Acting
Asta Nielsen
Born 1881-09-11 · Vesterbro, Copenhagen, Denmark · Died 1972-05-25
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
Joyless Street
The White Roses
Little Angel's Wedding
Impossible Love
The Woman in Flames
The ABC of Love
Hedda Gabler
Little Angel
Der Reigen - Ein Werdegang
Navarro the Dancer
S1
Asta Nielsen: A Great Artist
The Black Dream
Frontstairs and Backstairs
Der Totentanz
Gypsy Blood
The Dangerous Age
Dora Brandes
The Abyss
Small Town Sinners
The Guinea-Pig
Towards the Light
The Fallen
Revenge of the Bandits
The Film Prima Donna
The Vice of Humanity
Living Buddhas
Hamlet
Gypsy Blood
I.N.R.I. - A Film of Humanity
A Romany Spy
The False Asta Nielsen
Poor Jenny
The Great Moment
Intoxication
Earth Spirit
Death in Seville
The Film in the Film
Wandering Souls
When the Mask Falls