Asta Nielsen
Acting
Born September 11, 1881 — Died May 25, 1972
From Vesterbro, Copenhagen, Denmark
Also known as Asta Sofie Amalie Nielsen, The Silent Muse, Die Asta
Biography
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 circumstan...
Filmography
Asta Nielsen - Europas erste Filmikone
Self (archive footage)
20239.0
Sex, Sensations & Superstars: The History of Danish Silent Cinema
Self – Interviewee (archive footage)
2020
Play On! Shakespeare in Silent Film
Self
20165.8
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Den talende muse - samtaler med Asta Nielsen
(archive footage)
20038.5
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Die Asta - portræt af Asta Nielsen
Self (archive footage)
19957.0
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Asta Nielsen
Herself
19689.0
Impossible Love
Vera Holgk
19329.0
Asta Nielsen: A Great Artist
Self (archive footage)
1932
The Dangerous Age
Elsie Lindtner
19277.0
Small Town Sinners
Selma Karchow
19278.0
Agitated Woman
Clarina
192710.0
Tragedy of the Street
Auguste - Old Street Walker
19276.5
The Vice of Humanity
Tamara
19277.0
The Fallen
Anna Grosser
19269.0
Living Buddhas
Tibetanerin
19257.0
Hedda Gabler
Hedda Gabler
192510.0
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Athleten
Prinzessin Wanda Hoheneck
19257.0
Joyless Street
Maria Lechner (Mizzi)
19256.7
The Woman in Flames
Josephine
19248.0
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Battle of the Butterflies
192410.0
The Film in the Film
Self
19247.3
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The House by the Sea
Enricos Ehefrau Teresa
19248.0
I.N.R.I. – A Film of Humanity
Maria Magdalena
19235.6
Downfall
Kaja Falk
19237.0
Navarro the Dancer
Navarro
19238.0
Earth Spirit
Lulu
19236.0
Vanina
Vanina
19225.2
Revenge of the Bandits
Anica
192210.0
Fräulein Julie
Julie
19228.0
Wandering Souls
Nastassja Baraschkowa
19218.0
Roswolsky's Mistress
Mary Verhag
192110.0
Hamlet
Hamlet
19217.1
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Steuermann Holk
Isabella Bouflon
19208.0
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Kurfürstendamm
Girl Lissy / Mulatto / Filmstar / Maria
192010.0
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Graf Sylvains Rache
Madelaine
192010.0
The Merry-Go-Round
Elena
19207.0
Mata Hari
Mata Hari
19207.0
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In the Eyes of the Law
Sonja Waler - Journalist - Her Daughter
19197.0
Intoxication
Henriette Mauclerc
19197.0
Towards the Light
Komtesse Ysabel, grevindens datter
19196.8
So Ends My Song
Dora Waren
19199.0
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The Queen of the Stock Exchange
Helene Netzler
19185.7
The Eskimo Baby
Eskimo Ivigtut
19186.2
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Eine Rose der Wildnis
Wanda
19187.0
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In Turmoil
Margit
19186.4
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The Orphanage Child
Esther
19178.0
Cinderella
Lotte
191610.0
The White Roses
Thilda Wardier
191610.0
The ABC of Love
Lis
19166.5
Dora Brandes
Dora Brandes
19167.0
Frontstairs and Backstairs
Sabine Schulze
1916
Little Angel's Wedding
Jesta Schneider
19169.0
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Die ewige Nacht
Marta
191610.0
The Guinea-Pig
Jesta
19165.0
The False Asta Nielsen
Herself
19159.0
Die Tochter der Landstrasse
Zigeunerin Zirzi
1915
Asta Nielsen als Mannequin
1915
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Das Feuer
Wanda Petri
19149.0
Zapata's Gang
19146.5
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Das Kind ruft
Elana
19147.0
Little Angel
Jesta
19146.1
The Film Prima Donna
Ruth Breton
19135.5
S1
Von Hessendorffs Tochter
19137.5
The Suffragette
Nelly Panburne
19135.2
Death in Seville
Juanita
1913
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Die Sünden der Väter
1913
Youth and Madness
Jesta Müller
19138.0
Comedians
Kamma
1912
A Romany Spy
Zidra
19126.3
When the Mask Falls
Sanna
1912
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The General's Children
Thekla von der Linde
19129.0
Der Totentanz
Bella Burk
19125.0
Poor Jenny
Jenny Schmidt
19126.4
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Zu Tode Gehetzt
Paula Müller
1912
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Die Macht des Goldes
Creszenz Fitzinger
1912
The Traitress
19114.5
The Ballet Dancer
Camille
19115.6
The Strange Bird
Miss May Wolton
19114.7
Gypsy Blood
Luscha
1911
The Great Moment
Annie
19111.0
The Black Dream
Stella, cirkusdanserinde
19115.1
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The Moth
Olga, Mademoiselle Yvonne
191110.0
Gypsy Blood
Jonna
19119.0
The Abyss
Magda Vang
19106.3