Classic Horror Film Icons

Iconic figures from classic horror films, depicted in stark black and white, emphasizing their legendary status.

BELA LUGOSI in WHITE ZOMBIE (1932), directed by VICTOR HALPERIN.

BELA LUGOSI in WHITE ZOMBIE (1932), directed by VICTOR HALPERIN.

BORIS KARLOFF in SON OF FRANKENSTEIN (1939), directed by ROWLAND V. LEE.

DOUGLAS FAIRBANKS in THE BLACK PIRATE (1926), directed by ALBERT PARKER.

Yvan Kyrlya, on-set of the Soviet Film, "Road to Life", Russian: Putyovka v zhizn, 1931

CHRISTOPHER LEE in THE CURSE OF FRANKENSTEIN (1957), directed by TERENCE FISHER.

BELA LUGOSI in MARK OF THE VAMPIRE (1935), directed by TOD BROWNING. Copyright: Editorial use only. No merchandising or book covers. This is a publicly distributed handout. Access rights only, no license of copyright provided. Only to be reproduced in conjunction with promotion of this film.

LAURENCE OLIVIER in WUTHERING HEIGHTS (1939), directed by WILLIAM WYLER.

BORIS KARLOFF in HOUSE OF FRANKENSTEIN (1944), directed by ERLE C. KENTON.

Gary Cooper and Madeleine Carroll in Cecil B. DeMille's "North West Mounted Police," with Paulette Goddard, Preston Faster, Robert Preston, George Bancroft, Akim Tamiroff, Lynne Overman, Lon Chaney, Jr., and Walter Hampden. Produced and Directed by Cecil B. DeMille. April 25, 1941. (Photo by Paramount Film Service Pty. Limited).

EWALD BALSER in EROICA (1949), directed by WALTER KOLM-VELTEE.

ANTHONY CORLAN in VAMPIRE CIRCUS (1972), directed by ROBERT YOUNG (DIRECTOR).

FREDRIC MARCH in DR. JEKYLL AND MR. HYDE (1931), directed by ROUBEN MAMOULIAN.

STEWART GRANGER in MOONFLEET (1955), directed by FRITZ LANG.

CANTINFLAS in A QUIXOTE WITHOUT LA MANCHA (1969) -Original title: UN QUIJOTE SIN MANCHA-, directed by MIGUEL M. DELGADO.

FERNANDO FERNAN GOMEZ in LA OTRA VIDA DEL CAPITAN CONTRERAS (1955), directed by RAFAEL GIL.

Boris Karloff, on-set of the film, "The Raven", American International Pictures, 1963

LON CHANEY in THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA (1925), directed by RUPERT JULIAN.

JOHN CARRADINE in HOUSE OF DRACULA (1945), directed by ERLE C. KENTON.

PETER LORRE in M (1931), directed by FRITZ LANG.

CLAUDE RAINS in PHANTOM OF THE OPERA (1943), directed by ARTHUR LUBIN.

France Makes A Gangster Film To End Then All. (See story by Anthony Carthew.)Some people are too clever. Their reward is a bullet, or a cut throat... (A scene from "Rififi".). May 30, 1955.

Carla Pinza, on-set of the film, "The Believers", Takashi Seido, Orion Pictures, 1987

Original Film Title: THE BLACK ROSE. English Title: THE BLACK ROSE. Film Director: HENRY HATHAWAY. Year: 1950. Stars: ORSON WELLES.

CHRISTOPHER LEE in DRACULA, PRINCE OF DARKNESS (1966), directed by TERENCE FISHER.

ANTHONY QUINN in LA STRADA (1954), directed by FEDERICO FELLINI.

JOSE LUIS LOPEZ VAZQUEZ in OPERATION MATA HARI (1968) -Original title: OPERACION MATA HARI-, directed by MARIANO OZORES HIJO.

E. W. Chinnery and native murder charm. March 14, 1952.

MEL FERRER in WAR AND PEACE (1955), directed by KING VIDOR.

TYRONE POWER in THE BLACK SWAN (1942), directed by HENRY KING.

Original Film Title: THE GOLD RUSH. English Title: THE GOLD RUSH. Film Director: CHARLIE CHAPLIN. Year: 1925. Stars: CHARLIE CHAPLIN.

