Lya De Putti

Lya De Putti

Known for

Acting

Born

January 8, 1897

Died

November 27, 1931 (aged 34)

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.

Best known work

Phantom
Phantom
1922
Variety
Variety
1925
The Burning Soil
The Burning Soil
1922
The Informer
The Informer
1929
The Indian Tomb, Part I: The Mission of the Yoghi
The Indian Tomb, Part I: The Mission of the Yoghi
1921
Othello
Othello
1922
The Indian Tomb, Part II: The Tiger of Eschnapur
The Indian Tomb, Part II: The Tiger of Eschnapur
1921
The Sorrows of Satan
The Sorrows of Satan
1926
Manon Lescaut
Manon Lescaut
1926
The Scarlet Lady
The Scarlet Lady
1928

Filmography

  1. 1929

    The Informer

    as Katie Fox

  2. 1928

  3. 1928

    Charlott etwas verrückt

    as Charlott Verloh

  4. 1928

    Midnight Rose

    as Midnight Rose

  5. 1928

  6. 1927

    The Heart Thief

    as Anna Gallambos

  7. 1926

  8. 1926

  9. 1926

    The Sorrows of Satan

    as Princess Olga Godovsky

  10. 1926

    Junges Blut

    as Grita

  11. 1926

    Manon Lescaut

    as Manon Lescaut

  12. 1925

    Variety

    as Bertha-Marie

  13. 1925

    Jealousy

    as Frau - Marthe Ménard

  14. 1925

    Comedians

    as Die Sentimentale

  15. 1925

  16. 1924

  17. 1924

  18. 1924

    Malva

    as Malva

  19. 1924

  20. 1923

  21. 1923

    Ilona

    as Ruschka / Ilona

  22. 1923

  23. 1923

  24. 1923

  25. 1922

    Phantom

    as Veronika Harlan / Mellitta

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