Acting
Lou Costello
- Titles
- 73movies8TV shows
- Career
Active from 1927 to 2000, with a break from 1980 to 1999, busiest in 1952 with 5 main titles.
- Leading roles
- 42top three billing
- Average score
63/100
- Highest rated
The Abbott and Costello Show75/100
What stands out
Compared with the average well-known movie, over 23 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.
- Physical Comedy8.0average 2.5
- Situational Comedy7.4average 2.7
- Nostalgia7.2average 3.6
- Wholesome5.9average 3.3
- Absurdist Humor4.4average 2.0
- Historical4.8average 2.6
- Wit & Wordplay5.7average 3.7
- Satire & Parody3.7average 2.3
Rarely in their work
- Contemporary Realism0.9, average 5.2
- Psychological2.3, average 5.6
- Melancholy1.6, average 4.7
- Pathos2.6, average 5.2
Main genres
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Recurring tags
- Slapstick Humor 8
- Abbott and Costello 7
- Family-Friendly 6
- Nostalgic 5
- Classic Comedy 5
- Wholesome Entertainment 4
- Classic Comedy Duo 3
- Musical Comedy 3
- Slapstick 3
- Monster Mash 2
- Comedy Horror 2
- Classic Hollywood 2
Works often with
People in at least two of their main titles.
Bud AbbottActorThe Abbott and Costello Show, Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet Frankenstein, Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Invisible Man, Abbott and Costello Meet the Mummy, Buck Privates, +39 more- JJohn GrantWriterBud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet Frankenstein, Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Invisible Man, Abbott and Costello Meet the Mummy, Lost in a Harem, Abbott and Costello Go to Mars, +21 more
- CCharles Van EngerCinematographerBud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet Frankenstein, Hit the Ice, Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Killer, Boris Karloff, The Noose Hangs High, The Time of Their Lives, +7 more
- GGeorge RobinsonCinematographerBud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Invisible Man, Abbott and Costello Meet the Mummy, Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in the Foreign Legion, Lost in Alaska, Jack and the Beanstalk, +5 more
Charles LamontDirectorBud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Invisible Man, Abbott and Costello Meet the Mummy, Abbott and Costello Go to Mars, Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in the Foreign Legion, Hit the Ice, +4 more
Charles BartonDirectorBud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet Frankenstein, Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Killer, Boris Karloff, The Noose Hangs High, The Time of Their Lives, Buck Privates Come Home, +4 more- FFrederic I. RinaldoWriterBud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet Frankenstein, Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Invisible Man, Hold That Ghost, Hit the Ice, Comin' Round the Mountain, +2 more
- RRobert LeesWriterBud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet Frankenstein, Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Invisible Man, Hold That Ghost, Hit the Ice, Comin' Round the Mountain, +2 more
- PPhilip CahnEditorBuck Privates, Hold That Ghost, The Time of Their Lives, Ride 'Em Cowboy, Keep 'Em Flying, +2 more
Jean YarbroughDirectorThe Abbott and Costello Show, Lost in Alaska, Jack and the Beanstalk, Here Come the Co-Eds, In Society, +2 more- FFrank GrossEditorBud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet Frankenstein, Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in the Foreign Legion, Hit the Ice, Mexican Hayride, It Ain't Hay, +2 more
Arthur LubinDirectorBuck Privates, Hold That Ghost, Ride 'Em Cowboy, Keep 'Em Flying, In the Navy
Movies and TV shows
56Upcoming
1 title
Midget Car Maniacs
as Costello
2000s
2 titles · average score 72
72
Abbott and Costello Meet the Monsters! (2000)
as (archive footage)
The Many Faces of Dracula (2000)
as Wilbur Gray (archive footage)
1990s
2 titles · average score 86
86
Svengoolie (1995)
TV show · as Wilbur Grey
Frankenstein: A Cinematic Scrapbook (1991)
as Wilbur Grey / Tubby (archive footage)
1980s
1 title
Showbiz Goes to War (1982)
as (archive footage)
1970s
3 titles · average score 70
The Horror Show (1979)
as (archive footage)
The Hollywood Clowns (1979)
as (archive footage)
70
That's Entertainment, Part II (1976)
as (archive footage)
1960s
2 titles · average score 62
63
The World of Abbott and Costello (1965)
as Character in Film Clips (archive footage)
60
The Big Parade of Comedy (1964)
as Wishy in 'Rio Rita' (archive footage)
1950s
16 titles · average score 61
53
Dance with Me, Henry (1956)
as Lou Henry
61
Abbott and Costello Meet the Mummy (1955)
as Freddie Franklin
62
Abbott and Costello Meet the Keystone Kops (1955)
as Willie 'Tubby' Piper
57
Abbott and Costello Go to Mars (1953)
as Orville
75
The Abbott and Costello Show (1952)
TV show · as Lou Costello
57
Jack and the Beanstalk (1952)
as Jack / Jack Strong
61
Lost in Alaska (1952)
as George Bell
58
Abbott and Costello Meet Captain Kidd (1952)
as Captain 'Puddin' head' Feathergill
61
Comin' Round the Mountain (1951)
as Wilbert Smith
59
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in the Foreign Legion (1950)
as Lou Hotchkiss
1940s
26 titles · average score 64
66
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet the Killer, Boris Karloff (1949)
as Freddie Phillips
58
Africa Screams (1949)
as Stanley Livington
72
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet Frankenstein (1948)
as Wilbur Grey
67
The Noose Hangs High (1948)
as Homer Hinchcliffe
65
Buck Privates Come Home (1947)
as Herbie Brown
60
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in Hollywood (1945)
as Abercrombie
61
Here Come the Co-Eds (1945)
as Oliver Quackenbush
58
Lost in a Harem (1944)
as Harvey Garvey
63
Hit the Ice (1943)
as Weejie 'Tubby' McCoy
59
Rio Rita (1942)
as Wishy
61
Ride 'Em Cowboy (1942)
as Willoughby
70
Hold That Ghost (1941)
as Ferdinand Jones
1920s
3 titles · average score 71
70
The Cossacks (1928)
as Extra (uncredited)
70
The Battle of the Century (1927)
as Boxing Hall Extra (uncredited)
72
Bardelys the Magnificent (1926)
as Extra (uncredited)