Lya De Putti

Actor

January 8, 1897 — November 27, 1931 (34 years)
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.

Known For

  • Phantom
    Phantom1922
  • Variety
    Variety1925
  • The Burning Soil
    The Burning Soil1922
  • Manon Lescaut
    Manon Lescaut1926
  • The Indian Tomb, Part II: The Tiger of Eschnapur
    The Indian Tomb, Part II: The Tiger of Eschnapur1921
  • The Indian Tomb, Part I: The Mission of the Yoghi
    The Indian Tomb, Part I: The Mission of the Yoghi1921
  • Othello
    Othello1922
  • Dämonische Leinwand - Der deutsche Film der zwanziger Jahre
    Dämonische Leinwand - Der deutsche Film der zwanziger Jahre1998

Filmography

2004
1998
Dämonische Leinwand - Der deutsche Film der zwanziger Jahre · as Bertha-Marie (clip From Varieté (1925))
1931
1929
The Informer · as Katie Fox
1926
The Sorrows of Satan · as Princess Olga Godovsky
1926
Manon Lescaut · as Manon Lescaut
1925
Variety · as Bertha-Marie
1925
Eifersucht · as Frau - Marthe Ménard
1923
Cage of Death · as Rosita
1922
Phantom · as Veronika Harlan / Mellitta
1922
Othello · as Emilia
1922
The Burning Soil · as Gerda, Rudenburgs Tochter / Gerda, Rudenburg's Daughter
1921
Mysteries of India, Part II: Above All Law · as Mirrjha, Savitri's Servant
1921
Mysteries of India, Part I: Truth · as Mirrjha, Savitri's Servant