Asta Nielsen

actress • producer • director

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...

Born: September 11, 1881 in Vesterbro, Copenhagen, Denmark

Died: May 25, 1972 (age 90)

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Known For

5.6

The Woman Always Pays

Movies & TV Credits

83 total credits across film and television

Title	Rating	Job	Role(s)	Year
Asta Nielsen - Europas erste Filmikone Movie	6.3	Actress	Self (archive footage)	2023
Sex, Sensations & Superstars: The History of Danish Silent Cinema Movie	—	Actress	Self – Interviewee (archive footage)	2020
Play On! Shakespeare in Silent Film Movie	7.0	Actress	Self	2016
Den talende muse - samtaler med Asta Nielsen Movie	7.4	Actress	(archive footage)	2003
Die Asta - portræt af Asta Nielsen Movie	—	Actress	Self (archive footage)	1995
Asta Nielsen Short Film	8.1	Actress	Herself	1968
Asta Nielsen Short Film	8.1	Directing	Director	1968
Deutscher Filmpreis TV Show	—	Actress	Self(1 Episode)	1951
Impossible Love Movie	6.4	Actress	Vera Holgk	1932
Tragedy of the Street Movie	6.3	Actress	Auguste - Old Street Walker	1927
The Dangerous Age Movie	6.5	Actress	Elsie Lindtner	1927
Small Town Sinners Movie	—	Actress	Selma Karchow	1927
The Vice of Humanity Movie	7.0	Actress	Tamara	1927
Agitated Woman Movie	—	Actress	Clarina	1927
The Fallen Movie	—	Actress	Anna Grosser	1926
The Joyless Street Movie	6.8	Actress	Maria Lechner (Mizzi)	1925
Living Buddhas Movie	8.2	Actress	Tibetanerin	1925
Hedda Gabler Movie	—	Actress	Hedda Gabler	1925
The House by the Sea Movie	7.5	Actress	Enricos Ehefrau Teresa	1924
The Film in the Film Movie	7.7	Actress	Self	1924
The Woman in Flames Movie	—	Actress	Josephine	1924
Battle of the Butterflies Movie	—	Actress	—	1924
Downfall Movie	7.2	Actress	Kaja Falk	1923
Earth Spirit Movie	5.8	Actress	Lulu	1923
I.N.R.I. – A Film of Humanity Movie	6.1	Actress	Maria Magdalena	1923
Navarro the Dancer Movie	—	Actress	Navarro	1923
Vanina Movie	5.9	Actress	Vanina	1922
Fräulein Julie Movie	4.5	Actress	Julie	1922
Revenge of the Bandits Movie	—	Actress	Brigantenbraut	1922
Hamlet Movie	6.8	Actress	Hamlet	1921
Wandering Souls Movie	—	Actress	Nastassja Baraschkowa	1921
Roswolsky's Mistress Movie	5.5	Actress	Mary Verhag	1921
Hamlet Movie	6.8	Production	Producer	1921
The Merry-Go-Round Movie	6.1	Actress	Elena	1920
Kurfürstendamm Movie	—	Actress	Girl Lissy / Mulatto / Filmstar / Maria	1920
Steuermann Holk Movie	—	Actress	Isabella Bouflon	1920
Graf Sylvains Rache Movie	—	Actress	Madelaine	1920
Mata Hari Movie	—	Actress	—	1920
Towards the Light Movie	5.9	Actress	Komtesse Ysabel, grevindens datter	1919
Intoxication Movie	5.6	Actress	Henriette Mauclerc	1919
So Ends My Song Movie	6.5	Actress	Dora Waren	1919
In the Eyes of the Law Movie	6.5	Actress	Sonja Waler - Journalist - Her Daughter	1919
The Queen of the Stock Exchange Movie	6.1	Actress	Helene Netzler	1918
In Turmoil Movie	5.8	Actress	Margit	1918
The Eskimo Baby Movie	6.3	Actress	Eskimo Ivigtut	1918
Eine Rose der Wildnis Movie	4.3	Actress	Wanda	1918
The Orphanage Child Movie	5.1	Actress	Esther	1917
The ABC of Love Movie	6.0	Actress	Lis	1916
Little Angel's Wedding Movie	—	Actress	Jesta Schneider	1916
Die Ewige Nacht Movie	—	Actress	Marta	1916
Dora Brandes Movie	6.4	Actress	Dora Brandes	1916
Cinderella Movie	3.5	Actress	Lotte	1916
The White Roses Movie	6.2	Actress	Thilda Wardier	1916
Das Versuchskaninchen Short Film	5.9	Actress	Jesta	1916
Vordertreppe - Hintertreppe Short Film	6.5	Actress	Sabine Schulze	1915
The False Asta Nielsen Short Film	—	Actress	Herself	1915
Die Tochter der Landstrasse Movie	—	Actress	Zigeunerin Zirzi	1915
Asta Nielsen als Mannequin Movie	—	Actress	—	1915
Little Angel Movie	6.1	Actress	Jesta	1914
Das Kind ruft Movie	4.3	Actress	Elana	1914
Das Feuer Movie	4.3	Actress	Wanda Petri	1914
Zapata's Gang Short Film	6.2	Actress	—	1914
The Suffragette Movie	5.5	Actress	Nelly Panburne	1913
Die Sünden der Väter Movie	—	Actress	—	1913
The Film Primadonna Short Film	6.3	Actress	Ruth Breton	1913
S1 Short Film	6.3	Actress	Von Hessendorffs Tochter	1913
When the Mask Falls Movie	7.5	Actress	Sanna	1912
Die Macht des Goldes Movie	4.3	Actress	Creszenz Fitzinger	1912
Zu Tode Gehetzt Movie	4.3	Actress	Paula Müller	1912
The General's Children Movie	6.1	Actress	Thekla von der Linde	1912
Das Mädchen ohne Vaterland Short Film	6.0	Actress	Zidra	1912
Poor Jenny Short Film	6.1	Actress	Jenny Schmidt	1912
Lady Madcap's Way Short Film	—	Actress	Jesta Müller	1912
The Ballet Dancer Movie	5.3	Actress	Camille	1911
The Black Dream Movie	5.6	Actress	Stella, cirkusdanserinde	1911
The Strange Bird Movie	6.2	Actress	Miss May Wolton	1911
The Traitress Movie	5.6	Actress	—	1911
The Great Moment Short Film	5.7	Actress	Annie	1911
Gypsy Blood Short Film	—	Actress	Luscha	1911
Song of Death Short Film	6.2	Actress	Bella Burk	1911
Gipsy Blood Short Film	6.9	Actress	Jonna	1911
The Moth Short Film	7.1	Actress	Olga, Mademoiselle Yvonne	1911
The Woman Always Pays Short Film	6.3	Actress	Magda Vang	1910

Asta Nielsen

Known For

The Black Dream

Hamlet

The Joyless Street

The Woman Always Pays

Movies & TV Credits