Asta Nielsen
Actor · Director · Producer
Born Sep 11, 1881 · Vesterbro, Copenhagen, Denmark
Active 1910–1972 · Awards: German Film Award
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.
Filmography
Joyless Street (1925) — Maria Lechner (Mizzi)The Abyss (1910) — Magda VangHamlet (1921) — Hamlet · ProducerKurfürstendamm (1920) — Girl Lissy / Mulatto / Filmstar / MariaAgitated Woman (1927) — ClarinaHedda Gabler (1925) — Hedda GablerBattle of the Butterflies (1924)Revenge of the Bandits (1922) — AnicaRoswolsky's Mistress (1921) — Mary VerhagCinderella (1916) — LotteGraf Sylvains Rache (1920) — MadelaineThe Moth (1911) — Olga, Mademoiselle YvonneDie ewige Nacht (1916) — MartaThe White Roses (1916) — Thilda WardierImpossible Love (1932) — Vera HolgkThe Fallen (1926) — Anna GrosserGypsy Blood (1911) — JonnaLittle Angel's Wedding (1916) — Jesta SchneiderSo Ends My Song (1919) — Dora WarenThe General's Children (1912) — Thekla von der LindeDas Feuer (1914) — Wanda PetriAsta Nielsen (1968) — DirectorTragedy of the Street (1927) — Auguste - Old Street WalkerThe House by the Sea (1924) — Enricos Ehefrau Teresa