
Peter Lorre
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.
Known for

Way of Tomorrow: The Evolution of Science Fiction Movies
2022 • Self - (archive footage)

A Physical History of 'M'
2015 • Hans Beckert (archive footage)

Monster Madness: The Golden Age of the Horror Film
2014 • Doctor Gogol (archive footage)

Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackerman
2007 • Self (archive footage)

Terror in the Pharaoh's Tomb
2007 • Mr. Jekyll (archive footage)

Moto Is Missing
2007 • Mr. Moto (archive footage)

Cole Porter in Hollywood: Satin and Silk
2003 • Self (archive footage)
Heroes of Horror
2001 • (archive footage)
Full filmography
Heroes of Horror
View movie2001 • (archive footage)
The Horror Hall of Fame: A Monster Salute
View movie1974 • Self (archive footage)
Five Fingers : Thin Ice
View movie1961 • The Colonel
No. 5 Checked Out
View movie1956 • Willy
The Missing Wife
View movie1929 • Patient of a Dentist



































































































