Lya De Putti
Biography
Lya De Putti, born Amália Putti, was an Hungarian film actress of the silent era, noted for her portrayal of vamp characters. She began her stage career on the Hungarian Vaudeville circuit. She soon progressed to Berlin, where after performing in the ballet, she made her screen debut in 1918. During her short film career, 1918 - 1929, she appears in 35 feature films.
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Acting History
1929
The Informer as Katie Fox
1928The Scarlet Lady as Lya
1928Charlott etwas verrückt as Charlott Verloh
1928Midnight Rose as Midnight Rose
1928Buck Privates as Annie
1927The Heart Thief as Anna Gallambos
1926God Gave Me Twenty Cents as Cassie Lang
1926The Prince of Tempters as Dolores
1926The Sorrows of Satan as Princess Olga Godovsky
1926Junges Blut as Grita
1926Manon Lescaut as Manon Lescaut
1925Variety as Bertha-Marie
1925Jealousy as Frau - Marthe Ménard
1925Comedians as Die Sentimentale
1925In the Name of the Kaisers as Sonja Smirnow
1924Ein Weihnachtsfilm für Große
1924Claire
1924Malva as Malva
1924Thamar, das Kind der Berge as Thamar
1923S.O.S. Die Insel der Tränen as Lilian
1923Ilona as Ruschka / Ilona
1923Die Schlucht des Todes as Rosita
1923Die Fledermaus as Adele
1923Die drei Marien und der Herr von Marana
1922Phantom as Veronika Harlan / Mellitta
1922The Burning Soil as Gerda, Rudenburgs Tochter / Gerda, Rudenburg's daughter
1922Othello as Emilia
1921The Indian Tomb, Part II: The Tiger of Eschnapur as Mirrjha, Savitri's Servant
1921The Indian Tomb, Part I: The Mission of the Yoghi as Mirrjha, Savitri's Servant
1921Die Liebschaften des Hektor Dalmore
1921Driving Force
1918Soldiers of the Emperor as Karády Erzsike