Count Dracula
Search results
Béla Ferenc Dezső Blaskó ( Hungarian: [ˈbeːlɒ ˈfɛrɛnt͡s ˈdɛʒøː ˈblɒʃkoː]; October 20, 1882 – August 16, 1956), known professionally as Bela Lugosi ( / ləˈɡoʊsi /; Hungarian: [ˈluɡoʃi] ), was a Hungarian–American actor, best remembered for portraying Count Dracula in the 1931 horror film classic Dracula, Ygor in Son ...
Dracula is a 1931 American pre-Code supernatural horror film directed and co-produced by Tod Browning from a screenplay written by Garrett Fort and starring Bela Lugosi in the title role. It is based on the 1924 stage play Dracula by Hamilton Deane and John L. Balderston, which in turn is adapted from the 1897 novel Dracula by Bram Stoker. [3] .
Bela Lugosi died of a heart attack August 16, 1956. He was buried in a Dracula costume, including a cape, but not the ones used in the 1931 film, contrary to popular--but unfounded--rumors. Born October 20, 1882
May 30, 2024 · Bela Lugosi, Hungarian-born motion-picture actor who was most famous for his sinister portrayal of the elegantly mannered vampire Count Dracula. He originated the role on Broadway in 1927 and reprised it for the 1931 film.
Nov 5, 2023 · Transylvanian vampire Count Dracula bends naive real estate agent Renfield to his will so that he can move to London. He takes up residence at an estate where he sleeps in his coffin by day and searches for potential victims by night.
Oct 25, 2023 · No matter how many times Bram Stoker's Dracula is adapted for the screen, new performances will always exist in the shadow of Bela Lugosi's iconic Count Dracula.
Bela Lugosi stars as Dracula in the 1931 original screen version of Bram Stoker’s classic tale. Towering ominously among the shadows of the Carpathian Mounta...
