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'''Bela Lugosi''' ([[1882]]-[[1956]], born Bela Ferenc Dezso Blasko) was a Hungarian actor. He shot to stardom in the title role of the 1931 film version of Bram Stoker's ''[[wikipedia:Dracula (1931 film)|Dracula]]'' and set the standard for movie vampires.
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'''''Birth Name''''' Bela Ferenc Dezso Blasko<br />
  
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'''''Birthplace''''' Lugos, Hungary (now Romania)<br />
  
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'''''Born''''' 20 October 1882<br />
  
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'''''Died''''' 16 August 1956<br />
  
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==MSTied Movies==
  
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''[[The Corpse Vanishes]]''<br />''[[Bride of the Monster]]''<br />''[[The Phantom Creeps]] (serial; see [[Jungle Goddess|Episodes 203]], [[Rocket Attack U.S.A.|205]], and [[Ring of Terror|206]])''<br />''[[Plan 9 from Outer Space]]'' - [[RiffTrax]]
  
   
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A successful stage actor in his native Hungary and in Germany, he emigrated to the United States in the 1920s and played various character roles until grabbing the lead in the stage production of ''Dracula'' in 1927. Lugosi's talent for playing a villain led to a career of playing monsters and mad scientists. Some of his more memorable movies include ''The Black Cat'' (1934), ''Ninotchka'' (1939, starring Greta Garbo) and ''The Wolfman'' (1941). He also created the role of Ygor, hunchbacked assistant to Dr. Frankenstein, a character that would become a staple of Frankenstein films for many years. He portrayed Ygor in both ''{{w|The Son of Frankenstein}}'' and ''{{w|The Ghost of Frankenstein}}'' before going on to play the Monster in ''{{w|Frankenstein Meets the Wolfman}}''. At the suggestion of [[Paul Marco]], Lugosi recreated his iconic role as Dracula in 1948's ''{{w|Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein}}''
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==Biography==
  
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'''''Bela Lugosi''''' shot to stardom in the title role of the 1931 film version of Bram Stoker's ''[[wikipedia:Dracula (1931 film)|Dracula]]'' and set the standard for movie vampires. A successful stage actor in his native Hungary and in Germany, he emigrated to the United States in the 1920s and played various character roles until grabbing the lead in the stage production of ''Dracula'' in 1927. Lugosi's talent for playing a villain led to a career of playing monsters and mad scientists, and it's generally accepted that he made a lot of bad choices. Some of his more memorable movies include ''The Black Cat'' (1934), ''Ninotchka'' (1939, starring Greta Garbo), ''The Wolfman'' (1941), and ''Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein'' (1948). In 1955, Lugosi committed himself to an institution, admitting an addiction to methadone. In his last years, his personal life and career were on the skids, but he still worked a little in television and low-budget films. He died while working on what has been called one of the worst movies ever made, ''Plan 9 From Outer Space'' (released in 1959).<ref>http://www.answers.com/topic/bela-lugosi</ref> On a happier note, his works increased in popularity after his death and he is now immortalized as a legendary horror movie actor.
  
   
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After years of declining fortunes in Hollywood, he appeared in the Ed Wood film ''{{w|Glen or Glenda}}'' in 1953 for the sake of money. This began his famous working relationship with Wood, eventually leading to ''[[Bride of the Monster (film)|Bride of the Monster]]''. During this time, Lugosi committed himself to an institution for an addiction to methadone.
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In ''MST3K'' context, Lugosi appears in the movies from the twilight years of his career, among them [[Ed Wood]]'s ''[[Bride of the Monster]]''.
  
   
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Footage shot shortly before he died was utilized by writer/director [[Edward D. Wood Jr.]] in what has been called one of the worst movies ever made, ''[[Plan 9 from Outer Space (film)|Plan 9 from Outer Space]]'' (released in 1959).<ref>http://www.answers.com/topic/bela-lugosi</ref> On a happier note, his works increased in popularity after his death and he is now highly-regarded as a luminary among horror movie actors.
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Earlier in his life, Lugosi was decorated for his service in World War One where he fought on behalf of Austria-Hungary; he was forced from Hungary because of activism in support of actor's unions.[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bela_Lugosi 2]
  
