Asta Nielsen

Asta Nielsen

Date of Birth:

Sep 11, 1881

Place of Birth:

Vesterbro, Copenhagen, Denmark

Asta Nielsen is often considered the 'first international movie star', and was an explosively popular female lead through the 1910s and 20s. Though born in Denmark, she mostly worked in Germany and starred in over 70 films, usually directed by her husband Urban Gad. She was known for her boyish looks and had her breakout in the erotically charged 'Afgrunden' (1910).

filmography:

The White Roses The White Roses

1916

Navarro the Dancer Navarro the Dancer

1923

Hedda Gabler Hedda Gabler

1925

Comedians Comedians

1912

Fräulein Julie Fräulein Julie

1922

Die Sünden der Väter Die Sünden der Väter

1913

Der Totentanz Der Totentanz

1912

Battle of the Butterflies Battle of the Butterflies

1924

Steuermann Holk Steuermann Holk

1920

When the Mask Falls When the Mask Falls

1912

Gypsy Blood Gypsy Blood

1911

The False Asta Nielsen The False Asta Nielsen

1915

The Traitress The Traitress

1911

Gypsy Blood Gypsy Blood

1911

The Vice of Humanity The Vice of Humanity

1927

Death in Seville Death in Seville

1913

The Great Moment The Great Moment

1911

Agitated Woman Agitated Woman

1927

The Woman in Flames The Woman in Flames

1924

Little Angel's Wedding Little Angel's Wedding

1916

Athleten Athleten

1925

So Ends My Song So Ends My Song

1919

Dora Brandes Dora Brandes

1916

Die Ewige Nacht Die Ewige Nacht

1916

The Moth The Moth

1911

Jugend und Tollheit Jugend und Tollheit

1913

Eine Rose der Wildnis Eine Rose der Wildnis

1918

The Guinea-Pig The Guinea-Pig

1916

The White Roses The White Roses

1916

The Orphanage Child The Orphanage Child

1917

In the Eyes of the Law In the Eyes of the Law

1919

Das Feuer Das Feuer

1914

Zu Tode Gehetzt Zu Tode Gehetzt

1912

Roswolsky's Mistress Roswolsky's Mistress

1921

Die Macht des Goldes Die Macht des Goldes

1912

Revenge of the Bandits Revenge of the Bandits

1922

Cinderella Cinderella

1916

Die Tochter der Landstrasse Die Tochter der Landstrasse

1915

Graf Sylvains Rache Graf Sylvains Rache

1920

Das Kind ruft Das Kind ruft

1914

The General's Children The General's Children

1912

Wandering Souls Wandering Souls

1921

The Film in the Film The Film in the Film

1924

A Romany Spy A Romany Spy

1912

Poor Jenny Poor Jenny

1912

Hamlet Hamlet

1921

The Black Dream The Black Dream

1911

Downfall Downfall

1923

Earth Spirit Earth Spirit

1923

Impossible Love Impossible Love

1932

Sex, Sensations & Superstars: The History of Danish Silent Cinema Sex, Sensations & Superstars: The History of Danish Silent Cinema

2020

Zapata's Gang Zapata's Gang

1914

Vanina Vanina

1922

The Film Prima Donna The Film Prima Donna

1913

Asta Nielsen Asta Nielsen

1968

Mata Hari Mata Hari

1970

The Joyless Street The Joyless Street

1925

The Abyss The Abyss

1910

Asta Nielsen - Europas erste Filmikone Asta Nielsen - Europas erste Filmikone

2023

Towards the Light Towards the Light

1919

Little Angel Little Angel

1914

The Queen of the Stock Exchange The Queen of the Stock Exchange

1918

The Suffragette The Suffragette

1913

Tragedy of the Street Tragedy of the Street

1927

Kurfürstendamm Kurfürstendamm

1920

The Strange Bird The Strange Bird

1911

Intoxication Intoxication

1919

Frontstairs and Backstairs Frontstairs and Backstairs

1916

The Fallen The Fallen

1926

The Dangerous Age The Dangerous Age

1927

I.N.R.I. – A Film of Humanity I.N.R.I. – A Film of Humanity

1923

Living Buddhas Living Buddhas

1925

Small Town Sinners Small Town Sinners

1927

In Turmoil In Turmoil

1918

Play On! Shakespeare in Silent Film Play On! Shakespeare in Silent Film

2016

The Eskimo Baby The Eskimo Baby

1918

The ABC of Love The ABC of Love

1916

S1 S1

1913

The Ballet Dancer The Ballet Dancer

1911

Der Reigen - Ein Werdegang Der Reigen - Ein Werdegang

1920

The House by the Sea The House by the Sea

1924

Asta Nielsen: A Great Artist Asta Nielsen: A Great Artist

1933

12 Minuten UFA 12 Minuten UFA

1943

Den talende muse - samtaler med Asta Nielsen Den talende muse - samtaler med Asta Nielsen

2003

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