The Immortal Count: The Life and Films of Bela LugosiUniversity Press of Kentucky, 2013 M07 24 - 560 páginas Bela Lugosi won immediate fame for his portrayal of the immortal count in the 1931 film Dracula. After a decade of trying vainly to broaden his range and secure parts to challenge his acting abilities, Lugosi resigned himself to a career as the world's most recognizable vampire. His last years were spent as a forgotten and rather tragic figure. When he died in 1956, Lugosi could not have known that vindication of his talent would come—his face would adorn theaters, his image would appear on greeting cards and postage stamps, his film memorabilia would sell for more than he earned in his entire career, and his Hungarian accent would be instantly recognized by millions of people. Martin Landau's Oscar-winning role as Lugosi in the 1994 film Ed Wood added an ironic twist to a career that had ended in oblivion. In 1974, devoted Lugosi fan Arthur Lennig published a highly regarded biography of the unsung actor. More than twice the length of the original and completely rewritten, The Immortal Count provides deeper insights into Lugosi's films and personality. Drawing upon personal interviews, studio memos, shooting scripts, research in Romania and Hungary, and his own recollections, Lennig has written the definitive account of Lugosi's tragic life. |
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... vampire returned, and although I was no longer frightened I became in a sense yet another of his victims, for the face, bearing, and accent of this actor named Bela Lugosi absolutely fascinated me. During the following months, that ...
... vampire or a mad scientist. For this edition, I must thank Richard Sheffield for the information he gave me about Lugosi's last years, Bill Chase for sharing his tapes and knowledge, Charles Heard for providing Hope Lugosi's private ...
... vampire image would appear on a postage stamp or that two or three fifteen-cent posters of his early films would sell for more than he earned in his entire career! Lugosi did not live to relish his becoming an icon, but it is gratifying ...
... vampire. In Lugosi's other motion pictures, he is less studied. In Renegades, for example, he portrays an Arab chieftain without using any theatrical gestures or pregnant pauses. It is often said, as well, that Lugosi could not play ...
... vampire-infested domain. Lugosi may have heard some folktales, but whether as a child of a middle-class family he ever heard about vampires is another matter. Although he would speak of them later in interviews in America, he may only ...
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PHOTOGRAPHS | 103 |
5 DRACULATHE FILM | 103 |
6 FAME | 133 |
7 THE PEAK | 183 |
9 THE WAR YEARS | 283 |
10 THE DECLINE | 349 |
11 THE FINAL YEARS | 415 |
EPILOGUE | 53 |
FILMOGRAPHY | 67 |
LUGOSIS EARNINGS | 91 |
NOTES | 93 |
INDEX | 127 |