Asta Nielsen
Acting
🎂 1881-09-11
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).
Cast credits(85)
Self
1951
Hedda Gabler
1925
Elsie Lindtner
1927
Self
1924
Clarina
1927
Tamara
1927
Hamlet
1921
1924
Maria Lechner (Mizzi)
1925
Vera Holgk
1932
Self (archive footage)
2023
Anna Grosser
1926
Self
2016
Vanina
1922
Henriette Mauclerc
1919
Lulu
1923
Girl Lissy / Mulatto / Filmstar / Maria
1920
Jesta Müller
1913
Jenny Schmidt
1912
Stella, cirkusdanserinde
1911
Komtesse Ysabel, grevindens datter
1919
Thilda Wardier
1916
Elena
1920
Maria Magdalena
1923
Magda Vang
1910
Lotte
1916
Navarro
1923
Jesta
1914
Sabine Schulze
1916
Zigeunerin Zirzi
1915
Juanita
1913
Josephine
1924
Creszenz Fitzinger
1912
Elana
1914
Paula Müller
1912
Enricos Ehefrau Teresa
1924
Auguste - Old Street Walker
1927
Zidra
1912
Herself
1915
Miss May Wolton
1911
Luscha
1911
Julie
1922
Mary Verhag
1921
Nelly Panburne
1913
Dora Brandes
1916
Prinzessin Wanda Hoheneck
1925
Madelaine
1920
Bella Burk
1912
1913
Sanna
1912
1911
Selma Karchow
1927
Marta
1916
Von Hessendorffs Tochter
1913
Jesta Schneider
1916
1914
Kamma
1912
Wanda Petri
1914
Jonna
1911
Camille
1911
Olga, Mademoiselle Yvonne
1911
Brigantenbraut
1922
Thekla von der Linde
1912
Ruth Breton
1913
Annie
1911
Lis
1916
Tibetanerin
1925
Margit
1918
(archive footage)
2003
Helene Netzler
1918
Kaja Falk
1923
Self – Interviewee (archive footage)
2020
Dora Waren
1919
Isabella Bouflon
1920
Self (archive footage)
1995
Nastassja Baraschkowa
1921
herself (archive footage)
1933
Mata Hari
1920
Jesta
1916
Sonja Waler - Journalist - Her Daughter
1919
Eskimo Ivigtut
1918
Herself
1968
Esther
1917
1915
Wanda
1918