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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).
Top Filmography
6.7
Joyless Street
1925 // MOVIE
6.3
The Abyss
1910 // MOVIE
7.1
Hamlet
1921 // MOVIE
5.1
The Black Dream
1911 // MOVIE
5.9
Little Angel
1914 // MOVIE
6.4
Poor Jenny
1912 // MOVIE
5.9
Tragedy of the Street
1927 // MOVIE
5.1
I.N.R.I. – A Film of Humanity
1923 // MOVIE
5.2
Vanina
1922 // MOVIE
5.5
Earth Spirit
1923 // MOVIE
4.6
The Suffragette
1913 // MOVIE
6.1
The ABC of Love
1916 // MOVIE
4.8
The Ballet Dancer
1911 // MOVIE
4.5
The Traitress
1911 // MOVIE
5.8
A Romany Spy
1912 // MOVIE