Peter Lorre (26 June 1904 – 23 March 1964) was an Austrian-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.
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Known For
Casablanca
(1943)
Ugarte
The Maltese Falcon
(1941)
Joel Cairo
20,000 Leagues Under the Sea
(1954)
Conseil
The Man Who Knew Too Much
(1934)
Abbott
M
(1931)
Hans Beckert
The Patsy
(1964)
Morgan Heywood
The Raven
(1963)
Dr. Adolphus Bedlo
Arsenic and Old Lace
(1944)
Dr. Einstein
The Chase
(1946)
Gino
Around the World in Eighty Days
(1956)
Steward
Hollywood Canteen
(1944)
Self
Beat the Devil
(1953)
Julius O'Hara
Black Angel
(1946)
Marko
Silk Stockings
(1957)
Brankov, Commisar
Mad Love
(1935)
Doctor Gogol
Invisible Agent
(1942)
Baron Ikito
Full Filmography
Acting
The Missing Wife
(1929)
Patient of a Dentist
The Thirteen Trunks of Mr. O.F.
(1931)
Redakteur Stix
A Man's a Man
(1931)
M
(1931)
Hans Beckert
Bombs Over Monte Carlo
(1931)
Pawlitschek
F.P.1 Doesn't Answer
(1932)
Bildreporter Johnny
Five from the Jazzband
(1932)
Car Thief
Stupéfiants
(1932)
The Hunchback
The White Demon
(1932)
Hunchback
A Shot at Dawn
(1932)
Klotz
High and Low
(1933)
Beggar
The Oil Sharks
(1933)
Henry Pless
Unsichtbare Gegner
(1933)
Henry Pless
What Women Dream
(1933)
Otto Fuessli
The Man Who Knew Too Much
(1934)
Abbott
Crime and Punishment
(1935)
Roderick Raskolnikov
Mad Love
(1935)
Doctor Gogol
Secret Agent
(1936)
The General
Crack-Up
(1936)
Colonel Gimpy
Lancer Spy
(1937)
Maj. Sigfried Gruning
Nancy Steele Is Missing!
(1937)
Professor Sturm
Thank You, Mr. Moto
(1937)
Mr. Moto
Think Fast, Mr. Moto
(1937)
Kentaro Moto
Mysterious Mr. Moto
(1938)
Mr. Moto
I'll Give a Million
(1938)
Louie 'The Dope' Monteau
Mr. Moto's Gamble
(1938)
Kentaro Moto
Mr. Moto Takes a Chance
(1938)
Mr. Moto
Mr. Moto's Last Warning
(1939)
Mr. Kentaro Moto
Mr. Moto Takes a Vacation
(1939)
Mr. Moto
Mr. Moto in Danger Island
(1939)
Kentaro Moto
You'll Find Out
(1940)
Professor Karl Fenninger
Island of Doomed Men
(1940)
Stephen Danel
Stranger on the Third Floor
(1940)
The Stranger
I Was an Adventuress
(1940)
Polo
Strange Cargo
(1940)
M'sieu Pig
The Eternal Jew
(1940)
Hans Beckert (archive footage)
The Face Behind the Mask
(1941)
Janos 'Johnny' Szabo
Mr. District Attorney
(1941)
Paul Hyde
The Maltese Falcon
(1941)
Joel Cairo
They Met in Bombay
(1941)
Captain Chang
All Through the Night
(1942)
Pepi
Invisible Agent
(1942)
Baron Ikito
The Boogie Man Will Get You
(1942)
Dr. Arthur Lorentz
Undercover: How to Operate Behind Enemy Lines
(1943)
Secret Agent
The Cross of Lorraine
(1943)
Sergeant Berger
Background to Danger
(1943)
Nikolai Zaleshoff
Casablanca
(1943)
Ugarte
The Constant Nymph
(1943)
Fritz Bercovy
Hollywood Canteen
(1944)
Self
The Mask of Dimitrios
(1944)
Cornelius Leyden
The Conspirators
(1944)
Jan Bernazsky
Arsenic and Old Lace
(1944)
