Lucy Doraine (born Ilona Kovács; 22 May 1898 – 14 October 1989) was a Hungarian film actress of the

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. Born as Ilona Kovács in

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, she appeared in more than 20 films between 1918 and 1931. She was married to film director

Michael Curtiz Michael Curtiz ( ; born Manó Kaminer; since 1905 Mihály Kertész; hu, Kertész Mihály; December 24, 1886 April 10, 1962) was a Hungarian-American film director, recognized as one of the most prolific directors in history. He directed cla ...

from 1918 to 1923. She died in

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, aged 91.

Filmography

* '' A Napraforgós hölgy'' (1918) * '' Jön az öcsém'' (1919) * '' Die Dame mit dem schwarzen Handschuh'' (1919) * '' Der Stern von Damaskus'' (1920) * '' Die Gottesgeisel'' (1920) * '' Miss Tutti Frutti'' (1921) * '' Herzogin Satanella'' (1921) * '' Frau Dorothys Bekenntnis'' (1921) * '' Labyrinth des Grauens'' (1921) * ''

Sodom und Gomorrha ''Sodom und Gomorrha: Die Legende von Sünde und Strafe'' (" Sodom and Gomorrah: The Legend of Sin and Punishment"; released in English as ''Sodom and Gomorrah'' or ''Queen of Sin and the Spectacle of Sodom and Gomorrha'') is an Austrian silent ...

'' (1922) * '' Victim of Love'' (1923) * ''

The Fifth Street ''The Fifth Street'' (german: Die fünfte Straße) is a 1923 German silent film directed by Martin Hartwig and starring Lucy Doraine, Ernst Hofmann and Willy Kaiser-Heyl.Bock & Bergfelder p. 453 It was screened at the Marmorhaus in Berlin. The f ...

'' (1923) * ''

Hunted Men ''Hunted Men'' is a 1938 American drama film directed by Louis King and written by William R. Lipman and Horace McCoy. The film stars Lloyd Nolan, Mary Carlisle, Lynne Overman, J. Carrol Naish, Delmar Watson and Buster Crabbe. The film was r ...

'' (1924) * ''

To a Woman of Honour ''To a Woman of Honour'' (german: Um eines Weibes Ehre) is a 1924 German silent film directed by Rudolf Biebrach and starring Lucy Doraine, Georg H. Schnell and Fritz Greiner. The film's sets were designed by the art director Carl Ludwig Kirms ...

'' (1924) * ''

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'' (1925) * ''

Love's Finale ''Love's Finale'' (german: Finale der Liebe) is a 1925 German silent film directed by Felix Basch and starring Nils Asther and Lucy Doraine. The film's sets were designed by the art director Carl Ludwig Kirmse. Cast In alphabetical order *Nil ...

'' (1925) * ''

The Searching Soul ''The Searching Soul'' (german: Die suchende Seele) is a 1925 German silent film directed by Rudolf Biebrach and starring Lucy Doraine Lucy Doraine (born Ilona Kovács; 22 May 1898 – 14 October 1989) was a Hungarian film actress of the ...

'' (1925) * ''

The Prince and the Dancer ''The Prince and the Dancer'' (German:''Der Prinz und die Tänzerin'') is a 1926 German silent film directed by Richard Eichberg and starring Willy Fritsch, Lucy Doraine and Hans Albers.Bock & Bergfelder p.134 The film was shot at the Johannisth ...

'' (1926) * ''

Her Husband's Wife ''Her Husband's Wife'' (german: Der Mann seiner Frau) is a 1926 German silent film directed by Felix Basch and starring Nils Asther, Lucy Doraine, and Erich Kaiser-Titz. Cast *Nils Asther *Lucy Doraine *Erich Kaiser-Titz *Rudolf Klein-Rogge *Olg ...

'' (1926) * ''

Alpine Tragedy ''Alpine Tragedy'' (german: Alpentragödie) is a 1927 German silent drama film directed by Robert Land and starring Lucy Doraine, Arnold Korff and Vladimir Gajdarov.Grange p. 265 The film was based on the 1909 novel of the same title by Richar ...

'' (1927) * '' Adoration'' (1928) * '' Christina'' (1929)

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