Lya De Putti

Acting

Lya De Putti

Born January 8, 1897

Died November 27, 1931 · aged 34

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

Buck PrivatesBuck Privates · 1928
Buck Privates
10.01928
MovieComedyWar
Pvt. Smith, an American soldier stationed in a German town during the occupation of Germany after World War I, falls in love with the daughter of the town's leading citizen. The problem is that his sworn enemy, Sgt. Butts, also has designs on the girl. Butts comes up with a plan to get rid of his competition and get the girl for himself, but things don't go quite the way he planned.
JealousyJealousy · 1925
Jealousy
6.51925
MovieDramaComedy
A couple are at the theatre with a playwright friend. At the end of the play the jealous husband strangles his wife to death. When the play ends, the man talks to his friend about such a nonsensical finale, telling the author that no man with any sense ever gets jealous enough to choke his wife in these modern times. The playwright decides to test this supposedly perfect couple about their happy feelings for each other.
Junges BlutJunges Blut · 1926
Junges Blut
10.01926
MovieDrama
PhantomPhantom · 1922
Phantom
6.91922
MovieDramaRomance
Lorenz Lubota is a city clerk with no direction in life. One day on his way to work he is run over by a woman driving a chariot and he is immediately infatuated with her.
Die FledermausDie Fledermaus · 1923
Die Fledermaus
10.01923
MovieMusic
OthelloOthello · 1922
Othello
6.81922
MovieDrama
Based on Shakespeare's play: The treacherous Iago plans to ruin the life of Othello by provoking him to jealousy.
Manon LescautManon Lescaut · 1926
Manon Lescaut
5.91926
MovieDrama
A French adventurer fights to save a woman in the life of prostitution.
The Sorrows of SatanThe Sorrows of Satan · 1926
The Sorrows of Satan
7.21926
MovieDramaRomance
Geoffrey is desperately in love with Mavis, who lives at his boardinghouse and is also pursuing a writing career. Unable to marry her because of his poverty, in his anger he curses God for abandoning him. Soon Geoffrey meets Prince Lucio de Rimanez, a wealthy, urbane gentleman who informs Geoffrey that he has inherited a fortune, but that he must place himself in the Prince's hands in order to enjoy the fruits of his inheritance. What Geoffrey doesn't know is that Prince Lucio is actually Satan.

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