Stefan Lhotka

István Szirontai Lhotka (1884–1938) was a Hungarian art director known for his film set designs in Germany and his native Hungary. He is frequently known as Stefan Lhotka, the name by which he was credited on his German films.

Stefan Lhotka
Born	16 May 1884 Budapest, Austro-Hungarian Empire
Died	21 February 1938 (aged 53) Budapest, Hungary
Other names	István Szirontai Lhotka
Occupation	Art director
Years active	1916–1938 (film)

Selected filmography

• The Maharaja's Favourite Wife (1921)
• The Golden Plague (1921)
• The Inheritance of Tordis (1921)
• Ilona (1921)
• Certificates of Death (1923)
• Nanon (1924)
• Orient (1924)
• The Doll Queen (1925)
• Superfluous People (1926)
• The Prisoners of Shanghai (1927)
• The Ghost Train (1933)
• The Wise Mother (1935)
• The Students of Igloi (1935)
• Kind Stepmother (1935)
• Cobweb (1936)
• Viki (1937)
• The Mysterious Stranger (1937)
• There Are Exceptions (1937)

Bibliography

• Rentschler, Eric. The Films of G.W. Pabst: An Extraterritorial Cinema. Rutgers University Press, 1990.
• Rhodes, Gary Don. Lugosi: His Life in Films, on Stage, and in the Hearts of Horror Lovers. McFarland, 2015.
• Rîpeanu, Bujor. (ed.) International Directory of Cinematographers, Set- and Costume Designers in Film: Hungary (from the beginnings to 1988). Saur, 1981.

External links

• Stefan Lhotka at IMDb