Peter Lorre
Peter Lorre is known for Casablanca (1943), M (1931), The Maltese Falcon (1941).
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.
Questions about Peter Lorre
How many Peter Lorre films are in the catalogue?
The CineQuiz catalogue has 111 films with Peter Lorre, from 1929 to 2022.
What is the best rated Peter Lorre film?
The best rated Peter Lorre film in the catalogue is Casablanca (1943), rated 8.1.
What was the first Peter Lorre film?
The first Peter Lorre film in the catalogue is M, from 1931.
Who has Peter Lorre worked with the most?
In the catalogue, Peter Lorre shares the most credits with Humphrey Bogart (5 films), Sydney Greenstreet (5 films) and Adolph Deutsch (3 films).
People data: TMDb.
- Awards
- German Film Award · star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
Known for
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8.1 Casablanca
1943
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8.1 M
1931
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7.7 The Maltese Falcon
1941
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7.1 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea
1954
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6.7 Around the World in 80 Days
1956
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7.6 Arsenic and Old Lace
1944
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6.5 The Man Who Knew Too Much
1934
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6.3 The Raven
1963
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6.7 Tales of Terror
1962
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6.5 The Comedy of Terrors
1964
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6.1 Secret Agent
1936
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6.1 Beat the Devil
1953
Trivia
- Also works as
- film director · character actor · screenwriter · director · writer · musician
- Spouse
- Kaaren Verne · Celia Lovsky · Annemarie Brenning
Trivia from Wikidata, licensed CC0.
Full filmography
115 films — 111 in the catalogue
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2.0 Way of Tomorrow: The Evolution of Science Fiction Movies
2022 · Self - (archive footage)
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A Physical History of 'M'
2015 · Hans Beckert (archive footage)
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7.5 Monster Madness: The Golden Age of the Horror Film
2014 · Doctor Gogol (archive footage)
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9.0 Famous Monster: Forrest J Ackerman
2007 · Self (archive footage)
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Terror in the Pharaoh's Tomb
2007 · Mr. Jekyll (archive footage)
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7.0 Moto Is Missing
2007 · Mr. Moto (archive footage)
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7.0 Cole Porter in Hollywood: Satin and Silk
2003 · Self (archive footage)
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8.7 Heroes of Horror
2001 · (archive footage)
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Bogart: The Untold Story
1997 · Self (archive footage)
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6.5 Peter Lorre: The Master of Menace
1996 · Self (archive footage)
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6.0 John Huston: The Man, the Movies, the Maverick
1988
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6.4 Creepy Classics
1987 · Dr. Adolphus Bedlo - (archive footage)
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5.8 The Double Face of Peter Lorre
1984 · Self (archive footage)
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8.3 The Horror of It All
1983 · Dr. Adolphus Bedlo (archive footage)
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The Hollywood Clowns
1979 · (archive footage)
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7.7
The Horror Hall of Fame: A Monster Salute
1974 · Self (archive footage)
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6.8 The Movie Orgy
1968 · Self (archive footage)
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6.2 The Dinosaur and the Baby
1967 · Hans Beckert (archive footage)
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6.2 The Patsy
1964 · Morgan Heywood
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5.7 Muscle Beach Party
1964 · Mr. Strangdour
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6.5
The Comedy of Terrors
1964 · Felix Gillie
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6.3
The Raven
1963 · Dr. Adolphus Bedlo
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Lizard's Leg and Owlet's Wing
1962
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5.5 Five Weeks in a Balloon
1962 · Ahmed
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6.7
Tales of Terror
1962 · Montresor ("The Black Cat")
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5.7 Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea
1961 · Comm. Lucius Emery
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Five Fingers : Thin Ice
1961 · The Colonel
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6.0 Scent of Mystery
1960 · Smiley
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6.6 The Big Circus
1959 · Skeeter
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5.5 Hell Ship Mutiny
1957 · Lamoret
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10.0 Collector’s Item
1957 · Mr. Munsey
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5.7 The Sad Sack
1957 · Abdul
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The Jet-Propelled Couch
1957 · Dr. Ostrow
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4.4 The Story of Mankind
1957 · Nero
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6.9 Silk Stockings
1957 · Brankov
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The Fabulous Irishman
1957
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5.2 The Buster Keaton Story
1957 · Kurt Bergner
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The Last Tycoon
1957 · Pete Zavras
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Sizeman and Son
1956 · Karp
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6.7
Around the World in 80 Days
1956 · Steward
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5.5 Congo Crossing
1956 · Colonel John Miguel Orlando Arragas
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4.5 Meet Me in Las Vegas
1956
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6.5
No. 5 Checked Out
1956 · Willy
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7.1
20,000 Leagues Under the Sea
1954 · Conseil
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2.0 Operation Undersea
1954 · Self
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9.0 The Disneyland Story
1954 · Self
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5.1 Casino Royale
1954 · Le Chiffre
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6.1
Beat the Devil
1953 · Julius O'Hara
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6.8 The Lost One
1951 · Dr. Karl Rothe, alias Dr. Karl Neumeister
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6.2 Double Confession
