Asta Nielsen

Asta Nielsen

Acting

Asta Sofie Amalie Nielsen (1881–1972) is considered one of the most influential figures in early film history. Born on September 11, 1881, in Copenhagen, she grew up in modest circumstances. Her father died when she was young, and the family had to move frequently. Despite these difficult circumstances, Nielsen developed a strong affinity for the stage even as a young girl. She took acting lessons and gained her first experience at small theaters before becoming a mother to a daughter in 1901.

The decisive turning point in her career came in 1910 with the Danish film “Afgrunden” (The Abyss).…

Filmography

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Den talende muse - samtaler med Asta Nielsen ★ 8.5 Den talende muse - samtaler med Asta Nielsen 2003 Asta Nielsen ★ 9.0 Asta Nielsen 1968 Impossible Love ★ 9.0 Impossible Love 1932 The Dangerous Age ★ 7.0 The Dangerous Age 1927 Small Town Sinners ★ 8.0 Small Town Sinners 1927 Agitated Woman ★ 10.0 Agitated Woman 1927 Tragedy of the Street ★ 6.6 Tragedy of the Street 1927 The Vice of Humanity ★ 7.0 The Vice of Humanity 1927 The Fallen ★ 9.0 The Fallen 1926 Living Buddhas ★ 7.0 Living Buddhas 1925 Hedda Gabler ★ 10.0 Hedda Gabler 1925 Athleten ★ 7.0 Athleten 1925 Joyless Street ★ 6.7 Joyless Street 1925 The Woman in Flames ★ 8.0 The Woman in Flames 1924 Battle of the Butterflies ★ 10.0 Battle of the Butterflies 1924 The House by the Sea ★ 8.0 The House by the Sea 1924 I.N.R.I. – A Film of Humanity ★ 5.6 I.N.R.I. – A Film of Humanity 1923 Downfall ★ 7.0 Downfall 1923 Navarro the Dancer ★ 8.0 Navarro the Dancer 1923 Earth Spirit ★ 6.0 Earth Spirit 1923 Vanina ★ 5.2 Vanina 1922 Revenge of the Bandits ★ 10.0 Revenge of the Bandits 1922 Fräulein Julie ★ 8.0 Fräulein Julie 1922 Wandering Souls ★ 8.0 Wandering Souls 1921 Roswolsky's Mistress ★ 10.0 Roswolsky's Mistress 1921 Hamlet ★ 7.1 Hamlet 1921 Steuermann Holk ★ 8.0 Steuermann Holk 1920 Kurfürstendamm ★ 10.0 Kurfürstendamm 1920 Graf Sylvains Rache ★ 10.0 Graf Sylvains Rache 1920 The Merry-Go-Round ★ 7.0 The Merry-Go-Round 1920 Mata Hari ★ 7.0 Mata Hari 1920 In the Eyes of the Law ★ 7.0 In the Eyes of the Law 1919 Intoxication ★ 7.0 Intoxication 1919 Towards the Light ★ 6.8 Towards the Light 1919 So Ends My Song ★ 9.0 So Ends My Song 1919 The Queen of the Stock Exchange ★ 5.7 The Queen of the Stock Exchange 1918 The Eskimo Baby ★ 6.2 The Eskimo Baby 1918 Eine Rose der Wildnis ★ 7.0 Eine Rose der Wildnis 1918 In Turmoil ★ 6.4 In Turmoil 1918 The Orphanage Child ★ 8.0 The Orphanage Child 1917 Cinderella ★ 10.0 Cinderella 1916 The White Roses ★ 10.0 The White Roses 1916 The ABC of Love ★ 6.5 The ABC of Love 1916 Dora Brandes ★ 7.0 Dora Brandes 1916 Frontstairs and Backstairs Frontstairs and Backstairs 1916 Little Angel's Wedding ★ 9.0 Little Angel's Wedding 1916 Die ewige Nacht ★ 10.0 Die ewige Nacht 1916 The Guinea-Pig ★ 5.0 The Guinea-Pig 1916 Die Tochter der Landstrasse Die Tochter der Landstrasse 1915 Asta Nielsen als Mannequin Asta Nielsen als Mannequin 1915 Das Feuer ★ 9.0 Das Feuer 1914 Zapata's Gang ★ 6.5 Zapata's Gang 1914 Das Kind ruft ★ 7.0 Das Kind ruft 1914 Little Angel ★ 6.1 Little Angel 1914 The Film Prima Donna ★ 5.5 The Film Prima Donna 1913 S1 ★ 7.5 S1 1913 The Suffragette ★ 5.2 The Suffragette 1913 Death in Seville Death in Seville 1913 Die Sünden der Väter Die Sünden der Väter 1913 Youth and Madness ★ 8.0 Youth and Madness 1913 Comedians Comedians 1912 A Romany Spy ★ 6.3 A Romany Spy 1912 When the Mask Falls When the Mask Falls 1912 The General's Children ★ 9.0 The General's Children 1912 Der Totentanz ★ 5.0 Der Totentanz 1912 Poor Jenny ★ 6.4 Poor Jenny 1912 Zu Tode Gehetzt Zu Tode Gehetzt 1912 Die Macht des Goldes Die Macht des Goldes 1912 The Traitress ★ 4.5 The Traitress 1911 The Ballet Dancer ★ 5.6 The Ballet Dancer 1911 The Strange Bird ★ 4.7 The Strange Bird 1911 Gypsy Blood Gypsy Blood 1911 The Great Moment ★ 1.0 The Great Moment 1911 The Black Dream ★ 5.1 The Black Dream 1911 The Moth ★ 10.0 The Moth 1911 Gypsy Blood ★ 9.0 Gypsy Blood 1911 The Abyss ★ 6.3 The Abyss 1910