Acting
Peter Lorre
Born June 26, 1904 Rózsahegy (now Ružomberok), Austria-Hungary (now Slovakia)
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.
Directed Films
Also Appeared In
2.0
Way of Tomorrow: The Evolution of Science Fiction Movies
2022·Documentary
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A Physical History of 'M'
2015·Documentary
7.5
Monster Madness: The Golden Age of the Horror Film
2014·Documentary
9.0
Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackerman
2007·Documentary
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Terror in the Pharaoh's Tomb
2007·Horror
7.0
Moto Is Missing
2007·Documentary
7.0
Cole Porter in Hollywood: Satin and Silk
2003·Documentary
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Bogart: The Untold Story
1997·Documentary
6.5
Peter Lorre: The Master of Menace
1996·Documentary
6.0
John Huston: The Man, the Movies, the Maverick
1988·Documentary
6.4
Creepy Classics
1987·Documentary
5.8
The Double Face of Peter Lorre
1984·Documentary