ANTHONY QUINN in THE HUNCHBACK OF NOTRE DAME (1956) -Original title: NOTRE DAME DE PARIS-, directed by JEAN DELANNOY.

BORIS KARLOFF in ABBOTT AND COSTELLO MEET DR. JEKYLL AND MR. HYDE (1953), directed by CHARLES LAMONT.

ORSON WELLES in THE THIRD MAN (1949), directed by CAROL REED.

CLINT EASTWOOD in FOR A FEW DOLLARS MORE (1965) -Original title: PER QUALCHE DOLLARO IN PIU-, directed by SERGIO LEONE.

DAVID WARNER in THE BALLAD OF CABLE HOGUE (1970), directed by SAM PECKINPAH.

JACK PALANCE in THE LONELY MAN (1957), directed by HENRY LEVIN.

Feodor Chaliapin as Mephistopheles in the opera Faust by Charles Gounod, Sherling, Miron (1880-1958)

JAMES STEWART in HARVEY (1950), directed by HENRY KOSTER.

Jeff Bridges, Alex Karras, on-set of the Film, "Against All Odds", Columbia Pictures, 1984

Anefo photo collection. Rehearsal in costume "The man of La Mancha" Guus Hermus. December 19, 1968

CANTINFLAS in ONE DAY WITH THE DEVIL (1945) -Original title: UN DIA CON EL DIABLO-, directed by MIGUEL M. DELGADO.

MAX SCHRECK in NOSFERATU THE VAMPIRE (1922) -Original title: NOSFERATU, EINE SYMPHONIE DES GRAUENS-, directed by F. W. MURNAU.

BUSTER KEATON in GO WEST (1925), directed by BUSTER KEATON.

Anefo photo collection. unknown . "In Holland there is a knight's goods", televigation game for the VPRO by Willy van Hemert. April 2, 1962

Grant Richards, on-set of the film, "The Four Skulls Of Jonathan Drake",

JOHN GILBERT in THE BIG PARADE (1925), directed by KING VIDOR.

WARREN BEATTY in MCCABE & MRS. MILLER (1971), directed by ROBERT ALTMAN.

ALEKSANDR PIROGOV in BORIS GODUNOV (1954), directed by VERA STROYEVA.

TYRONE POWER in BLOOD AND SAND (1941), directed by ROUBEN MAMOULIAN.

JOSEPH COTTEN in THE THIRD MAN (1949), directed by CAROL REED.

BILLY WILDER in SUNSET BLVD. (1950), directed by BILLY WILDER.

THE BATTLESHIP POTEMKIN (1925) -Original title: BRONENOSETS POTYOMKIN-, directed by SERGEI M. EISENSTEIN.

GARY OLDMAN in DRACULA (1992), directed by FRANCIS FORD COPPOLA.

CLINT EASTWOOD in MAGNUM FORCE (1973), directed by TED POST.

LEO G. CARROLL in TARANTULA (1955), directed by JACK ARNOLD.

MARLON BRANDO in APOCALYPSE NOW (1979), directed by FRANCIS FORD COPPOLA.

CHRISTOPHER LEE in DRACULA, PRINCE OF DARKNESS (1966), directed by TERENCE FISHER.

FRED CLARK in THE CURSE OF THE MUMMY'S TOMB (1964), directed by MICHAEL CARRERAS.

PAUL MUNI in JUAREZ (1939), directed by WILLIAM DIETERLE.

HENRY HULL in THE WEREWOLF OF LONDON (1935), directed by STUART WALKER.

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ORSON WELLES in MACBETH (1948), directed by ORSON WELLES.

ALLYN JOSLYN in IMMORTAL SERGEANT (1943), directed by JOHN M. STAHL.

JOHN GARFIELD in CASTLE ON THE HUDSON (1940), directed by ANATOLE LITVAK.

LON CHANEY in HE WHO GETS SLAPPED (1924), directed by VICTOR SJOSTROM.

BORIS KARLOFF in THE BRIDE OF FRANKENSTEIN (1935), directed by JAMES WHALE.

MARCELLO MASTROIANNI in LA PUPA DEL GANGSTER (1975), directed by GIORGIO CAPITANI.

