Asta Nielsen
Known For
Acting
Gender
Female
Birthday
Sep 11, 1881 (145 years old)
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).
Known For
| 2023 | Asta Nielsen - Europas erste FilmikoneSelf (archive footage) | |
| 2020 | Sex, Sensations & Superstars: The History of Danish Silent CinemaSelf – Interviewee (archive footage) | |
| 2016 | Play On! Shakespeare in Silent FilmSelf | |
| 2003 | Den talende muse - samtaler med Asta Nielsen(archive footage) | |
| 1995 | Die Asta - portræt af Asta NielsenSelf (archive footage) | |
| 1968 | Asta NielsenHerself | |
| 1951 | German Film AwardSelf | |
| 1933 | Asta Nielsen: A Great Artistherself (archive footage) | |
| 1932 | Impossible LoveVera Holgk | |
| 1927 | Tragedy of the StreetAuguste - Old Street Walker | |
| 1927 | The Dangerous AgeElsie Lindtner | |
| 1927 | Small Town SinnersSelma Karchow | |
| 1927 | The Vice of HumanityTamara | |
| 1927 | Agitated WomanClarina | |
| 1926 | The FallenAnna Grosser | |
| 1925 | Joyless StreetMaria Lechner (Mizzi) | |
| 1925 | Living BuddhasTibetanerin | |
| 1925 | Hedda GablerHedda Gabler | |
| 1925 | AthletenPrinzessin Wanda Hoheneck | |
| 1924 | The House by the SeaEnricos Ehefrau Teresa | |
| 1924 | The Film in the FilmSelf | |
| 1924 | The Woman in FlamesJosephine | |
| 1924 | Battle of the Butterflies | |
| 1923 | DownfallKaja Falk | |
| 1923 | Earth SpiritLulu | |
| 1923 | I.N.R.I. – A Film of HumanityMaria Magdalena | |
| 1923 | Navarro the DancerNavarro | |
| 1922 | VaninaVanina | |
| 1922 | Fräulein JulieJulie | |
| 1922 | Revenge of the BanditsBrigantenbraut | |
| 1921 | HamletHamlet | |
| 1921 | Wandering SoulsNastassja Baraschkowa | |
| 1921 | Roswolsky's MistressMary Verhag | |
| 1920 | Mata HariMata Hari | |
| 1920 | The Merry-Go-RoundElena | |
| 1920 | KurfürstendammGirl Lissy / Mulatto / Filmstar / Maria | |
| 1920 | Steuermann HolkIsabella Bouflon | |
| 1920 | Graf Sylvains RacheMadelaine | |
| 1919 | Towards the LightKomtesse Ysabel, grevindens datter | |
| 1919 | IntoxicationHenriette Mauclerc | |
| 1919 | So Ends My SongDora Waren | |
| 1919 | In the Eyes of the LawSonja Waler - Journalist - Her Daughter | |
| 1918 | The Queen of the Stock ExchangeHelene Netzler | |
| 1918 | The Eskimo BabyEskimo Ivigtut | |
| 1918 | In TurmoilMargit | |
| 1918 | Eine Rose der WildnisWanda | |
| 1917 | The Orphanage ChildEsther | |
| 1916 | The ABC of LoveLis | |
| 1916 | Frontstairs and BackstairsSabine Schulze | |
| 1916 | Little Angel's WeddingJesta Schneider | |
| 1916 | CinderellaLotte | |
| 1916 | The Guinea-PigJesta | |
| 1916 | Dora BrandesDora Brandes | |
| 1916 | Die ewige NachtMarta | |
| 1916 | The White RosesThilda Wardier | |
| 1915 | The False Asta NielsenHerself | |
| 1915 | Die Tochter der LandstrasseZigeunerin Zirzi | |
| 1915 | Asta Nielsen als Mannequin | |
| 1914 | Little AngelJesta | |
| 1914 | Zapata's Gang | |
| 1914 | Das FeuerWanda Petri | |
| 1914 | Das Kind ruftElana | |
| 1913 | The Film Prima DonnaRuth Breton | |
| 1913 | The SuffragetteNelly Panburne | |
| 1913 | S1Von Hessendorffs Tochter | |
| 1913 | Death in SevilleJuanita | |
| 1913 | Die Sünden der Väter | |
| 1913 | Youth and MadnessJesta Müller | |
| 1912 | Poor JennyJenny Schmidt | |
| 1912 | A Romany SpyZidra | |
| 1912 | When the Mask FallsSanna | |
| 1912 | ComediansKamma | |
| 1912 | Der TotentanzBella Burk | |
| 1912 | Die Macht des GoldesCreszenz Fitzinger | |
| 1912 | Zu Tode GehetztPaula Müller | |
| 1912 | The General's ChildrenThekla von der Linde | |
| 1911 | The Black DreamStella, cirkusdanserinde | |
| 1911 | The Ballet DancerCamille | |
| 1911 | The Strange BirdMiss May Wolton | |
| 1911 | The Traitress | |
| 1911 | Gypsy BloodJonna | |
| 1911 | The Great MomentAnnie | |
| 1911 | Gypsy BloodLuscha | |
| 1911 | The MothOlga, Mademoiselle Yvonne | |
| 1910 | The AbyssMagda Vang |
| 1921 | HamletProducer |
| 1968 | Asta NielsenDirector |