Asta Nielsen

Personal Info

Birthday: 1881-09-11

Age: 143

Place of Birth: Vesterbro, Copenhagen, Denmark

Known For: Acting

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 look...

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Filmography

Den talende muse - samtaler med Asta Nielsen

(archive footage)

The Joyless Street

Maria Lechner (Mizzi)

Mata Hari

Asta Nielsen

Herself

The Abyss

Magda Vang

Asta Nielsen - Europas erste Filmikone

Self (archive footage)

The Queen of the Stock Exchange

Helene Netzler

Little Angel

Jesta

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