseTV showTV show
1948
- CasbahMovieMovie · as Slimane
1943
- Undercover: How to Operate Behind Enemy LinesMovieMovie · as Secret Agent
1941
- Mr. District AttorneyMovieMovie · as Paul Hyde
1940
- I Was an AdventuressMovieMovie · as Polo
- Island of Doomed MenMovieMovie · as Stephen Danel
1939
- Mr. Moto in Danger IslandMovieMovie · as Kentaro Moto
- Mr. Moto Takes a VacationMovieMovie · as Mr. Moto
1938
- I'll Give a MillionMovieMovie · as Louie 'The Dope' Monteau
- Mr. Moto Takes a ChanceMovieMovie · as Mr. Moto
- Mr. Moto's GambleMovieMovie · as Kentaro Moto
1937
- Lancer SpyMovieMovie · as Maj. Sigfried Gruning
- Nancy Steele Is Missing!MovieMovie · as Professor Sturm
1936
- Crack-UpMovieMovie · as Colonel Gimpy
1933
- High and LowMovieMovie · as Beggar
- Invisible OpponentMovieMovie · as Henry Pless
- The Oil SharksMovieMovie · as Henry Pless
- What Women DreamMovieMovie · as Otto Fuessli
1932
- A Shot at DawnMovieMovie · as Klotz
- F.P.1 Doesn't AnswerMovieMovie · as Bildreporter Johnny
- Five from the JazzbandMovieMovie · as Car Thief
- StupéfiantsMovieMovie · as The Hunchback
- The White DemonMovieMovie · as Hunchback
1931
- A Man's a ManMovieMovie · as Galy Gay
- Bombs Over Monte CarloMovieMovie · as Pawlitschek
- The Trunks of Mr. O.F.MovieMovie · as Redakteur Stix
1929
- The Missing WifeMovieMovie · as Patient of a Dentist