Asta Nielsen
Sep 11, 1881 - May 25, 1972 (90 years old) in 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).
Known For
The Joyless Street
Maria Lechner (Mizzi)
The Abyss
Magda Vang
Impossible Love
Vera Holgk
Hamlet
Hamlet
The Fallen
Anna Grosser
Tragedy of the Street
Auguste - Old Street Walker
The Suffragette
Nelly Panburne
Frontstairs and Backstairs
Sabine Schulze
The Film Prima Donna
Ruth Breton
Credits
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Mata Hari Future★ NR -
Self (archive footage)★ 9 -
Self – Interviewee (archive footage)★ NR -
Self★ 5.8 -
(archive footage)★ 7 -
Self (archive footage)★ NR -
Asta Nielsen 1968Herself★ NR -
Deutscher Filmpreis 1951Self★ 6
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herself (archive footage)★ NR -
Impossible Love 1932Vera Holgk★ 8 -
The Dangerous Age 1927Elsie Lindtner★ NR -
Small Town Sinners 1927Selma Karchow★ NR -
Agitated Woman 1927Clarina★ NR -
Auguste - Old Street Walker★ 5.8 -
The Vice of Humanity 1927Tamara★ NR -
The Fallen 1926Anna Grosser★ NR -
Living Buddhas 1925Tibetanerin★ NR -
Hedda Gabler 1925Hedda Gabler★ NR -
Athleten 1925Prinzessin Wanda Hoheneck★ NR
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The Joyless Street 1925Maria Lechner (Mizzi)★ 6.9 -
The Woman in Flames 1924Josephine★ NR -
★ NR
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The Film in the Film 1924Self★ 7.5 -
The House by the Sea 1924Enricos Ehefrau Teresa★ NR
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Maria Magdalena★ 5.1 -
Downfall 1923Kaja Falk★ NR -
Navarro the Dancer 1923Navarro★ NR -
Earth Spirit 1923Lulu★ 5.5 -
Vanina 1922Vanina★ 5.2 -
Brigantenbraut★ NR -
Fräulein Julie 1922Julie★ NR -
Wandering Souls 1921Nastassja Baraschkowa★ NR -
Roswolsky's Mistress 1921Mary Verhag★ NR -
Hamlet 1921Hamlet★ 7.1 -
Steuermann Holk 1920Isabella Bouflon★ NR
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Kurfürstendamm 1920Girl Lissy / Mulatto / Filmstar / Maria★ NR
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Graf Sylvains Rache 1920Madelaine★ NR
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The Merry-Go-Round 1920Elena★ 5 -
Sonja Waler - Journalist - Her Daughter★ 5 -
Intoxication 1919Henriette Mauclerc★ NR -
Towards the Light 1919Komtesse Ysabel, grevindens datter★ 5.7 -
So Ends My Song 1919Dora Waren★ NR -
Helene Netzler★ 5.7
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The Eskimo Baby 1918Eskimo Ivigtut★ 5.5 -
Wanda★ NR
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In Turmoil 1918Margit★ 5.5
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The Orphanage Child 1917Esther★ NR
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Cinderella 1916Lotte★ NR -
The White Roses 1916Thilda Wardier★ NR -
The ABC of Love 1916Lis★ 6.1 -
Dora Brandes 1916Dora Brandes★ NR -
Sabine Schulze★ NR -
Jesta Schneider★ NR -
Die Ewige Nacht 1916Marta★ NR
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The Guinea-Pig 1916Jesta★ 5 -
Herself★ 10 -
Zigeunerin Zirzi★ NR -
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Das Feuer 1914Wanda Petri★ NR
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Zapata's Gang 1914★ 6 -
Das Kind ruft 1914Elana★ NR
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Little Angel 1914Jesta★ 5.9 -
The Film Prima Donna 1913Ruth Breton★ 5.5 -
S1 1913Von Hessendorffs Tochter★ 7.5 -
The Suffragette 1913Nelly Panburne★ 4.6 -
Death in Seville 1913Juanita★ NR -
Die Sünden der Väter 1913★ NR -
Jugend und Tollheit 1913Jesta Müller★ NR -
Comedians 1912Kamma★ NR -
A Romany Spy 1912Zidra★ 5.8 -
When the Mask Falls 1912Sanna★ NR -
Thekla von der Linde★ NR
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Der Totentanz 1912Bella Burk★ 5 -
Poor Jenny 1912Jenny Schmidt★ 6.4 -
Zu Tode Gehetzt 1912Paula Müller★ NR
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Die Macht des Goldes 1912Creszenz Fitzinger★ NR
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The Traitress 1911★ 4.5 -
The Ballet Dancer 1911Camille★ 4.8 -
The Strange Bird 1911Miss May Wolton★ 3.5 -
The Great Moment 1911Annie★ 1 -
The Black Dream 1911Stella, cirkusdanserinde★ 4.7 -
The Moth 1911Olga, Mademoiselle Yvonne★ NR -
Gypsy Blood 1911Jonna★ NR -
The Abyss 1910Magda Vang★ 6.3