Dr. Einstein
Passage to Marseille
(1944)
Marius
Confidential Agent
(1945)
Contreras
Hotel Berlin
(1945)
Johannes Koenig
The Chase
(1946)
Gino
Three Strangers
(1946)
Johnny West
The Verdict
(1946)
Victor Emmric
Black Angel
(1946)
Marko
The Beast with Five Fingers
(1947)
Hilary Cummins
My Favorite Brunette
(1947)
Kismet
Casbah
(1948)
Slimane
Rope of Sand
(1949)
Toady
Double Confession
(1950)
Paynter
Quicksand
(1950)
Nick Dramoshag
The Lost One
(1951)
Dr. Karl Rothe, alias Dr. Karl Neumeister
Beat the Devil
(1953)
Julius O'Hara
Casino Royale
(1954)
Le Chiffre
The Disneyland Story
(1954)
20,000 Leagues Under the Sea
(1954)
Conseil
Operation Undersea
(1954)
Self
No. 5 Checked Out
(1956)
Willy
Meet Me in Las Vegas
(1956)
Around the World in Eighty Days
(1956)
Steward
Congo Crossing
(1956)
Colonel John Miguel Orlando Arragas
The Buster Keaton Story
(1957)
Kurt Bergner
The Story of Mankind
(1957)
Nero
Silk Stockings
(1957)
Brankov, Commisar
The Sad Sack
(1957)
Abdul
The Last Tycoon
(1957)
Pete Zavras
Collector’s Item
(1957)
Mr. Munsey
Hell Ship Mutiny
(1957)
Lamoret
The Big Circus
(1959)
Skeeter
Scent of Mystery
(1960)
Smiley
Five Fingers : Thin Ice
(1961)
The Colonel
Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea
(1961)
Comm. Lucius Emery
Five Weeks in a Balloon
(1962)
Ahmed
Tales of Terror
(1962)
Montresor ("The Black Cat")
The Raven
(1963)
Dr. Adolphus Bedlo
The Comedy of Terrors
(1964)
Felix Gillie
The Patsy
(1964)
Morgan Heywood
Muscle Beach Party
(1964)
Mr. Strangdour
The Dinosaur and the Baby
(1967)
Hans Beckert (archive footage)
The Movie Orgy
(1968)
Self (archive footage)
The Horror Hall of Fame: A Monster Salute
(1974)
Self (archive footage)
(Sin título) Descartes Arrebato
(1979)
Hans Beckert - Archive footage
The Hollywood Clowns
(1979)
(archive footage)
The Horror of It All
(1983)
Dr. Adolphus Bedlo (archive footage)
The Double Face of Peter Lorre
(1984)
Self (Archive Footage)
Creepy Classics
(1987)
Dr. Adolphus Bedlo - (archive footage)
John Huston: The Man, the Movies, the Maverick
(1989)
Peter Lorre: The Master of Menace
(1996)
Self (archive footage)
Bogart: The Untold Story
(1997)
Self (archive footage)
Heroes of Horror
(2001)
(archive footage)
Cole Porter in Hollywood: Satin and Silk
(2003)
Self (Archive Footage)
Moto Is Missing
(2007)
Mr. Moto (archive footage, various Moto films)
Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackerman
(2007)
Self (archive footage)
Terror in the Pharaoh's Tomb
(2007)
Mr. Jekyll (archive footage)
Cinema's Exiles: From Hitler to Hollywood
(2009)
Self (archive footage)
Monster Madness: The Golden Age of the Horror Film
(2014)
Doctor Gogol (archive footage)
A Physical History of 'M'
(2015)
Hans Beckert (archive)
Peter Lorre - Hinter der Maske des Bösen
(2024)
Himself (archive) - actor, subject
Directing
Writing