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Béla Ferenc Dezső Blaskó (Hungarian: [ˈbeːlɒ ˈfɛrɛnt͡s ˈdɛʒøː ˈblɒʃkoː]; October 20, 1882 – August 16, 1956), known professionally as Bela Lugosi (/ ləˈɡoʊsi / lə-GOH-see; Hungarian: [ˈluɡoʃi]), was a Hungarian–American actor, best remembered for portraying Count Dracula in the 1931 horror film classic Dracula, Ygor in Son of Frankenstein (1939)...
Bela Lugosi. Actor: Dracula. Bela Lugosi was born Béla Ferenc Dezsö Blaskó on October 20, 1882, Lugos, Hungary, Austria-Hungary (now Lugoj, Romania), to Paula de Vojnich and István Blaskó, a banker. He was the youngest of four children.
Bela Lugosi, a pioneer in American film and a legend of classic horror roles, died at the age of 73 in the summer of 1956, and was buried most fittingly in one of his Dracula capes.
This comprehensive biography takes you behind the cape and into the life of Béla Lugosi. Discover his humble beginnings in Hungary, his journey to America, his struggle to make it in Hollywood, and the demons that haunted him along the way.
Aug 12, 2024 · Bela Lugosi, Hungarian-born motion-picture actor who was most famous for his sinister portrayal of the elegantly mannered vampire Count Dracula. He originated the role on Broadway in 1927 and reprised it for the 1931 film.
Oct 25, 2023 · Béla Lugosi: The Man Behind the Cape aims to be the definitive biography of the legendary actor's life and career. Check out our exclusive preview of the book.
Bela Lugosi. Actor: Dracula. Bela Lugosi was born Béla Ferenc Dezsö Blaskó on October 20, 1882, Lugos, Hungary, Austria-Hungary (now Lugoj, Romania), to Paula de Vojnich and István Blaskó, a banker. He was the youngest of four children.
Nov 10, 2018 · Bela Lugosi (born Bela Ferenc Dezso Blasko; October 20, 1882–August 16, 1956) is best known for his role in the stage and screen productions of Dracula. Lugosi's portrayal of the titular vampire is one of the best-known performances in horror movie history.
The following filmography is the most complete and accurate catalog of Lugosi’s feature film, serial, and fictional and other short subject appearances ever compiled. They are listed in chronological order and divided into three categories that denote their country of origin and time frames: Hungary and Germany (1917-1922) and the United ...
Oct 25, 2013 · Bela Lugosi was cinema’s first official Count Dracula, in Tod Browning’s groundbreaking 1931 version of Bram Stoker’s novel. Curator John Oliver remembers seeing this cobweb-strewn classic at an impressionable age…
