Lou Costello: Movies & Filmography
- films
- 58
- on screen
- 1926–2000
Lou Costello's Career in Numbers
Lou Costello's films in numbers — as an actor, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres Lou Costello works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from Bardelys the Magnificent (1926) to The Many Faces of Dracula (2000), and the 1940s were the busiest decade.
Lou Costello Movies by Decade
- 1920s 4
- 1940s 26
- 1950s 12
- 1960s 2
- 1970s 1
- 1980s 1
- 1990s 1
- 2000s 2
The 1940s were Lou Costello's busiest decade, with 26 films.
Lou Costello Movies by Genre
- Comedy 24
- Documentary 6
- Adventure 3
- Sci-Fi 2
- Music 2
- Mystery 2
- Horror 2
- Drama 2
- Tv movie 1
- Fantasy 1
Comedy is the genre Lou Costello has worked in most, with 24 films, ahead of documentary (6).
Lou Costello Career Milestones
- First film
- Bardelys the Magnificent 1926
- Newest film
- The Many Faces of Dracula 2000
Lou Costello Filmography: Every Movie
Every film Lou Costello is credited on, newest first, with the role, the box office and the Movie Echo Score. Re-order the list to see the best-rated films or the biggest hits first.
Lou Costello Movies as an Actor
49- 2000
Abbott and Costello Meet the Monsters! as (archive footage) · Documentary - 2000
The Many Faces of Dracula as Wilbur Gray (archive footage) · Documentary - 1991
Frankenstein: A Cinematic Scrapbook as Wilbur Grey / Tubby (archive footage) · Documentary - 1982
Showbiz Goes to War as (archive footage) · Tv movie - 1979
The Horror Show as (archive footage) · Documentary - 1965
The World of Abbott and Costello as Character in Film Clips (archive footage) · Comedy - 1964
The Big Parade of Comedy as Wishy in 'Rio Rita' (archive footage) · Documentary - 1959
The 30 Foot Bride of Candy Rock as Artie Pinsetter · Sci-Fi - 1956
Dance with Me, Henry as Lou Henry · Comedy - 1955
Abbott and Costello Meet the Mummy as Freddie Franklin · Adventure - 1955
Abbott and Costello Meet the Keystone Kops as Willie 'Tubby' Piper · Comedy - 1953
Abbott and Costello Go to Mars as Orville · Comedy - 1952
Abbott and Costello Meet Captain Kidd as Captain 'Puddin' head' Feathergill · Comedy - 1952
Lost in Alaska as George Bell · Comedy - 1952
Jack and the Beanstalk as Jack / Jack Strong · Fantasy - 1952
Abbott and Costello Christmas Show as Costello · Family - 1951
Comin’ Round the Mountain as Wilbert Smith · Music - 1951
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Invisible Man as Lou Francis · Sci-Fi - 1950
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in the Foreign Legion as Lou Hotchkiss · Adventure - 1949
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Killer, Boris Karloff as Freddie Phillips · Mystery - 1949
Africa Screams as Stanley Livington · Adventure - 1948
Mexican Hayride as Joe Bascom / Harry Fish · Romance - 1948
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet Frankenstein as Wilbur Grey · Horror - 1947
The Wistful Widow of Wagon Gap as Chester Wooley · Comedy - 1947
Buck Privates Come Home as Herbie Brown · Action - 1946
The Time of Their Lives as Horatio Prim · Comedy - 1946
Little Giant as Benny Miller · Comedy - 1945
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in Hollywood as Abercrombie · Comedy - 1945
The Naughty Nineties as Sebastian Dinwiddle · Comedy - 1945
Here Come the Co-Eds as Oliver Quackenbush · Comedy - 1944
Lost in a Harem as Harvey Garvey · Comedy - 1944
In Society as Albert Mansfield · Comedy - 1944
Twenty Years After as (archive footage) · Documentary - 1944
Mail Call: Who’s On First - 1943
Hit the Ice as Weejie 'Tubby' McCoy · Comedy - 1943
It Ain’t Hay as Wilbur Hoolihan · Comedy - 1942
Who Done It? as Mervin Q. Milgrim · Mystery - 1942
Pardon My Sarong as Wellington Pflug, aka Moola · Comedy - 1942
Rio Rita as Wishy · Comedy - 1942
Ride ’Em Cowboy as Willoughby · Comedy - 1941
Keep ’Em Flying as Heathcliff · Comedy - 1941
Hold That Ghost as Ferdinand Jones · Horror - 1941
In the Navy as Pomeroy Watson · Comedy - 1941
Buck Privates as Herbie Brown · Comedy - 1940
One Night in the Tropics as Costello · Music - 1928
The Cossacks as Extra (uncredited) · Drama - 1927
The Battle of the Century as Boxing Hall Extra (uncredited) · Comedy - 1927
The Fair Co-Ed Comedy - 1926
Bardelys the Magnificent as Extra (uncredited) · Drama
Lou Costello in Documentaries & Specials
9- 2000
Mummy Dearest: A Horror Tradition Unearthed as Self (archive footage) · Documentary - 1999
Monster by Moonlight! The Immortal Saga of ‘The Wolf Man’ as Self (archive footage) · Documentary - 1994
Abbott and Costello Meet Jerry Seinfeld as Self (Archive Footage) · Comedy - 1985
Hollywood’s Funniest All-Star Bloopers as Self (archive footage) · Documentary - 1983
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage as Self (archive footage) (uncredited) · Comedy - 1982
Oops, Those Hollywood Bloopers! as Self (archive footage) · Documentary - 1972
Hollywood: The Dream Factory as Self (archive footage) · History - 1968
The Movie Orgy as Self (archive footage) · Comedy - 1948
10,000 Kids and a Cop as Self · Documentary
Who Lou Costello Makes Movies With
The actors and directors Lou Costello shares the most films with. Lon Chaney Jr. comes first, with 9 films together, followed by Boris Karloff (9).
Lou Costello: Questions & Answers
How many movies Lou Costello has made, the biggest hit, the best-rated film, the award record and more, answered from the filmography above.
How many movies has Lou Costello been in?
Lou Costello is credited on 58 films, from 1926 to 2000. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.
What is Lou Costello's newest movie?
The most recent film on Lou Costello's filmography is Mummy Dearest: A Horror Tradition Unearthed (2000), in the role of Self (archive footage).
Who does Lou Costello work with most often?
Lou Costello shares the most films with Lon Chaney Jr. (9 films), Boris Karloff (9 films) and Harpo Marx (6 films).
The Best Lou Costello Movies, Ranked
Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 58 credits.
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