Peter Lorre

Career timeline

1. 1904 · Born

   Born in Rózsahegy (now Ružomberok), Austria-Hungary (now Slovakia)

2. 1931 · Screen debut

   M (Movie)

3. 1941 · Breakthrough

   The Maltese Falcon (Movie)

4. 1951 · Directing debut

   The Lost One (Movie)

5. 1951 · Writing debut

   The Lost One (Movie)

6. 1964 · Latest release

   The Patsy (Movie)

7. 1964 · Died

   March 23, 1964

Career in numbers

11 1930s

26 1940s

24 1950s

11 1960s

• Drama37
• Crime25
• Comedy22
• Mystery22
• Thriller22
• Romance11

Highest-rated title Casablanca 1943 8.1 Most popular title Casablanca 1943 8.1

Frequent collaborators

People who appear most often alongside Peter Lorre in our catalogue.

Ted Post

5 titles together

John Carradine

4 titles together

Buzz Kulik

4 titles together

Robert Altman

3 titles together

Hedy Lamarr

2 titles together

Robert Stevenson

2 titles together

Fielder Cook

2 titles together

George Tobias

2 titles together

Basil Rathbone

2 titles together

Stuart Rosenberg

2 titles together

1. 1964 The Patsy as Morgan Heywood 6.2 Movie
2. 1964 Muscle Beach Party as Mr. Strangdour 5.7 Movie
3. 1964 The Comedy of Terrors as Felix Gillie 6.5 Movie
4. 1963 Kraft Suspense Theatre as Frederick Bergen TV
5. 1963 The Raven as Dr. Adolphus Bedlo 6.4 Movie
6. 1962 Five Weeks in a Balloon as Ahmed 5.5 Movie
7. 1962 Tales of Terror as Montresor ("The Black Cat") 6.7 Movie
8. 1961 The Gertrude Berg Show TV
9. 1961 Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea as Comm. Lucius Emery 5.6 Movie
10. 1960 Route 66 6.7 TV
11. 1960 Checkmate as Alonzo Pace Graham TV
12. 1959 Rawhide as Victor Laurier 7.3 TV
13. 1958 77 Sunset Strip as The Gypsy 7.2 TV
14. 1957 Hell Ship Mutiny as Lamoret Movie
15. 1957 The Sad Sack as Abdul 5.7 Movie
16. 1957 The Story of Mankind as Nero 4.4 Movie
17. 1957 Silk Stockings as Brankov 6.8 Movie
18. 1956 Around the World in 80 Days as Steward 6.7 Movie
19. 1956 Playhouse 90 as Café Owner TV
20. 1956 Congo Crossing as Colonel John Miguel Orlando Arragas Movie
21. 1956 Meet Me in Las Vegas Movie
22. 1955 The 20th Century Fox Hour as Moyzisch TV
23. 1955 Screen Director's Playhouse as Willy TV
24. 1955 Alfred Hitchcock Presents as Tomas Salgado / Carlos 7.8 TV
25. 1954 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea as Conseil 7.1 Movie
26. 1954 Casino Royale as Le Chiffre 5.1 Movie
27. 1954 Climax! as Mr. Vorhees TV
28. 1954 Studio 57 as Mr. Grover TV
29. 1953 Beat the Devil as Julius O'Hara 6.1 Movie
30. 1951 Schlitz Playhouse of Stars TV
31. 1951 The Red Skelton Show as Mad Scientist TV
32. 1951 The Lost One as Dr. Karl Rothe, alias Dr. Karl Neumeister 6.8 Movie
33. 1950 The Jack Benny Program as Luverne Goodheart TV
34. 1950 Lux Video Theatre as Richard Pratt TV
35. 1950 Quicksand as Nick Dramoshag 6.1 Movie
36. 1949 Rope of Sand as Toady 5.9 Movie
37. 1949 Suspense TV
38. 1947 My Favorite Brunette as Kismet 6.6 Movie
39. 1947 The Beast with Five Fingers as Hilary Cummins 6.4 Movie
40. 1946 The Chase as Gino 6.2 Movie
41. 1946 The Verdict as Victor Emmric 6.5 Movie
42. 1946 Black Angel as Marko 6.1 Movie
43. 1946 Three Strangers as Johnny West 6.4 Movie
44. 1945 Confidential Agent as Contreras 5.5 Movie
45. 1944 The Conspirators as Jan Bernazsky Movie
46. 1944 Arsenic and Old Lace as Dr. Einstein 7.6 Movie
47. 1944 The Mask of Dimitrios as Cornelius Leyden 7.1 Movie
48. 1944 Passage to Marseille as Marius 6.7 Movie
49. 1943 The Cross of Lorraine as Sergeant Berger 6.5 Movie
50. 1943 The Constant Nymph as Fritz Bercovy 6.3 Movie
51. 1943 Casablanca as Ugarte 8.1 Movie
52. 1942 Invisible Agent as Baron Ikito 5.8 Movie
53. 1942 All Through the Night as Pepi 6.7 Movie
54. 1941 The Maltese Falcon as Joel Cairo 7.7 Movie
55. 1941 They Met in Bombay as Captain Chang 7.2 Movie
56. 1941 The Face Behind the Mask as Janos 'Johnny' Szabo 6.5 Movie
57. 1940 The Eternal Jew as Hans Beckert (archive footage) 4.7 Movie
58. 1940 You'll Find Out as Professor Karl Fenninger 5.6 Movie
59. 1940 Stranger on the Third Floor as The Stranger 6.5 Movie
60. 1940 Island of Doomed Men as Stephen Danel Movie
61. 1940 Strange Cargo as M'sieu Pig 7.0 Movie
62. 1939 Mr. Moto Takes a Vacation as Mr. Moto 6.6 Movie
63. 1939 Mr. Moto's Last Warning as Mr. Kentaro Moto 5.6 Movie
64. 1938 Mysterious Mr. Moto as Mr. Moto 6.2 Movie
65. 1938 Mr. Moto's Gamble as Kentaro Moto 6.4 Movie
66. 1937 Think Fast, Mr. Moto as Kentaro Moto 6.2 Movie
67. 1937 Nancy Steele Is Missing! as Professor Sturm Movie
68. 1936 Secret Agent as The General 6.1 Movie
69. 1935 Crime and Punishment as Roderick Raskolnikov 6.3 Movie
70. 1935 Mad Love as Doctor Gogol 7.0 Movie
71. 1934 The Man Who Knew Too Much as Abbott 6.5 Movie
72. 1931 M as Hans Beckert 8.1 Movie

1. 1951 The Lost One 6.8 Movie

1. 1951 The Lost One 6.8 Movie

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