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Bela Lugosi (1882–1956), best known for the original screen portrayal of Bram Stoker 's Dracula in 1931, performed in many films during the course of his 39-year film career. He appeared in films made in his native Hungary, Germany and New York before re-locating to Hollywood in 1928.
A distinguished stage actor in his native Hungary, Austria-Hungary, he began his stage career in 1901 and started appearing in films during World War I, fleeing to Germany in 1919 as a result of his left-wing political activity (he organized an actors' union).
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1. Dracula. 1931 1h 15m Passed. 7.4 (60K) Rate. 71 Metascore. Transylvanian vampire Count Dracula bends a naive real estate agent to his will, then takes up residence at a London estate where he sleeps in his coffin by day and searches for potential victims by night. Director Tod Browning Karl Freund Stars Bela Lugosi Helen Chandler David Manners.
- Robert Segedy counts down his choices of the greatest Bela Lugosi movies. Bela Ferenc Dezso Blasko was born in Lugos, Hungary on October 20, 1882. Lugosi was wounded in service of his country during World War I. He fled during the Hungarian Revolution of 1919 and appeared in several films made in Germany.
- Dracula (1931), director Tod Browning. This is the film that made Lugosi a household name and though many have tried, no one has replaced him as the Vampire King.
- White Zombie (1932), director Victor Halperin. Fresh off of the success that was Dracula, Lugosi followed it up with this tale of the undead in Haiti, directed by Victor Halperin.
- The Black Cat (1934), director Edgar G. Ulmer. Peter Allison: “Sounds like a lot of supernatural baloney to me.” Dr Vitus Werdegast: “Supernatural, perhaps.
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. He was best remembered for portraying Count Dracula in the horror film classic Dracula ...
Nov 4, 2013 · Unrivalled in his depiction of screen villainy, he seems to channel the sheer joy of evil; never did a vampire, mad scientist, or ape-man ever carry out his dreadful work so gleefully. Here are 10 films that showcase Bela’s strange talents and the bizarre twists and turns of his career.
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10 titles. 1. The Invisible Ray (1935) Approved | 80 min | Horror, Sci-Fi, Thriller. 6.5. Rate. A scientist becomes murderous after discovering, and being exposed to the radiation of, a powerful new element called Radium X. Director: Lambert Hillyer | Stars: Boris Karloff, Bela Lugosi, Frances Drake, Frank Lawton.
