Bela Lugosi (1882–1956), best known for the original screen portrayal of Bram Stoker's Dracula in 1931, performed in many films during the course of his 39-year film career. He appeared in films made in his native Hungary, Germany and New York before re-locating to Hollywood in 1928. Films are listed in order of release. (see Bela Lugosi for his biography.)

This is a list of confirmed film roles Lugosi has performed in.^[1] Some films from other filmography sources have not been included here such as Star Film's Casanova (1918), Lulu (1918) and Lili (1917), all of which had announced that Lugosi would appear in them, but Lugosi was apparently dropped from the cast before production began.^[1]

(Note* - Lugosi appeared in at least 172 plays in his native Hungary between 1902 and 1918)^[130]

• Little Miss Bluebeard (June, 1921) - Lugosi and his 2nd wife Ilona von Montagh met while co-starring in this NY City play, performed in Hungarian language^[131]
• Torveny (The Law) - Lugosi and Ilona von Montagh co-starred in this Hungarian language play in Bridgeport, Connecticut in September 1921 (Lugosi directed the play as well)^[132]
• Liliom - Lugosi and von Montagh co-starred in this Hungarian language play in NY City in September 1921; the two were married that month^[133]
• Sarga Liliom - (late 1921) performed in New York in Hungarian language^[134]
• Getto (February 1922) performed in New York in Hungarian language; also directed by Lugosi^[135]
• A demarkacio szinmu (circa March 1922) - performed in New York in Hungarian language^[136]
• The Tragedy of Man - opened April 8, 1922 (N.Y. City) Lugosi played Adam and also directed this play in Hungarian language; co-starred Ilona von Montagh
• The Red Poppy - opened Dec 20, 1922 (Greenwich Village) in his first English language play, Lugosi starred as Fernando; co-starred Estelle Winwood and Arthur Lubin.^[137]
• Die Sorina (November 1923) performed at Columbia University in N.Y. City in Hungarian language; Lugosi also directed this play^[138]
• The Right to Dream (1924) Lugosi was contracted to direct this N.Y. play by producer Irving Davis, but Davis quickly fired him after deeming him not talented enough; Lugosi sued Davis in court on May 21, 1924, for breach of contract, but lost the case.
• The Werewolf - opened June 1, 1924 (Chicago) Lugosi left this play after only one week (played Vincente, a butler)
• Forradalmi nasz (February 1925) performed in N.Y. City in the Hungarian language
• Arabesque - Oct 20, 1925 - Nov 07, 1925 (N.Y. City); played an Arab sheik
• Open House - Dec 14, 1925 - Feb 10, 1926 (N.Y. City); played Sergius Chernoff, a Russian
• The Devil in the Cheese - Dec 29, 1926 - May 1927 (N.Y. City) played both Father Petros and Cardos the bandit; co-starred Fredric March and Dwight Frye; 165 performances^[139]
• Dracula - Oct 05, 1927 - May 19, 1928 (N.Y. City) as Dracula; co-starred Edward Van Sloan and Bernard Jukes as Renfield
• Dracula - June 24, 1928 - Sept. 15, 1928 (Los Angeles, San Francisco, Oakland) with Bernard Jukes as Renfield; Lugosi relocated to California in 1928.
• Dracula - May 19, 1929 - Aug. 17, 1929 (Los Angeles, San Francisco, Oakland) with Harry Walker as Renfield; all told 265 performances^[140]
• Murdered Alive - April 2, 1932 - May 5, 1932 (Los Angeles, San Francisco, Los Angeles) played Dr. Orloff, a mad sculptor
• Dracula - May 29, 1932 - June 5, 1932 (Portland, Oregon) with Perry Ivins as Renfield (who also directed the play)
• Murder at the Vanities - Sep 8, 1933 - Mar 10, 1934 (N.Y. City) played Siebenkase; co-starred Olga Baclanova and Robert Cummings; 298 performances^[141]
• Tovarich - opened Mar. 22, 1937 - May 15, 1937 (San Francisco, Los Angeles) played Commissar Gorotchenko
• Stardust Cavalcade Revue - March 30, 1940 to May 2, 1940 (Ohio, Pennsylvania, Connecticut, New York City and Washington DC) toured with Ed Sullivan and Arthur Treacher (Lugosi appeared again in several summer tours reprising scenes from Dracula between 1940 and 1946.^[142])