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==Riffed Movies==
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* ''[[The Corpse Vanishes (film)|The Corpse Vanishes]]'' ([[MST3K 105 - The Corpse Vanishes|Experiment #105]]) - as Dr. Lorenz
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* ''[[The Phantom Creeps (serial)|The Phantom Creeps]]'' - as Dr. Zorka
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** Chapter 1: "The Menacing Power" ([[MST3K 203 - Jungle Goddess|Experiment #203]])
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** Chapter 2: "Death Stalks the Highway" ([[MST3K 205 - Rocket Attack U.S.A.|Experiment #205]])
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** Chapter 3: "The Crashing Timbers" ([[MST3K 206 - Ring of Terror|Experiment #206]])
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**[https://rifftrax.wikia.com/wiki/The_Phantom_Creeps Feature version] riffed by [[RiffTrax]]
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* ''Bride of the Monster'' ([[MST3K 423 - Bride of the Monster|Experiment #423]]) - as Dr. Eric Vornoff
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* ''[http://rifftrax.fandom.com/wiki/Voodoo_Man Voodoo Man]'' (RiffTrax) - as Dr. Richard Marlowe
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* ''[[Plan 9 from Outer Space (film)|Plan 9 from Outer Space]]'' (RiffTrax & [[The Mads Are Back]]) - as Old Man/Ghoul Man
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* ''[http://rifftrax.fandom.com/wiki/Scared_to_Death_(RiffTrax_Presents) Scared to Death]'' (RiffTrax Presents) - as Prof. Leonide
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* [[Glen or Glenda (film)|''Glen or Glenda'']] ([[MADS - Glen or Glenda|The Mads Are Back]]) - as Scientist
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==Gallery==
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<gallery>
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LugosiCorpse.JPG|Appearing in ''The Corpse Vanishes''
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MST3k-_Bela_Lugosi_in_Bride_of_the_Monster.jpg|Appearing in ''Bride of the Monster''
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LugosiVoodoo3.JPG|Appearing in ''Voodoo Man''
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RiffTrax-_Bela_Lugosi_in_Plan_9_from_Outer_Space.jpg|Appearing in ''Plan 9 from Outer Space''
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RiffTrax- Bela Lugosi in Scared to Death.jpg|Appearing in ''Scared to Death''
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BelaCreeps.JPG|Appearing in ''The Phantom Creeps''
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belaglen.JPG|Appearing in ''Glen or Glenda''
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</gallery>
   
 
==Filmography==
  
==Filmography==
 
[http://movies2.nytimes.com/gst/movies/filmography.html?p_id=43690&mod=films Complete Filmography at New York Times]
  
[http://movies2.nytimes.com/gst/movies/filmography.html?p_id=43690&mod=films Complete Filmography at New York Times]
 
==References==
  
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Bela Lugosi

Bela Lugosi (1882-1956, born Bela Ferenc Dezso Blasko) was a Hungarian actor. He shot to stardom in the title role of the 1931 film version of Bram Stoker's Dracula and set the standard for movie vampires.

A successful stage actor in his native Hungary and in Germany, he emigrated to the United States in the 1920s and played various character roles until grabbing the lead in the stage production of Dracula in 1927. Lugosi's talent for playing a villain led to a career of playing monsters and mad scientists. Some of his more memorable movies include The Black Cat (1934), Ninotchka (1939, starring Greta Garbo) and The Wolfman (1941). He also created the role of Ygor, hunchbacked assistant to Dr. Frankenstein, a character that would become a staple of Frankenstein films for many years. He portrayed Ygor in both The Son of Frankenstein and The Ghost of Frankenstein before going on to play the Monster in Frankenstein Meets the Wolfman. At the suggestion of Paul Marco, Lugosi recreated his iconic role as Dracula in 1948's Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein

After years of declining fortunes in Hollywood, he appeared in the Ed Wood film Glen or Glenda in 1953 for the sake of money. This began his famous working relationship with Wood, eventually leading to Bride of the Monster. During this time, Lugosi committed himself to an institution for an addiction to methadone.

Footage shot shortly before he died was utilized by writer/director Edward D. Wood Jr. in what has been called one of the worst movies ever made, Plan 9 from Outer Space (released in 1959).[1] On a happier note, his works increased in popularity after his death and he is now highly-regarded as a luminary among horror movie actors.

Riffed Movies

Gallery

Filmography

Complete Filmography at New York Times

References

  1. ↑ http://www.answers.com/topic/bela-lugosi
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