1950 · Paynter
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6.1 Quicksand
1950 · Nick Dramoshag
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5.8 Rope of Sand
1949 · Toady
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5.9 Casbah
1948 · Slimane
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6.7 My Favorite Brunette
1947 · Kismet
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6.4 The Beast with Five Fingers
1947 · Hilary Cummins
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6.2 The Chase
1946 · Gino
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6.5 The Verdict
1946 · Victor Emmric
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6.1 Black Angel
1946 · Marko
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6.4 Three Strangers
1946 · Johnny West
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5.5 Confidential Agent
1945 · Contreras
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6.2 Hotel Berlin
1945 · Johannes Koenig
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7.3 Hollywood Canteen
1944 · Self
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6.3 The Conspirators
1944 · Jan Bernazsky
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7.6
Arsenic and Old Lace
1944 · Dr. Einstein
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7.1 The Mask of Dimitrios
1944 · Cornelius Leyden
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6.6 Passage to Marseille
1944 · Marius
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6.5 The Cross of Lorraine
1943 · Sergeant Berger
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6.7 Background to Danger
1943 · Nikolai Zaleshoff
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6.3 The Constant Nymph
1943 · Fritz Bercovy
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8.1
Casablanca
1943 · Ugarte
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6.0 Undercover: How to Operate Behind Enemy Lines
1943 · Secret Agent
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6.2 The Boogie Man Will Get You
1942 · Dr. Arthur Lorentz
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5.8 Invisible Agent
1942 · Baron Ikito
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6.7 All Through the Night
1942 · Pepi
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7.7
The Maltese Falcon
1941 · Joel Cairo
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7.3 They Met in Bombay
1941 · Captain Chang
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5.8 Mr. District Attorney
1941 · Paul Hyde
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6.5 The Face Behind the Mask
1941 · Janos 'Johnny' Szabo
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4.7 The Eternal Jew
1940 · Hans Beckert (archive footage)
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5.6 You'll Find Out
1940 · Professor Karl Fenninger
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6.5 Stranger on the Third Floor
1940 · The Stranger
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5.5 Island of Doomed Men
1940 · Stephen Danel
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6.6 I Was an Adventuress
1940 · Polo
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7.0 Strange Cargo
1940 · M'sieu Pig
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6.6 Mr. Moto Takes a Vacation
1939 · Mr. Moto
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6.7 Mr. Moto in Danger Island
1939 · Kentaro Moto
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5.7 Mr. Moto's Last Warning
1939 · Mr. Kentaro Moto
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6.2 Mysterious Mr. Moto
1938 · Mr. Moto
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6.1 I'll Give a Million
1938 · Louie 'The Dope' Monteau
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5.8 Mr. Moto Takes a Chance
1938 · Mr. Moto
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6.4 Mr. Moto's Gamble
1938 · Kentaro Moto
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6.2 Thank You, Mr. Moto
1937 · Mr. Moto
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6.0 Lancer Spy
1937 · Maj. Sigfried Gruning
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6.2 Think Fast, Mr. Moto
1937 · Kentaro Moto
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6.7 Nancy Steele Is Missing!
1937 · Professor Sturm
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5.9 Crack-Up
1936 · Colonel Gimpy
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6.1
Secret Agent
1936 · The General
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6.3 Crime and Punishment
1935 · Roderick Raskolnikov
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7.0 Mad Love
1935 · Doctor Gogol
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6.5
The Man Who Knew Too Much
1934 · Abbott
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5.7 High and Low
1933 · Beggar
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6.5 Unsichtbare Gegner
1933 · Henry Pless
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9.0 The Oil Sharks
1933 · Henry Pless
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8.2 What Women Dream
1933 · Otto Fuessli
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6.5 F.P.1 Doesn't Answer
1932 · Bildreporter Johnny
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7.5 Stupéfiants
1932 · The Hunchback
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10.0 The White Demon
1932 · Hunchback
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7.0 A Shot at Dawn
1932 · Klotz
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7.5 Five from the Jazzband
1932 · Car Thief
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6.4 A Man's a Man
1931 · Galy Gay
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8.0 The Trunks of Mr. O.F.
1931 · Redakteur Stix
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6.4 Bombs Over Monte Carlo
1931 · Pawlitschek
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8.1
M
1931 · Hans Beckert
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9.0
The Missing Wife
1929 · Patient of a Dentist
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Monsters of the Deep
no date · Himself
Series and TV shows
9 titles
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6.8
The Merv Griffin Show
1962 · Appearance · 2 ep.
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7.5
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962 · Appearance
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6.7
Route 66
1960 · Cast
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7.3
Rawhide
1959 · Victor Laurier
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7.2
77 Sunset Strip
1958 · The Gypsy · 2 ep.
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7.8
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
1955 · Tomas Salgado
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7.9
The Wonderful World of Disney
1954 · Appearance
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7.4
The Red Skelton Show
1951 · King Zurium
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7.0
What's My Line?
1950 · Appearance · 2 ep.
People data: TMDb.
Cast
