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.

Movies & TV Shows

1. Phantom (1922) — Veronika Harlan / Mellitta
2. Variety (1925) — Bertha-Marie
3. The Burning Soil (1922) — Gerda, Rudenburgs Tochter / Gerda, Rudenburg's daughter
4. The Informer (1929) — Katie Fox
5. The Indian Tomb, Part I: The Mission of the Yoghi (1921) — Mirrjha, Savitri's Servant
6. The Indian Tomb, Part II: The Tiger of Eschnapur (1921) — Mirrjha, Savitri's Servant
7. The Sorrows of Satan (1926) — Princess Olga Godovsky
8. Othello (1922) — Emilia
9. Manon Lescaut (1926) — Manon Lescaut
10. The Scarlet Lady (1928) — Lya
11. Comedians (1925) — Die Sentimentale
12. Die Liebschaften des Hektor Dalmore (1921)
13. Jealousy (1925) — Frau - Marthe Ménard
14. S.O.S. Die Insel der Tränen (1923) — Lilian
15. Driving Force (1921)
16. Midnight Rose (1928) — Midnight Rose
17. God Gave Me Twenty Cents (1926) — Cassie Lang
18. Junges Blut (1926) — Grita
19. Die Schlucht des Todes (1923) — Rosita
20. Die Fledermaus (1923) — Adele
21. Buck Privates (1928) — Annie
22. The Prince of Tempters (1926) — Dolores
23. Die drei Marien und der Herr von Marana (1923)
24. In the Name of the Kaisers (1925) — Sonja Smirnow
25. Claire (1924)
26. Thamar, das Kind der Berge (1924) — Thamar
27. Malva (1924) — Malva
28. Ilona (1923) — Ruschka / Ilona
29. The Heart Thief (1927) — Anna Gallambos
30. Charlott etwas verrückt (1928) — Charlott Verloh
31. Soldiers of the Emperor (1918) — Karády Erzsike
32. Ein Weihnachtsfilm für Große (1924)