• One Night of Horror - May 2–8, 1941 (Chicago) a spook show Lugosi put on for the premiere of his film, The Invisible Ghost
• Dracula - opened April 30, 1943 - June 26, 1943 (East Coast tour/ Plymouth/ Boston)
• Arsenic and Old Lace - Aug. 5, 1943 - Sept. 22, 1943 (San Francisco, Los Angeles) played Jonathan Brewster
• Arsenic and Old Lace - Jan. 29, 1944 - June 3, 1944 (East Coast tour) played Jonathan Brewster
• No Traveler Returns - Feb. 26, 1945 - March 19, 1945 (San Francisco, Seattle) played Bharat Singh, a Hindu servant; co-starred Ian Keith
• That We May Live - Dec. 17–18, 1946 - a two-day show at the Los Angeles Shrine Auditorium
• A Nightmare of Horror - Feb. 7–8, 1947 (San Diego) a two-night spook show held at San Diego's Orpheum Theater
• Three Indelicate Ladies - April 10, 1947 - April 19, 1947 (New Haven, Boston) played Francis O'Rourke, co-starred Ray Walston
• Arsenic and Old Lace - June 30, 1947 - July 5, 1947 (Pennsylvania) played Jonathan Brewster
• Dracula - July 14, 1947 - Aug. 2, 1947 (Connecticut, Long Island, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, Connecticut) co-starred Simon Oakland as Van Helsing and Ray Walston as Renfield in some towns
• Arsenic and Old Lace - Aug. 5, 1947 - Aug. 10, 1947 (Sarasota Springs, N.Y.) with Richard Boone as a policeman
• Bill Neff's Madhouse of Mystery - mid-1947 (California) - a spook show play in which Lugosi appeared at various movie theaters
• The Tell-Tale Heart - Nov. 19, 1947 - Dec. 23, 1947 (Illinois, Wisconsin, Michigan) a 40-minute one-man spook show scripted by Lugosi's agent Don Marlowe (consisting of Lugosi doing a monologue with a beating heart heard throughout); apparently Marlowe made a 16-inch transcription disc recording of the show, which is today considered lost.
• Promotional Appearances for Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein (June 1948) appeared in a live stage act with Glenn Strange dressed as the Monster (L.A., San Francisco and San Diego)
• Dracula July 8, 1948 - Aug. 7, 1948 (Colorado, Pennsylvania, Connecticut)
• Arsenic and Old Lace - August 9, 1948 - August 14, 1948 (Sea Cliff, NJ) Lugosi first met producers Richard and Alex Gordon at this show
• The Bela Lugosi Company Vaudeville Show - Aug. 20, 1948 -Oct. 29, 1948 (Detroit, Miami and Atlantic City) a traveling vaudeville act put on at various movie theaters
• Nightmare of Horror Stage Show (early 1949) appeared with Glenn Strange, as Dracula and the Frankenstein Monster (San Diego, Los Angeles)
• Arsenic and Old Lace - July 11, 1949 - Aug. 21, 1949 (New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Pennsylvania)
• The Bela Lugosi Company Vaudeville Show - Nov. 16 - Nov. 23, 1949 (St. Louis, Wichita) - a traveling vaudeville act in which Lillian Lugosi played a small role onstage (the hypnotized maid in a "Dracula" skit)
• Dracula - Mar. 20, 1950 - March 25, 1950 (St. Petersburg, Florida); July 4, 1950 - July 7, 1950 (Vermont)
• The Devil Also Dreams - July 24, 1950 - August 26, 1950 (Massachusetts, New York, Canada) played the butler Alexander Petofy
• Bela Lugosi's Horror and Magic Stage Show - Dec. 6, 1950 - March, 1951 (New York, New Jersey) - a traveling vaudeville act that ended when Lugosi had to leave for England in April
• Dracula - Apr. 30, 1951 - mid-September, 1951 (England) Lugosi and Lillian toured England in this low-budget production in 1951
• Arsenic and Old Lace - Jan. 19, 1954 - Jan. 25, 1954 (St. Louis)
• The Bela Lugosi Revue (Feb. 19, 1954 - Mar. 27, 1954) a one-hour stage act (performed at least 3 times per day) at the Silver Slipper Saloon, Las Vegas; directed and co-written by Ed Wood
• The Devil's Paradise - June 8, 1956 - June 9, 1956 (Los Angeles) Lugosi plays an unnamed narcotics smuggler^[143][144]