As Actor
The Joyless Street
1925
6.8
Asta Nielsen
Acting
Birth Date
September 11, 1881
Place of Birth
Vesterbro, Copenhagen, Denmark
Date of Death
May 25, 1972
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).
Complete Filmography
As Actor
I.N.R.I. – A Film of Humanity
1923
5.1
As Actor
Earth Spirit
1923
5.5
As Actor
Vanina
1922
5.2
As Actor
Hamlet
1921
7.1
As Actor
Towards the Light
1919
5.7
As Actor
Zapata's Gang
1914
6.0
As Actor
The Film Prima Donna
1913
5.5
As Actor
The Suffragette
1913
4.6
As Actor
The Traitress
1911
4.5
As Actor
The Ballet Dancer
1911
4.8
As Actor
The Strange Bird
1911
3.5
As Actor
The Black Dream
1911
4.7
As Actor
The Abyss
1910
6.3