Asta Nielsen
Actor
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).
As Director
Filmography
The Abyss
as Magda Vang 1910
The Joyless Street
as Maria Lechner (Mizzi) 1925
Hamlet
as Hamlet 1921
The Black Dream
as Stella, cirkusdanserinde 1911
Little Angel
as Jesta 1914
Poor Jenny
as Jenny Schmidt 1912
Tragedy of the Street
as Auguste - Old Street Walker 1927
I.N.R.I. – A Film of Humanity
as Maria Magdalena 1923
Vanina
as Vanina 1922
Earth Spirit
as Lulu 1923
The Suffragette
as Nelly Panburne 1913
The ABC of Love
as Lis 1916
The Ballet Dancer
as Camille 1911
The Traitress
1911
A Romany Spy
as Zidra 1912
The Eskimo Baby
as Eskimo Ivigtut 1918
Play On! Shakespeare in Silent Film
as Self 2016