Károly Lajthay (7 December 1883 – 30 August 1946) was a Hungarian

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, actor and

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. He directed 17 films between 1918 and 1944. He also appeared in 13 films between 1916 and 1920. He was born in Marosvásárhely,

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(now Târgu Mureş,

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). He directed the first film version of

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entitled '' Drakula halála'' (1921). Lajthay died in Budapest, Hungary.

Selected filmography

* '' A Karthausi'' (1916) — As actor * '' A Senki fia'' (1917) — As actor * '' Harrison and Barrison'' (1917) — As actor * '' St. Peter's Umbrella'' (1917) — As actor * '' Nászdal'' (1917) — As actor * '' Drakula halála'' (1921) — As director,

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* 1883 births 1946 deaths Hungarian film directors Hungarian male film actors Hungarian male silent film actors Hungarian male screenwriters 20th-century Hungarian screenwriters 20th-century Hungarian male actors {{Hungary-film-director-stub