Lya De Putti
Known For
Acting
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.
Most Known For
Claire
God Gave Me Twenty Cents
as Cassie Lang
Buck Privates
as Annie
Othello
as Emilia
Jealousy
as Frau - Marthe Ménard
Junges Blut
as Grita
Malva
as Malva
Die Fledermaus
as Adele
Variety
as Bertha-Marie
Manon Lescaut
as Manon Lescaut
Phantom
as Veronika Harlan / Mellitta
The Indian Tomb, Part II: The Tiger of Eschnapur
as Mirrjha, Savitri's Servant
The Informer
as Katie Fox
Midnight Rose
as Midnight Rose
The Indian Tomb, Part I: The Mission of the Yoghi
as Mirrjha, Savitri's Servant
The Burning Soil
as Gerda, Rudenburgs Tochter / Gerda, Rudenburg's daughter
The Sorrows of Satan
as Princess Olga Godovsky
The Scarlet Lady
as Lya
Die Schlucht des Todes
as Rosita
In the Name of the Kaisers
as Sonja Smirnow