About

Known credits:
85
Birthday:
1881-09-11
Place of birth:
Vesterbro, Copenhagen, Denmark
Website:
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Asta Nielsen

Overview

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).

Known for

Acting
2023 Asta Nielsen - Europas erste Filmikone Actor Self (archive footage) 59
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2020 Sex, Sensations & Superstars: The History of Danish Silent Cinema Actor Self – Interviewee (archive footage) N/A
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2016 Play On! Shakespeare in Silent Film Actor Self 59
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2003 Den talende muse - samtaler med Asta Nielsen Actor (archive footage) 59
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1968 Asta Nielsen Actor Herself N/A
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1933 Asta Nielsen: A Great Artist Actor herself (archive footage) N/A
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1932 Impossible Love Actor Vera Holgk N/A
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1927 The Dangerous Age Actor Elsie Lindtner N/A
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1927 Small Town Sinners Actor Selma Karchow N/A
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1927 Agitated Woman Actor Clarina N/A
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1927 Tragedy of the Street Actor Auguste - Old Street Walker 59
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1927 The Vice of Humanity Actor Tamara N/A
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1926 The Fallen Actor Anna Grosser N/A
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1925 Living Buddhas Actor Tibetanerin N/A
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1925 Hedda Gabler Actor Hedda Gabler N/A
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1925 Athleten Actor Prinzessin Wanda Hoheneck N/A
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1925 The Joyless Street Actor Maria Lechner (Mizzi) 59
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1924 The Woman in Flames Actor Josephine N/A
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1924 Battle of the Butterflies Actor N/A
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1924 The Film in the Film Actor Herself 59
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1924 The House by the Sea Actor Enricos Ehefrau Teresa N/A
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1923 I.N.R.I. – A Film of Humanity Actor Maria Magdalena 58
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1923 Downfall Actor Kaja Falk N/A
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1923 Navarro the Dancer Actor Navarro N/A
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1923 Earth Spirit Actor Lulu 58
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1922 Vanina Actor Vanina 58
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1922 Revenge of the Bandits Actor Brigantenbraut N/A
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1922 Fräulein Julie Actor Julie N/A
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1921 Wandering Souls Actor Nastassja Baraschkowa N/A
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1921 Roswolsky's Mistress Actor Mary Verhag N/A
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1921 Hamlet Actor Hamlet 59
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1920 Steuermann Holk Actor Isabella Bouflon N/A
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1920 Kurfürstendamm Actor Girl Lissy / Mulatto / Filmstar / Maria N/A
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1920 Graf Sylvains Rache Actor Madelaine N/A
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1920 The Merry-Go-Round Actor Elena 58
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1919 In the Eyes of the Law Actor Sonja Waler - Journalist - Her Daughter 58
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1919 Intoxication Actor Henriette Mauclerc N/A
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1919 Towards the Light Actor Komtesse Ysabel, grevindens datter 59
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1919 So Ends My Song Actor Dora Waren N/A
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1918 The Queen of the Stock Exchange Actor Helene Netzler 58
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1918 The Eskimo Baby Actor Eskimo Ivigtut 59
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1918 Eine Rose der Wildnis Actor Wanda N/A
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1918 In Turmoil Actor Margit 58
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1917 The Orphanage Child Actor Esther N/A
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1916 Cinderella Actor Lotte N/A
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1916 The White Roses Actor Thilda Wardier N/A
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1916 Dora Brandes Actor Dora Brandes N/A
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1916 The ABC of Love Actor Lis 59
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1916 Little Angel's Wedding Actor Jesta Schneider N/A
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1916 Frontstairs and Backstairs Actor Sabine Schulze N/A
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1916 Die Ewige Nacht Actor Marta N/A
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1916 The Guinea-Pig Actor Jesta 58
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1915 The False Asta Nielsen Actor Herself 59
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1915 Die Tochter der Landstrasse Actor Zigeunerin Zirzi N/A
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1915 Asta Nielsen als Mannequin Actor N/A
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1914 Das Feuer Actor Wanda Petri N/A
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1914 Zapata's Gang Actor 58
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1914 Das Kind ruft Actor Elana N/A
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1914 Little Angel Actor Jesta 58
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1913 The Film Prima Donna Actor Ruth Breton 58
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1913 S1 Actor Von Hessendorffs Tochter 59
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1913 The Suffragette Actor Nelly Panburne 58
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1913 Death in Seville Actor Juanita N/A
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1913 Die Sünden der Väter Actor N/A
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1913 Jugend und Tollheit Actor Jesta Müller N/A
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1912 Comedians Actor Kamma N/A
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1912 A Romany Spy Actor Zidra 58
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1912 When the Mask Falls Actor Sanna N/A
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1912 The General's Children Actor Thekla von der Linde N/A
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1912 Der Totentanz Actor Bella Burk 59
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1912 Poor Jenny Actor Jenny Schmidt 58
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1912 Zu Tode Gehetzt Actor Paula Müller N/A
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1912 Die Macht des Goldes Actor Creszenz Fitzinger N/A
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1911 The Traitress Actor 58
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1911 The Ballet Dancer Actor Camille 58
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1911 The Strange Bird Actor Miss May Wolton 59
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1911 Gypsy Blood Actor Luscha N/A
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1911 The Great Moment Actor Annie 59
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1911 The Black Dream Actor Stella, cirkusdanserinde 58
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1911 The Moth Actor Olga, Mademoiselle Yvonne N/A
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1911 Gypsy Blood Actor Jonna N/A
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1910 The Abyss Actor Magda Vang 59
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Mata Hari Actor N/A
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Directing
1968 Asta Nielsen Directing Director N/A
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Production
1921 Hamlet Production Producer 59
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