ASTA NIELSEN
Asta Nielsen
Gender: Female
Known for: Acting
Birthday: September 11, 1881
Deathday: May 25, 1972
Place of Birth: 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).
Filmography
Starring
Self (archive footage)
Self – Interviewee (archive footage)
Self
herself (archive footage)
1927·
The Vice of HumanityTamara
TBA·
Mata Hari(archive footage)
Self (archive footage)
1968·
Asta NielsenHerself
1951·
Deutscher FilmpreisSelf
1932·
Impossible LoveVera Holgk
1927·
Agitated WomanClarina
1927·
Small Town SinnersSelma Karchow
1927·
The Dangerous AgeElsie Lindtner
Auguste - Old Street Walker
1926·
The FallenAnna Grosser
1925·
AthletenPrinzessin Wanda Hoheneck
1925·
Hedda GablerHedda Gabler
1925·
Living BuddhasTibetanerin
1925·
The Joyless StreetMaria Lechner (Mizzi)
1924·
The Woman in FlamesJosephine
1924·
The Film in the FilmSelf
1924·
The House by the SeaEnricos Ehefrau Teresa
1923·
Navarro the DancerNavarro
Maria Magdalena
1923·
Earth SpiritLulu
1923·
DownfallKaja Falk
Brigantenbraut
1922·
Fräulein JulieJulie
1922·
VaninaVanina
1921·
Roswolsky's MistressMary Verhag
1921·
Wandering SoulsNastassja Baraschkowa
1921·
HamletHamlet
1920·
Graf Sylvains RacheMadelaine
1920·
Steuermann HolkIsabella Bouflon
1920·
KurfürstendammGirl Lissy / Mulatto / Filmstar / Maria
1920·
The Merry-Go-RoundElena
Sonja Waler - Journalist - Her Daughter
1919·
So Ends My SongDora Waren
1919·
IntoxicationHenriette Mauclerc
1919·
Towards the LightKomtesse Ysabel, grevindens datter
Wanda
1918·
In TurmoilMargit
1918·
The Eskimo BabyEskimo Ivigtut
Helene Netzler
1917·
The Orphanage ChildEsther
1916·
The White RosesThilda Wardier
1916·
Die Ewige NachtMarta
1916·
Dora BrandesDora Brandes
1916·
The Guinea-PigJesta
1916·
CinderellaLotte
Jesta Schneider
Sabine Schulze
1916·
The ABC of LoveLis
Zigeunerin Zirzi
Herself
1914·
Das Kind ruftElana
1914·
Das FeuerWanda Petri
1914·
Zapata's Gang1914·
Little AngelJesta
1913·
Jugend und TollheitJesta Müller
1913·
Die Sünden der Väter1913·
Death in SevilleJuanita
1913·
S1Von Hessendorffs Tochter
1913·
The SuffragetteNelly Panburne
1913·
The Film Prima DonnaRuth Breton
Thekla von der Linde
1912·
Zu Tode GehetztPaula Müller
1912·
Die Macht des GoldesCreszenz Fitzinger
1912·
Der TotentanzBella Burk
1912·
ComediansKamma
1912·
When the Mask FallsSanna
1912·
A Romany SpyZidra
1912·
Poor JennyJenny Schmidt
1911·
The MothOlga, Mademoiselle Yvonne
1911·
Gypsy BloodLuscha, Jonna
1911·
The Great MomentAnnie
1911·
The Traitress1911·
The Strange BirdMiss May Wolton
1911·
The Ballet DancerCamille
1911·
The Black DreamStella, cirkusdanserinde
1910·
The AbyssMagda Vang