Károly Lajthay
Film director, Actor · Hungary · On the map · Directors · Lived 1886 to 1946 · aged 59
Károly Lajthay was a Hungarian film director, actor and screenwriter. He directed 17 films between 1918 and 1944. He also appeared in 13 films between 1916 and 1920. He was born in Marosvásárhely, Austria-Hungary. He directed the first film version of Dracula entitled Drakula halála (1921).
Károly Lajthay is read about 3 times a day, in 11 languages.
A typical day, 30 days to 16 June 2026
The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 60 days, one point a day.
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1946Died30 August 19461942
Isten rabjaiFilm, Writer1936L'Enfant du DanubeFilm, Director1927Todessturz im Zirkus CesarelliFilm, Director1921
Dracula's DeathFilm, Director, Writer1918
The Secret of the MineFilm
Vorrei morirFilm, 1918Director1917
A magyar föld erejeFilm
Harrison and BarrisonFilm, 1917WriterNobody's SonFilm, 1917Walden Henrik báró1916
The CarthusiansFilm, Armand1886Born7 December 1886
Isten rabjaiFilm, Writer1936L'Enfant du DanubeFilm, Director1927Todessturz im Zirkus CesarelliFilm, Director1921Dracula's DeathFilm, Director, Writer1918The Secret of the MineFilmVorrei morirFilm, 1918Director1917A magyar föld erejeFilmHarrison and BarrisonFilm, 1917WriterNobody's SonFilm, 1917Walden Henrik báró1916The CarthusiansFilm, Armand1886Born7 December 1886People around Károly
Close ties
Michael Curtiz Directed Nobody's Son and The Karthauzer
Alexander Korda Directed St. Peter's Umbrella (1917)
Alfréd Deésy Directed The Wedding Song (1917)
Magda Sonja Károly directed Dracula's Death (1921)
Ica von Lenkeffy Also in St. Peter's Umbrella and Nobody's Son
Carl Goetz Károly directed Dracula's Death (1921)
Dezső Kertész Károly directed Dracula's Death (1921)
Márton Rátkai Also in St. Peter's Umbrella (1917)- Peter Paul Felner Also in Vorrei morir (1918)
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Filmography 10
14 credits on file
Media & music
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About this person
Lajthay died in Budapest, Hungary.
Country
Hungary
Category
Directors
Type
Movie Director
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1886 to 1946 · aged 59
