Peter Lorre was a Hungarian-American character actor of Jewish descent. Lorre began his stage career in Vienna before moving to Germany where he worked first on the stage, then in film in Berlin in the late 1920s and early 1930s. Lorre caused an international sensation in the German film M (1931), directed by Fritz Lang, in which he portrayed a serial killer who preys on little girls.
Peter Lorre
Active - 1930 - 2023 |
Birth - Jun 26, 1904 |
Death - Mar 23, 1964 |
Genres - Drama, Crime, Thriller, Comedy, Romance
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Subgenres - Film Noir, Musical, Spy Film, Comedy Horror, Romantic Comedy
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Europe's One Man Chamber of Horrors, László Löwenstein, Lazzy-
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Film Noir, Musical, Spy Film, Comedy Horror, Romantic Comedy, Biographical Film, Heist Film, Historical Film, Propaganda Film, Psychological Thriller Film, Action Comedy Film, Beach Party Film, Collage Film, Comedy Thriller, Detective Film, Disaster Film, Parody Film, Prison Film, Silent Film, Teen Comedy, Teen Film, Treasure Hunt Film