This page will contain images about Peter Lorre, as they become available.Peter LorrePeter Lorre, 1946, by Yousuf KarshPeter Lorre (June 26, 1904 - March 23, 1964) was a Hungarian-American actor known largely for playing criminals. He was born Ladislav (László) Löwenstein in Rózsahegy/Rosenberg, Austria-Hungary, which is now Ruzomberok, Slovakia. His parents were Alois and Elvira, and he was the eldest son in their German-speaking Jewish family. He began acting on stage in Vienna, Austria; Breslau, Germany; and Zürich, Switzerland. At age 21 he moved to Berlin and caught the attention of German playwright Bertolt Brecht. Lorre became famous when Fritz Lang cast him as the child killer in M in 1931. Scenes from that film were re-used by the Nazi propaganda agencies in the anti-Semitic movie Der ewige Jude. None of his films were in Hungarian. When the Nazis came to power in Germany in 1933, Lorre moved from Berlin to Paris and, eventually, Hollywood. Typecast as a villain, he found himself with no shortage of work. Moving from a villainous role in Alfred Hitchcock's The Man Who Knew Too Much (1934), he then played Raskolnikov in Crime and Punishment in 1935, and followed that up in a series of Mr. Moto movies, a parallel to the better known Charlie Chan series, in which he played a Japanese detective. He also had significant roles in The Maltese Falcon (1941) and Casablanca (1943). For some years, Lorre suffered severely from gall-bladder problems, for which he was prescribed morphine. During his early career in Hollywood, Lorre was an addict, and he could often be found scurrying away between shoots to satisfy his habit. It was only during the Mr. Moto series that he finally managed to overcome his addiction. After the 1940s, Lorre began to gain weight and played lesser roles, with the exception of Skeeter the clown in the 1959 movie The Big Circus. Lorre's caricature was frequently used in Warner Brothers cartoons, and his persona was used as the basis of the character Flat Top in the Dick Tracy cartoons. Peter Lorre died in 1964 and was interred in the Hollywood Forever Cemetery in Hollywood, California. Lorre has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, at 6619 Hollywood Boulevard. FilmographyLorre in M (1931)
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Lorre has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, at 6619 Hollywood Boulevard. In 2004, his stepdaughter Catherine (Simone Signoret's daughter from her first marriage) published a book titled "World Upside Down" where she revealed that Montand had abused her sexually since she was five years old. Peter Lorre died in 1964 and was interred in the Hollywood Forever Cemetery in Hollywood, California. He is buried in the Pčre Lachaise Cemetery, Paris, France. Lorre's caricature was frequently used in Warner Brothers cartoons, and his persona was used as the basis of the character Flat Top in the Dick Tracy cartoons. In his later years, he maintained a home in Provence until his death. After the 1940s, Lorre began to gain weight and played lesser roles, with the exception of Skeeter the clown in the 1959 movie The Big Circus. His only child, Valentin Montand, the son of his assistant Carole Amiel, was born in 1988. Moto series that he finally managed to overcome his addiction. He was nominated for a Cesar Award for "Best Actor" in 1980 for the film "I comme Icare" and again in 1984 for "Garçon !". It was only during the Mr. During his career he acted in a number of American motion pictures as well as on Broadway. During his early career in Hollywood, Lorre was an addict, and he could often be found scurrying away between shoots to satisfy his habit. The following year, a 65-year-old Montand gave one of his most memorable performances as the scheming uncle in the two-part film: Jean de Florette co-starring Gerard Depardieu and Manon des Sources co-starring Emmanuelle Béart. For some years, Lorre suffered severely from gall-bladder problems, for which he was prescribed morphine. In 1951 Montand married the actress Simone Signoret, co-starring several times with her until her death in 1985. He also had significant roles in The Maltese Falcon (1941) and