Lajos Básti was born on November 17, 1911 in Keszthely, Austria-Hungary as Lajos Berger. He was an actor, known for Butaságom története (1965), Utószezon (1967) and Othello Gyulaházán (1967). He was married to Violetta Ferrari and Zsuzsa Zolnay. He died on June 1, 1977 in Budapest, Hungary.