Asta Nielsen
Acting
September 11, 1881
Vesterbro, Copenhagen, Denmark
Biography
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).
Movies
Play On! Shakespeare in Silent Film
2016
The Suffragette
1913
Asta Nielsen als Mannequin
1915
Den talende muse - samtaler med Asta Nielsen
2003
Asta Nielsen
1968
The Fallen
1926
Hedda Gabler
1925
Die Sünden der Väter
1913
I.N.R.I. – A Film of Humanity
1923
When the Mask Falls
1912
Hamlet
1921
Vanina
1922
Zapata's Gang
1914
The Merry-Go-Round
1920
So Ends My Song
1919
Earth Spirit
1923
Little Angel's Wedding
1916
Wandering Souls
1921
Little Angel
1914
The Ballet Dancer
1911