Károly Lajthay (7 December 1883[1] – 30 August 1946)[2] was a Hungarian film director, actor and screenwriter.

He was born in Marosvásárhely, Austria-Hungary (now Târgu Mureş, Romania).

He directed the first film version of Dracula entitled Drakula halála (1921).

Lajthay died in Budapest, Hungary.

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