Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
September 11, 1881
Died
May 25, 1972 (age 90)
Place of Birth
Vesterbro, Copenhagen, Denmark
Also Known As
Asta Sofie Amalie Nielsen
The Silent Muse
Die Asta
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).
Known For
TV
German Film Award
Self
1951
Film
Towards the Light
Komtesse Ysabel, grevindens datter
1919
Film
Athleten
Prinzessin Wanda Hoheneck
1925
Film
Tragedy of the Street
Auguste - Old Street Walker
1927
Film
The Abyss
Magda Vang
1910
Film
Das Feuer
Wanda Petri
1914
Film
S1
Von Hessendorffs Tochter
1913
Film
Impossible Love
Vera Holgk
1932
Film
Cinderella
Lotte
1916
Film
Intoxication
Henriette Mauclerc
1919
Film
Revenge of the Bandits
Brigantenbraut
1922
Film
Steuermann Holk
Isabella Bouflon
1920
Film
In the Eyes of the Law
Sonja Waler - Journalist - Her Daughter
1919
Film
Living Buddhas
Tibetanerin
1925
Film
Fräulein Julie
Julie
1922
Film
The Moth
Olga, Mademoiselle Yvonne
1911
Film
Gypsy Blood
Luscha
1911
Film
In Turmoil
Margit
1918
Film
The Traitress
1911
Film
Gypsy Blood
Jonna
1911
Filmography
2023FilmAsta Nielsen - Europas erste Filmikoneas Self (archive footage)2020FilmSex, Sensations & Superstars: The History of Danish Silent Cinemaas Self – Interviewee (archive footage)2016FilmPlay On! Shakespeare in Silent Filmas Self2003FilmDen talende muse - samtaler med Asta Nielsenas (archive footage)1995FilmDie Asta - portræt af Asta Nielsenas Self (archive footage)1968FilmAsta Nielsenas Herself1951TVGerman Film Awardas Self1933FilmAsta Nielsen: A Great Artistas herself (archive footage)1932FilmImpossible Loveas Vera Holgk1927FilmThe Dangerous Ageas Elsie Lindtner1927FilmSmall Town Sinnersas Selma Karchow1927FilmAgitated Womanas Clarina1927FilmTragedy of the Streetas Auguste - Old Street Walker1927FilmThe Vice of Humanityas Tamara1926FilmThe Fallenas Anna Grosser1925FilmLiving Buddhasas Tibetanerin1925FilmHedda Gableras Hedda Gabler1925FilmAthletenas Prinzessin Wanda Hoheneck1925FilmJoyless Streetas Maria Lechner (Mizzi)1924FilmThe Woman in Flamesas Josephine1924FilmBattle of the Butterflies1924FilmThe Film in the Filmas Self1924FilmThe House by the Seaas Enricos Ehefrau Teresa1923FilmI.N.R.I. – A Film of Humanityas Maria Magdalena1923FilmDownfallas Kaja Falk1923FilmNavarro the Danceras Navarro1923FilmEarth Spiritas Lulu1922FilmVaninaas Vanina1922FilmRevenge of the Banditsas Brigantenbraut1922FilmFräulein Julieas Julie1921FilmWandering Soulsas Nastassja Baraschkowa1921FilmRoswolsky's Mistressas Mary Verhag1921FilmHamletas Hamlet1920FilmSteuermann Holkas Isabella Bouflon1920FilmKurfürstendammas Girl Lissy / Mulatto / Filmstar / Maria1920FilmGraf Sylvains Racheas Madelaine1920FilmThe Merry-Go-Roundas Elena1920FilmMata Harias Mata Hari1919FilmIn the Eyes of the Lawas Sonja Waler - Journalist - Her Daughter1919FilmIntoxicationas Henriette Mauclerc1919FilmTowards the Lightas Komtesse Ysabel, grevindens datter1919FilmSo Ends My Songas Dora Waren1918FilmThe Queen of the Stock Exchangeas Helene Netzler1918FilmThe Eskimo Babyas Eskimo Ivigtut1918FilmEine Rose der Wildnisas Wanda1918FilmIn Turmoilas Margit1917FilmThe Orphanage Childas Esther1916FilmCinderellaas Lotte1916FilmThe White Rosesas Thilda Wardier1916FilmThe ABC of Loveas Lis1916FilmDora Brandesas Dora Brandes1916FilmFrontstairs and Backstairsas Sabine Schulze1916FilmLittle Angel's Weddingas Jesta Schneider1916FilmDie ewige Nachtas Marta1916FilmThe Guinea-Pigas Jesta1915FilmThe False Asta Nielsenas Herself1915FilmDie Tochter der Landstrasseas Zigeunerin Zirzi1915FilmAsta Nielsen als Mannequin1914FilmDas Feueras Wanda Petri1914FilmZapata's Gang1914FilmDas Kind ruftas Elana1914FilmLittle Angelas Jesta1913FilmThe Film Prima Donnaas Ruth Breton1913FilmS1as Von Hessendorffs Tochter1913FilmThe Suffragetteas Nelly Panburne1913FilmDeath in Sevilleas Juanita1913FilmDie Sünden der Väter1913FilmJugend und Tollheitas Jesta Müller1912FilmComediansas Kamma1912FilmA Romany Spyas Zidra1912FilmWhen the Mask Fallsas Sanna1912FilmThe General's Childrenas Thekla von der Linde1912FilmDer Totentanzas Bella Burk1912FilmPoor Jennyas Jenny Schmidt1912FilmZu Tode Gehetztas Paula Müller1912FilmDie Macht des Goldesas Creszenz Fitzinger1911FilmThe Traitress1911FilmThe Ballet Danceras Camille1911FilmThe Strange Birdas Miss May Wolton1911FilmGypsy Bloodas Luscha1911FilmThe Great Momentas Annie1911FilmThe Black Dreamas Stella, cirkusdanserinde1911FilmThe Mothas Olga, Mademoiselle Yvonne1911FilmGypsy Bloodas Jonna1910FilmThe Abyssas Magda Vang