Peter Lorre

Acting • 142 Credits

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 Titles (1)

Directorial Filmography
The Lost One

The Lost One

1951 ⭐ 3.4

✍️ Written & Story Credits (1)

Screenplay, Novel & Story
The Lost One

The Lost One

1951 ⭐ 3.4
Screenplay

🎭 Acting Roles (30)

Ranked by Prestige & Popularity
Casablanca

Casablanca

1943 ⭐ 4.1
as Ugarte
M

M

1931 ⭐ 4.0
as Hans Beckert
The Maltese Falcon

The Maltese Falcon

1941 ⭐ 3.8
as Joel Cairo
Arsenic and Old Lace

Arsenic and Old Lace

1944 ⭐ 3.8
as Dr. Einstein
20,000 Leagues Under the Sea

20,000 Leagues Under the Sea

1954 ⭐ 3.5
as Conseil
Around the World in 80 Days

Around the World in 80 Days

1956 ⭐ 3.4
as Steward
The Man Who Knew Too Much

The Man Who Knew Too Much

1934 ⭐ 3.2
as Abbott
The Raven

The Raven

1963 ⭐ 3.2
as Dr. Adolphus Bedlo
Alfred Hitchcock Presents

Alfred Hitchcock Presents

1955 ⭐ 3.9
as Tomas Salgado
Tales of Terror

Tales of Terror

1962 ⭐ 3.4
as Montresor ("The Black Cat")
Beat the Devil

Beat the Devil

1953 ⭐ 3.0
as Julius O'Hara
Secret Agent

Secret Agent

1936 ⭐ 3.0
as The General
The Comedy of Terrors

The Comedy of Terrors

1964 ⭐ 3.3
as Felix Gillie
Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea

Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea

1961 ⭐ 2.8
as Comm. Lucius Emery
Mad Love

Mad Love

1935 ⭐ 3.5
as Doctor Gogol
Stranger on the Third Floor

Stranger on the Third Floor

1940 ⭐ 3.3
as The Stranger
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

1962 ⭐ 3.8
as Self
All Through the Night

All Through the Night

1942 ⭐ 3.4
as Pepi
Passage to Marseille

Passage to Marseille

1944 ⭐ 3.4
as Marius
The Chase

The Chase

1946 ⭐ 3.1
as Gino
Invisible Agent

Invisible Agent

1942 ⭐ 2.9
as Baron Ikito
Silk Stockings

Silk Stockings

1957 ⭐ 3.4
as Brankov
My Favorite Brunette

My Favorite Brunette

1947 ⭐ 3.3
as Kismet
The Patsy

The Patsy

1964 ⭐ 3.1
as Morgan Heywood
Black Angel

Black Angel

1946 ⭐ 3.0
as Marko
Crime and Punishment

Crime and Punishment

1935 ⭐ 3.1
as Roderick Raskolnikov
The Mask of Dimitrios

The Mask of Dimitrios

1944 ⭐ 3.5
as Cornelius Leyden
Strange Cargo

Strange Cargo

1940 ⭐ 3.5
as M'sieu Pig
The Eternal Jew

The Eternal Jew

1940 ⭐ 2.4
as Hans Beckert (archive footage)
The Verdict

The Verdict

1946 ⭐ 3.3
as Victor Emmric