Red Album (3rd Serie), 1901: Fourain SEM (1863-1934). "Red album (3rd series), 1901: Fourain". Lithograph in color, 1901.

LOUIS DE FUNES in THE GENDARME TAKES OFF (1970) -Original title: LE GENDARME EN BALADE-, directed by JEAN GIRAULT.

TULLY MARSHALL in THE CAT AND THE CANARY (1927), directed by PAUL LENI.

Joseph M. Schenck presents a Darryl Zanuck production Wallace Beery in "The Mighty Barnum" with Adolphe Menjou. July 23, 1935.

DWIGHT FRYE in FRANKENSTEIN: FRANKENSTEIN (1931) -Original title: FRANKENSTEIN-, directed by JAMES WHALE.

EL GATO MONTES (1936), directed by ROSARIO PI.

MARLON BRANDO in THE FRESHMAN (1990), directed by ANDREW BERGMAN.

RICHARD DIX in CIMARRON (1931), directed by WESLEY RUGGLES.

"As far as true comedy is concerned - that is, real pantomimic clowning," said Kelly as he donned a rubber cap and "clown white" greasepaint, "the funny man who thinks to himself that he is being very funny will never get laughs from an audience."Clowning Is Serious Business! - The funny face of the clown oft masks a serious face and heart, as every audience of "I Pagliacci" knows. Perhaps the greatest exemplar extant, outside of the classic halls of opera and inside the realm of real life, is Emmett Kelly, who has kept circus fans in stitches for 30 years which his sad and solemn clowning. January 01, 1950.

ALBERT DIEUDONNE in NAPOLEON 1926 (1927), directed by ABEL GANCE.

MAX LINDER in SEVEN YEARS BAD LUCK (1921), directed by MAX LINDER.

GLENN FORD in THE LOVES OF CARMEN (1948), directed by CHARLES VIDOR.

KIRK DOUGLAS in LUST FOR LIFE (1956), directed by VINCENTE MINNELLI.

JACK LEMMON in IRMA LA DOUCE (1963), directed by BILLY WILDER.

ANTHONY QUINN in THE BLACK SWAN (1942), directed by HENRY KING.

BORIS KARLOFF in THE BRIDE OF FRANKENSTEIN (1935), directed by JAMES WHALE.

BORIS KARLOFF in THE TERROR (1963), directed by ROGER CORMAN.

Poll photo collection. Wakanda Club Paris 1936 - Indian shows. 'Danse du Masque', Indian dancer, standing, with animal skin and winged mask. May 1936. France, Paris

MAXIMILIAN SCHELL in THE CASTLE (1971), directed by RUDOLF NOELTE.

CHARLES MIDDLETON in FLASH GORDON (1936), directed by FREDERICK STEPHANI and RAY TAYLOR.

ANTHONY QUINN in A HIGH WIND IN JAMAICA (1965), directed by ALEXANDER MACKENDRICK.

CARY GRANT in TO CATCH A THIEF (1955), directed by ALFRED HITCHCOCK.

12/31/1935. A scene by Rembrandt, directed by Alexander Korda.

Raymond Massey Turns Playwright -- Sir Godfrey Tearle as "The Hanging Judge."The Distinguished actor Raymond Massey has turned playwright. His contemporary drama " The Hanging Judge" will open in Manchester on August 25. It is produced by Michael Powell and the part of the judge will be taken by Sir Godfrey Tearle. Before the play comes to London it will be seen by audiences in leeds, Newcastle and Liverpool as well as Manchester. August 20, 1952. (Photo by Paul Popper, Paul Popper Ltd.).

AMPARO SOLER LEAL in THE NATIONAL SHOTGUN (1978) -Original title: LA ESCOPETA NACIONAL-, directed by LUIS GARCIA BERLANGA.

ARNOLD SCHWARZENEGGER in THE TERMINATOR (1984), directed by JAMES CAMERON.

The Paladium Theatre re-opens next Friday as a movie house with United Artists "War Paint". Robert Stack is the star of the film. October 1, 1955.

GREGORY PECK in MOBY DICK (1956), directed by JOHN HUSTON.

Man painting on an easel with a paintbrush (EV005512_H)

BRUCE WILLIS in THE LAST BOY SCOUT (1991), directed by TONY SCOTT.

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