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.

Known For

The Burning Soil

The Indian Tomb, Part II: The Tiger of Eschnapur

Variety

Phantom

The Informer

The Sorrows of Satan

The Indian Tomb, Part I: The Mission of the Yoghi

The Scarlet Lady

All Movies (32)

• The Informer1929 · as Katie Fox
• The Scarlet Lady1928 · as Lya
• Charlott etwas verrückt1928 · as Charlott Verloh
• Midnight Rose1928 · as Midnight Rose
• Buck Privates1928 · as Annie
• The Heart Thief1927 · as Anna Gallambos
• God Gave Me Twenty Cents1926 · as Cassie Lang
• The Prince of Tempters1926 · as Dolores
• The Sorrows of Satan1926 · as Princess Olga Godovsky
• Junges Blut1926 · as Grita
• Manon Lescaut1926 · as Manon Lescaut
• Variety1925 · as Bertha-Marie
• Jealousy1925 · as Frau - Marthe Ménard
• Comedians1925 · as Die Sentimentale
• In the Name of the Kaisers1925 · as Sonja Smirnow
• Ein Weihnachtsfilm für Große1924
• Claire1924
• Malva1924 · as Malva
• Thamar, das Kind der Berge1924 · as Thamar
• S.O.S. Die Insel der Tränen1923 · as Lilian
• Ilona1923 · as Ruschka / Ilona
• Die Schlucht des Todes1923 · as Rosita
• Die Fledermaus1923 · as Adele
• Die drei Marien und der Herr von Marana1923
• Phantom1922 · as Veronika Harlan / Mellitta
• The Burning Soil1922 · as Gerda, Rudenburgs Tochter / Gerda, Rudenburg's daughter
• Othello1922 · as Emilia
• The Indian Tomb, Part II: The Tiger of Eschnapur1921 · as Mirrjha, Savitri's Servant
• The Indian Tomb, Part I: The Mission of the Yoghi1921 · as Mirrjha, Savitri's Servant
• Die Liebschaften des Hektor Dalmore1921
• Driving Force1921
• Soldiers of the Emperor1918 · as Karády Erzsike