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Asta Nielsen

Asta Nielsen

Birthday: 1881-09-11 | 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).

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Known For

Acting

Year
Title

Role

2023
Asta Nielsen - Europas erste Filmikone

as    Self (archive footage)

2020
Sex, Sensations & Superstars: The History of Danish Silent Cinema

as    Self – Interviewee (archive footage)

2003
Den talende muse - samtaler med Asta Nielsen

as    (archive footage)

1995
Die Asta - portræt af Asta Nielsen

as    Self (archive footage)

1968
Asta Nielsen

as    Herself

1934
I.N.R.I. – A Film of Humanity

as    Maria Magdalena

1933
Asta Nielsen: A Great Artist

as    herself (archive footage)

1932
Impossible Love

as    Vera Holgk

1927
Tragedy of the Street

as    Auguste - Old Street Walker

1927
The Dangerous Age

as    Elsie Lindtner

1927
Joyless Street

as    Maria Lechner (Mizzi)

1927
The Vice of Humanity

as    Tamara

1924
The House by the Sea

as    Enricos Ehefrau Teresa

1923
Downfall

as    Kaja Falk

1923
Earth Spirit

as    Lulu

1923
Navarro the Dancer

as    Navarro

1922
Vanina

as    Vanina

1921
Hamlet

as    Hamlet

1921
Roswolsky's Mistress

as    Mary Verhag

1921
Wandering Souls

as    Nastassja Baraschkowa

1920
The Merry-Go-Round

as    Elena

1920
Kurfürstendamm

as    Girl Lissy / Mulatto / Filmstar / Maria

1920
Graf Sylvains Rache

as    Madelaine

1920
Mata Hari

as    Mata Hari

1919
So Ends My Song

as    Dora Waren

1919
Towards the Light

as    Komtesse Ysabel, grevindens datter