Károly Lajthay (7 December 1883 – 30 August 1946) 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 (now Târgu Mureş, Romania). He directed the first film version of Dracula entitled Drakula halála (1923). Lajthay died in Budapest, Hungary.
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Lajthay Károly 7 December 1885 Marosvásárhely, Austria-Hungary (now Târgu Mureş, Romania)
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Died |
1945 (aged 59) Budapest, Hungary
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Zodiac | Sagittarius |
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