Dracula in popular culture Balderston (see below); it starred Bela Lugosi as Dracula and Edward Van Sloan as Van Helsing, both of whom had originated their respective roles on the stage in the aforementioned play, along with Helen Chandler as Mina and Dwight Frye as Renfield. Directed by Tod Browning, it is one of the most famous versions of the story and is widely credited with initiating the Universal horror film series of the 1930s and ‘40s. The 1931 Dracula film was an inductee of the 2000 National Film Registry list. The films had music only during the opening (the famous main theme from
Dracula (TV series) "Dracula Rising", which serves as a prequel that depicts the origin story of the titular character. Dracula (TV series) Dracula is a British-American horror drama television series. The series, a reimagining of Bram Stoker's novel "Dracula", was produced by London-based Carnival Films; it aired in the United States on NBC and in the United Kingdom on Sky Living. It was created by Cole Haddon and Daniel Knauff, while Daniel Knauf served as showrunner and head writer. The series was given a straight-to-series commitment of ten episodes. It was canceled after one season. The series introduces Dracula as he arrives in