Lya De Putti

Born: 1897-01-08

Died: 1931-11-27

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.

Filmography

• Junges Blut (1926)
• Eifersucht (1925)
• God Gave Me Twenty Cents (1926)
• Der brennende Acker (1922)
• The Sorrows of Satan (1926)
• Charlott etwas verrückt (1928)
• Das indische Grabmal, erster Teil: Die Sendung des Yoghi (1921)
• Das indische Grabmal, zweiter Teil: Der Tiger von Eschnapur (1921)
• The Heart Thief (1927)
• Die Liebschaften des Hektor Dalmore (1921)
• Treibende Kraft (1921)
• S.O.S. Die Insel der Tränen (1923)
• The Scarlet Lady (1928)
• The Prince of Tempters (1926)
• Midnight Rose (1928)
• Im Namen des Kaisers (1925)
• Die Schlucht des Todes (1923)