
Asta Nielsen
Known for exceptional acting in global cinema.
Profession
Acting
Birthday
11 Sep 1881
Age
145 Years
Born In
Vesterbro, Copenhagen, Denmark
Total Projects
85
Years Active
113 Yrs
Avg Rating
7.4 ★
Overview
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...
Known For
Filmography

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Asta Nielsen - Europas erste Filmikone
Asta Nielsen - Europas erste Filmikone
as Self (archive footage)

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Sex, Sensations & Superstars: The History of Danish Silent Cinema
Sex, Sensations & Superstars: The History of Danish Silent Cinema
as Self – Interviewee (archive footage)

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Play On! Shakespeare in Silent Film
Play On! Shakespeare in Silent Film
as Self

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Den talende muse - samtaler med Asta Nielsen
Den talende muse - samtaler med Asta Nielsen
as (archive footage)

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Die Asta - portræt af Asta Nielsen
Die Asta - portræt af Asta Nielsen
as Self (archive footage)

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Asta Nielsen
Asta Nielsen
as Herself

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German Film Award
German Film Award
as Self

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Asta Nielsen: A Great Artist
Asta Nielsen: A Great Artist
as herself (archive footage)

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Impossible Love
Impossible Love
as Vera Holgk

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The Dangerous Age
The Dangerous Age
as Elsie Lindtner

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Small Town Sinners
Small Town Sinners
as Selma Karchow

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Agitated Woman
Agitated Woman
as Clarina

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Tragedy of the Street
Tragedy of the Street
as Auguste - Old Street Walker

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The Vice of Humanity
The Vice of Humanity
as Tamara

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The Fallen
The Fallen
as Anna Grosser

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Living Buddhas
Living Buddhas
as Tibetanerin

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Hedda Gabler
Hedda Gabler
as Hedda Gabler

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Athleten
Athleten
as Prinzessin Wanda Hoheneck

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Joyless Street
Joyless Street
as Maria Lechner (Mizzi)

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The Woman in Flames
The Woman in Flames
as Josephine

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Battle of the Butterflies
Battle of the Butterflies

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The Film in the Film
The Film in the Film
as Self

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The House by the Sea
The House by the Sea
as Enricos Ehefrau Teresa

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I.N.R.I. – A Film of Humanity
I.N.R.I. – A Film of Humanity
as Maria Magdalena

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Downfall
Downfall
as Kaja Falk

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Navarro the Dancer
Navarro the Dancer
as Navarro

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Earth Spirit
Earth Spirit
as Lulu

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Vanina
Vanina
as Vanina

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Revenge of the Bandits
Revenge of the Bandits
as Brigantenbraut

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Fräulein Julie
Fräulein Julie
as Julie

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Wandering Souls
Wandering Souls
as Nastassja Baraschkowa

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Roswolsky's Mistress
Roswolsky's Mistress
as Mary Verhag

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Hamlet
Hamlet
as Hamlet

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Steuermann Holk
Steuermann Holk
as Isabella Bouflon

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Kurfürstendamm
Kurfürstendamm
as Girl Lissy / Mulatto / Filmstar / Maria

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Graf Sylvains Rache
Graf Sylvains Rache
as Madelaine

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The Merry-Go-Round
The Merry-Go-Round
as Elena

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Mata Hari
Mata Hari
as Mata Hari

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In the Eyes of the Law
In the Eyes of the Law
as Sonja Waler - Journalist - Her Daughter

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Intoxication
Intoxication
as Henriette Mauclerc

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Towards the Light
Towards the Light
as Komtesse Ysabel, grevindens datter

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So Ends My Song
So Ends My Song
as Dora Waren

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The Queen of the Stock Exchange
The Queen of the Stock Exchange
as Helene Netzler

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The Eskimo Baby
The Eskimo Baby
as Eskimo Ivigtut

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Eine Rose der Wildnis
Eine Rose der Wildnis
as Wanda

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In Turmoil
In Turmoil
as Margit

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The Orphanage Child
The Orphanage Child
as Esther

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Cinderella
Cinderella
as Lotte

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The White Roses
The White Roses
as Thilda Wardier

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The ABC of Love
The ABC of Love
as Lis

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Dora Brandes
Dora Brandes
as Dora Brandes

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Frontstairs and Backstairs
Frontstairs and Backstairs
as Sabine Schulze

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Little Angel's Wedding
Little Angel's Wedding
as Jesta Schneider

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Die ewige Nacht
Die ewige Nacht
as Marta

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The Guinea-Pig
The Guinea-Pig
as Jesta

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The False Asta Nielsen
The False Asta Nielsen
as Herself

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Die Tochter der Landstrasse
Die Tochter der Landstrasse
as Zigeunerin Zirzi

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Asta Nielsen als Mannequin
Asta Nielsen als Mannequin

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Das Feuer
Das Feuer
as Wanda Petri

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Zapata's Gang
Zapata's Gang

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Das Kind ruft
Das Kind ruft
as Elana

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Little Angel
Little Angel
as Jesta

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The Film Prima Donna
The Film Prima Donna
as Ruth Breton

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S1
S1
as Von Hessendorffs Tochter

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The Suffragette
The Suffragette
as Nelly Panburne

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Death in Seville
Death in Seville
as Juanita

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Die Sünden der Väter
Die Sünden der Väter

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Youth and Madness
Youth and Madness
as Jesta Müller

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Comedians
Comedians
as Kamma

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A Romany Spy
A Romany Spy
as Zidra

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When the Mask Falls
When the Mask Falls
as Sanna

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The General's Children
The General's Children
as Thekla von der Linde

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Der Totentanz
Der Totentanz
as Bella Burk

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Poor Jenny
Poor Jenny
as Jenny Schmidt

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Zu Tode Gehetzt
Zu Tode Gehetzt
as Paula Müller

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Die Macht des Goldes
Die Macht des Goldes
as Creszenz Fitzinger

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The Traitress
The Traitress

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The Ballet Dancer
The Ballet Dancer
as Camille

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The Strange Bird
The Strange Bird
as Miss May Wolton

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Gypsy Blood
Gypsy Blood
as Luscha

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The Great Moment
The Great Moment
as Annie

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The Black Dream
The Black Dream
as Stella, cirkusdanserinde

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The Moth
The Moth
as Olga, Mademoiselle Yvonne

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Gypsy Blood
Gypsy Blood
as Jonna

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The Abyss
The Abyss
as Magda Vang