Asta Nielsen

Acting

Asta Nielsen

Born September 11, 1881Vesterbro, Copenhagen, Denmark85 credits

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

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

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2023

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

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

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2020

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

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2016

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

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2003

Die Asta - portræt af Asta Nielsen

Die Asta - portræt af Asta Nielsen

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1995

Asta Nielsen

Asta Nielsen

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1968

Filmography

Asta Nielsen - Europas erste Filmikone
2023Asta Nielsen - Europas erste Filmikoneas Self (archive footage)Movie
Sex, Sensations & Superstars: The History of Danish Silent Cinema
2020Sex, Sensations & Superstars: The History of Danish Silent Cinemaas Self – Interviewee (archive footage)Movie
Play On! Shakespeare in Silent Film
2016Play On! Shakespeare in Silent Filmas SelfMovie
Den talende muse - samtaler med Asta Nielsen
2003Den talende muse - samtaler med Asta Nielsenas (archive footage)Movie
Die Asta - portræt af Asta Nielsen
1995Die Asta - portræt af Asta Nielsenas Self (archive footage)Movie
Asta Nielsen
1968Asta Nielsenas HerselfMovie
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1951German Film Awardas SelfTV
Asta Nielsen: A Great Artist
1933Asta Nielsen: A Great Artistas herself (archive footage)Movie
Impossible Love
1932Impossible Loveas Vera HolgkMovie
The Dangerous Age
1927The Dangerous Ageas Elsie LindtnerMovie
Small Town Sinners
1927Small Town Sinnersas Selma KarchowMovie
Agitated Woman
1927Agitated Womanas ClarinaMovie
Tragedy of the Street
1927Tragedy of the Streetas Auguste - Old Street WalkerMovie
The Vice of Humanity
1927The Vice of Humanityas TamaraMovie
The Fallen
1926The Fallenas Anna GrosserMovie
Living Buddhas
1925Living Buddhasas TibetanerinMovie
Hedda Gabler
1925Hedda Gableras Hedda GablerMovie
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1925Athletenas Prinzessin Wanda HoheneckMovie
Joyless Street
1925Joyless Streetas Maria Lechner (Mizzi)Movie
The Woman in Flames
1924The Woman in Flamesas JosephineMovie
B
1924Battle of the ButterfliesMovie
The Film in the Film
1924The Film in the Filmas SelfMovie
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1924The House by the Seaas Enricos Ehefrau TeresaMovie
I.N.R.I. – A Film of Humanity
1923I.N.R.I. – A Film of Humanityas Maria MagdalenaMovie
Downfall
1923Downfallas Kaja FalkMovie
Navarro the Dancer
1923Navarro the Danceras NavarroMovie
Earth Spirit
1923Earth Spiritas LuluMovie
Vanina
1922Vaninaas VaninaMovie
Revenge of the Bandits
1922Revenge of the Banditsas BrigantenbrautMovie
Fräulein Julie
1922Fräulein Julieas JulieMovie
Wandering Souls
1921Wandering Soulsas Nastassja BaraschkowaMovie
Roswolsky's Mistress
1921Roswolsky's Mistressas Mary VerhagMovie
Hamlet
1921Hamletas HamletMovie
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1920Steuermann Holkas Isabella BouflonMovie
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1920Kurfürstendammas Girl Lissy / Mulatto / Filmstar / MariaMovie
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1920Graf Sylvains Racheas MadelaineMovie
The Merry-Go-Round
1920The Merry-Go-Roundas ElenaMovie
Mata Hari
1920Mata Harias Mata HariMovie
In the Eyes of the Law
1919In the Eyes of the Lawas Sonja Waler - Journalist - Her DaughterMovie
Intoxication
1919Intoxicationas Henriette MauclercMovie
Towards the Light
1919Towards the Lightas Komtesse Ysabel, grevindens datterMovie
So Ends My Song
1919So Ends My Songas Dora WarenMovie
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1918The Queen of the Stock Exchangeas Helene NetzlerMovie
The Eskimo Baby
1918The Eskimo Babyas Eskimo IvigtutMovie
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1918Eine Rose der Wildnisas WandaMovie
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1918In Turmoilas MargitMovie
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1917The Orphanage Childas EstherMovie
Cinderella
1916Cinderellaas LotteMovie
The White Roses
1916The White Rosesas Thilda WardierMovie
The ABC of Love
1916The ABC of Loveas LisMovie
Dora Brandes
1916Dora Brandesas Dora BrandesMovie
Frontstairs and Backstairs
1916Frontstairs and Backstairsas Sabine SchulzeMovie
Little Angel's Wedding
1916Little Angel's Weddingas Jesta SchneiderMovie
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1916Die ewige Nachtas MartaMovie
The Guinea-Pig
1916The Guinea-Pigas JestaMovie
The False Asta Nielsen
1915The False Asta Nielsenas HerselfMovie
Die Tochter der Landstrasse
1915Die Tochter der Landstrasseas Zigeunerin ZirziMovie
Asta Nielsen als Mannequin
1915Asta Nielsen als MannequinMovie
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1914Das Feueras Wanda PetriMovie
Zapata's Gang
1914Zapata's GangMovie
D
1914Das Kind ruftas ElanaMovie
Little Angel
1914Little Angelas JestaMovie
The Film Prima Donna
1913The Film Prima Donnaas Ruth BretonMovie
S1
1913S1as Von Hessendorffs TochterMovie
The Suffragette
1913The Suffragetteas Nelly PanburneMovie
Death in Seville
1913Death in Sevilleas JuanitaMovie
Die Sünden der Väter
1913Die Sünden der VäterMovie
Youth and Madness
1913Youth and Madnessas Jesta MüllerMovie
Comedians
1912Comediansas KammaMovie
A Romany Spy
1912A Romany Spyas ZidraMovie
When the Mask Falls
1912When the Mask Fallsas SannaMovie
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1912The General's Childrenas Thekla von der LindeMovie
Der Totentanz
1912Der Totentanzas Bella BurkMovie
Poor Jenny
1912Poor Jennyas Jenny SchmidtMovie
Z
1912Zu Tode Gehetztas Paula MüllerMovie
D
1912Die Macht des Goldesas Creszenz FitzingerMovie
The Traitress
1911The TraitressMovie
The Ballet Dancer
1911The Ballet Danceras CamilleMovie
The Strange Bird
1911The Strange Birdas Miss May WoltonMovie
Gypsy Blood
1911Gypsy Bloodas LuschaMovie
The Great Moment
1911The Great Momentas AnnieMovie
The Black Dream
1911The Black Dreamas Stella, cirkusdanserindeMovie
The Moth
1911The Mothas Olga, Mademoiselle YvonneMovie
Gypsy Blood
1911Gypsy Bloodas JonnaMovie
The Abyss
1910The Abyssas Magda VangMovie