Casablanca (1943). He would go on to international recognition, starring in numerous films. Moto movies, a parallel to the better known Charlie Chan series, in which he played a Japanese detective. In 1944 he was discovered by Edith Piaf in Paris and she made him part of her act, becoming his mentor and lover. Moving from a villainous role in Alfred Hitchcock's The Man Who Knew Too Much (1934), he then played Raskolnikov in Crime and Punishment in 1935, and followed that up in a series of Mr. He began a career in show business as a music-hall singer. Typecast as a villain, he found himself with no shortage of work. (Later, when they applied for French citizenship, his father pretended that they did so in order to escape Mussolini's regime, in fact they emigrated in 1921, whereas Mussolini didn't came to power before 1922.) Montand came to grow up in Marseille, where as a young man he worked in his sister's barber shop, and later on the docks. When the Nazis came to power in Germany in 1933, Lorre moved from Berlin to Paris and, eventually, Hollywood. Shortly after his birth, Montand's family left Italy for France. None of his films were in Hungarian. Yves Montand (October 13, 1921 - November 9, 1991) was a French/Italian actor, born Ivo Livi in Monsummano Alto, Italy. Scenes from that film were re-used by the Nazi propaganda agencies in the anti-Semitic movie Der ewige Jude. Les Portes de la Nuit (1946). Lorre became famous when Fritz Lang cast him as the child killer in M in 1931. Le Salaire de la Peur (1953). At age 21 he moved to Berlin and caught the attention of German playwright Bertolt Brecht. La Grande Strada Azzurra (1957). He began acting on stage in Vienna, Austria; Breslau, Germany; and Zürich, Switzerland. Compartiment tueurs (1965). His parents were Alois and Elvira, and he was the eldest son in their German-speaking Jewish family. La Guerre est finie (1966). He was born Ladislav (László) Löwenstein in Rózsahegy/Rosenberg, Austria-Hungary, which is now Ruzomberok, Slovakia. Grand Prix (1966). Peter Lorre (June 26, 1904 - March 23, 1964) was a Hungarian-American actor known largely for playing criminals. Vivre pour Vivre (1967). Die Verschwundene Frau. Z (1968). M. L'Aveu (1969). Bomben auf Monte Carlo. Le Cercle Rouge (1970). Die Koffer des Herrn O.F.. L'Aveu (1970). Mann ist Mann. Tout va Bien (1972). Fünf von der Jazzband. César et Rosalie (1972). F.P.1 antwortet nicht. État de Sičge (1973). Der Weisse Dämon. Vincent, François, Paul...Et les Autres (1974). Stupéfiants. Le Fond de L'air Est Rouge (1977). Schuss im Morgengrauen. I comme Icare (1979). Was Frauen träumen. Garçon ! (1983). Unsichtbare Gegner. Manon des Sources (1986). Les Requins du pétrole. Jean de Florette (1986). Du haut en bas. IP5 (1991). The Man Who Knew Too Much. Mad Love. Crime and Punishment. Secret Agent. Crack-Up. Moto. Think Fast, Mr. Thank You, Mr. Moto. Nancy Steele Is Missing!. Lancer Spy. Moto's Gamble. Mr. I'll Give a Million. Mysterious Mr. Moto. Moto Takes a Chance. Mr. Moto's Last Warning. Mr. Mr. Moto in Danger Island. Mr. Moto Takes a Vacation. Strange Cargo. I Was an Adventuress. Stranger on the Third Floor. You'll Find Out. Der Ewige Jude. Island of Doomed Men. District Attorney. Mr. They Met in Bombay. The Maltese Falcon. The Face Behind the Mask. All Through the Night. In This Our Life. Invisible Agent. The Boogie Man Will Get You. Casablanca. The Constant Nymph. Background to Danger. The Cross of Lorraine. The Mask of Dimitrios. Arsenic and Old Lace. The Conspirators. Passage to Marseille. Confidential Agent. Hotel Berlin. Three Strangers. Black Angel. The Chase. The Verdict. The Beast with Five Fingers. My Favorite Brunette. Casbah. Rope of Sand. Quicksand. Double Confession. Der Verlorene. Beat the Devil. Casino Royale. 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea. Around the World in Eighty Days. Operation Cicero. Meet Me in Las Vegas. Congo Crossing. Silk Stockings. The Story of Mankind. Hell Ship Mutiny. The Sad Sack. The Buster Keaton Story. The Big Circus. Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea. Five Weeks in a Balloon. The Raven. The Comedy of Terrors. Muscle Beach Party. The Patsy. |