Asta Nielsen

from Vesterbro, Copenhagen, Denmark

Image of Asta Nielsen

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).

Timeline

2023Aged 142

  • Poster for Asta Nielsen - Europas erste Filmikone

    Self (archive footage)

2020Aged 139

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

    Self – Interviewee (archive footage)

2016Aged 135

  • Poster for Play On! Shakespeare in Silent Film

    Self

2003Aged 122

1995Aged 114

1968Aged 87

1932Aged 51

  • Poster for Asta Nielsen: A Great Artist

    Self (archive footage)

  • Poster for Impossible Love

    Vera Holgk

1927Aged 46

  • Poster for The Vice of Humanity

    Tamara

  • Poster for Tragedy of the Street

    Auguste - Old Street Walker

  • Poster for Agitated Woman

    Clarina

  • Poster for Small Town Sinners

    Selma Karchow

  • Poster for The Dangerous Age

    Elsie Lindtner

1926Aged 45

  • Poster for The Fallen

    Anna Grosser

1925Aged 44

  • Poster for Joyless Street

    Maria Lechner (Mizzi)

  • Athleten

    Prinzessin Wanda Hoheneck

  • Poster for Hedda Gabler

    Hedda Gabler

  • Poster for Living Buddhas

    Tibetanerin

1924Aged 43

1923Aged 42

  • Poster for Earth Spirit

    Lulu

  • Poster for Navarro the Dancer

    Navarro

  • Poster for Downfall

    Kaja Falk

  • Poster for I.N.R.I. – A Film of Humanity

    Maria Magdalena

1922Aged 41

  • Poster for Fräulein Julie

    Julie

  • Poster for Revenge of the Bandits

    Anica

  • Poster for Vanina

    Vanina

1921Aged 40

  • Poster for Hamlet

    Hamlet

  • Poster for Roswolsky's Mistress

    Mary Verhag

  • Poster for Wandering Souls

    Nastassja Baraschkowa

1920Aged 39

1919Aged 38

  • Poster for So Ends My Song

    Dora Waren

  • Poster for Towards the Light

    Komtesse Ysabel, grevindens datter

  • Poster for Intoxication

    Henriette Mauclerc

  • In the Eyes of the Law

    Sonja Waler - Journalist - Her Daughter

1918Aged 37

1917Aged 36

1916Aged 35

  • Poster for The Guinea-Pig

    Jesta

  • Die ewige Nacht

    Marta

  • Poster for Little Angel's Wedding

    Jesta Schneider

  • Poster for Frontstairs and Backstairs

    Sabine Schulze

  • Poster for Dora Brandes

    Dora Brandes

  • Poster for The ABC of Love

    Lis

  • Poster for The White Roses

    Thilda Wardier

  • Poster for Cinderella

    Lotte

1915Aged 34

  • Poster for Asta Nielsen als Mannequin

    (Unknown)

  • Poster for Die Tochter der Landstrasse

    Zigeunerin Zirzi

  • Poster for The False Asta Nielsen

    Herself

1914Aged 33

1913Aged 32

1912Aged 31

1911Aged 30

  • Poster for Gypsy Blood

    Jonna

  • The Moth

    Olga, Mademoiselle Yvonne

  • Poster for The Black Dream

    Stella, cirkusdanserinde

  • Poster for The Great Moment

    Annie

  • Poster for Gypsy Blood

    Luscha

  • Poster for The Strange Bird

    Miss May Wolton

  • Poster for The Ballet Dancer

    Camille

  • Poster for The Traitress

    (Unknown)

1910Aged 29

  • Poster for The Abyss

    Magda Vang

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