Biography
Peter Lorre
Acting
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.
Career works
137
Movies
113
Series
24
Career average
6.6/10
Birth date
06/26/1904
Place of birth
Rózsahegy (now Ružomberok), Austria-Hungary (now Slovakia)
Date of death
03/23/1964
Filmography highlights
Movies
Way of Tomorrow: The Evolution of Science Fiction Movies
2022
A Physical History of 'M'
2015
Monster Madness: The Golden Age of the Horror Film
2014 · 7.5
Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackerman
2007 · 9.0
Terror in the Pharaoh's Tomb
2007
Moto Is Missing
2007 · 7.0
Cole Porter in Hollywood: Satin and Silk
2003 · 7.0
Bogart: The Untold Story
1997
Peter Lorre: The Master of Menace
1996 · 6.5
John Huston: The Man, the Movies, the Maverick
1988 · 6.0
Creepy Classics
1987 · 6.4
The Double Face of Peter Lorre
1984 · 5.8
The Horror of It All
1983 · 8.3
The Hollywood Clowns
1979
The Movie Orgy
1968 · 6.6
Series
Film Emigration from Nazi Germany
1975 · 9.0
Kraft Suspense Theatre
1963 · 6.5
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962 · 7.5
The Merv Griffin Show
1962 · 6.6
Route 66
1960 · 6.7
Checkmate
1960 · 4.8
Rawhide
1959 · 7.2
77 Sunset Strip
1958 · 7.1
Playhouse 90
1956 · 7.6
The 20th Century Fox Hour
1955 · 6.0
Screen Director's Playhouse
1955 · 7.0
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
1955 · 7.8
The Wonderful World of Disney
1954 · 7.9
Climax!
1954 · 3.8
Studio 57
1954 · 8.0