Asta Nielsen

Asta Nielsen

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
CREDITS
PHOTOS

TV Series

Deutscher Filmpreis

Deutscher Filmpreis

6

Movies

Den talende muse - samtaler med Asta Nielsen

Den talende muse - samtaler med Asta Nielsen

7
The Joyless Street

The Joyless Street

6.852
Mata Hari

Mata Hari

0
Asta Nielsen

Asta Nielsen

0
The Abyss

The Abyss

6.287
Asta Nielsen - Europas erste Filmikone

Asta Nielsen - Europas erste Filmikone

9
The Queen of the Stock Exchange

The Queen of the Stock Exchange

5.7
Little Angel

Little Angel

5.9
Towards the Light

Towards the Light

5.7
The Film Prima Donna

The Film Prima Donna

5.5
Vanina

Vanina

5.2
The Black Dream

The Black Dream

4.7
Hamlet

Hamlet

7.1
Poor Jenny

Poor Jenny

6.4
A Romany Spy

A Romany Spy

5.8
Downfall

Downfall

0
Earth Spirit

Earth Spirit

5.5
Zapata's Gang

Zapata's Gang

6
Sex, Sensations & Superstars: The History of Danish Silent Cinema

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

0
Impossible Love

Impossible Love

8
The Suffragette

The Suffragette

4.6
Tragedy of the Street

Tragedy of the Street

5.8
S1

S1

7.5
The ABC of Love

The ABC of Love

6.1
The Eskimo Baby

The Eskimo Baby

5.5
The Ballet Dancer

The Ballet Dancer

4.833
The Merry-Go-Round

The Merry-Go-Round

5
Asta Nielsen: A Great Artist

Asta Nielsen: A Great Artist

0
The House by the Sea

The House by the Sea

0
Play On! Shakespeare in Silent Film

Play On! Shakespeare in Silent Film

5.8
In Turmoil

In Turmoil

5.5
Frontstairs and Backstairs

Frontstairs and Backstairs

0
Intoxication

Intoxication

0
The Strange Bird

The Strange Bird

3.5
Kurfürstendamm

Kurfürstendamm

0
The Fallen

The Fallen

0
The Dangerous Age

The Dangerous Age

0
Small Town Sinners

Small Town Sinners

0
Living Buddhas

Living Buddhas

0
I.N.R.I. – A Film of Humanity

I.N.R.I. – A Film of Humanity

5.1
The Film in the Film

The Film in the Film

7.5
Wandering Souls

Wandering Souls

0
The Vice of Humanity

The Vice of Humanity

0
Gypsy Blood

Gypsy Blood

0
The Traitress

The Traitress

4.5
The False Asta Nielsen

The False Asta Nielsen

10
Death in Seville

Death in Seville

0
The Great Moment

The Great Moment

1
Little Angel's Wedding

Little Angel's Wedding

0
The Woman in Flames

The Woman in Flames

0
Agitated Woman

Agitated Woman

0
Gypsy Blood

Gypsy Blood

0
When the Mask Falls

When the Mask Falls

0
Comedians

Comedians

0
Hedda Gabler

Hedda Gabler

0
Navarro the Dancer

Navarro the Dancer

0
Fräulein Julie

Fräulein Julie

0
Die Sünden der Väter

Die Sünden der Väter

0
Steuermann Holk

Steuermann Holk

0
Battle of the Butterflies

Battle of the Butterflies

0
Der Totentanz

Der Totentanz

5
Athleten

Athleten

0
So Ends My Song

So Ends My Song

0
Revenge of the Bandits

Revenge of the Bandits

0
Die Macht des Goldes

Die Macht des Goldes

0
Roswolsky's Mistress

Roswolsky's Mistress

0
Cinderella

Cinderella

0
Die Tochter der Landstrasse

Die Tochter der Landstrasse

0
The General's Children

The General's Children

0
Das Kind ruft

Das Kind ruft

0
Graf Sylvains Rache

Graf Sylvains Rache

0
Zu Tode Gehetzt

Zu Tode Gehetzt

0
Das Feuer

Das Feuer

0
Jugend und Tollheit

Jugend und Tollheit

0
The Moth

The Moth

0
Die Ewige Nacht

Die Ewige Nacht

0
Dora Brandes

Dora Brandes

0
Eine Rose der Wildnis

Eine Rose der Wildnis

0
The Guinea-Pig

The Guinea-Pig

5
In the Eyes of the Law

In the Eyes of the Law

5
The Orphanage Child

The Orphanage Child

0
The White Roses

The White Roses

0
Asta Nielsen als Mannequin

Asta Nielsen als Mannequin

0
Die Asta - portræt af Asta Nielsen

Die Asta - portræt af Asta Nielsen

0