Asta Nielsen
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).
Movies (Cast)
The Ballet Dancer
Towards the Light
The Suffragette
Earth Spirit
Zapata's Gang
Little Angel
Hamlet
The Guinea-Pig
The Joyless Street
The Abyss
Impossible Love
Tragedy of the Street
The Queen of the Stock Exchange
In Turmoil
The Eskimo Baby
Der Totentanz
I.N.R.I. – A Film of Humanity
A Romany Spy
The Traitress
Play On! Shakespeare in Silent Film
S1
The False Asta Nielsen
Vanina
The ABC of Love
In the Eyes of the Law
The Strange Bird
Poor Jenny
The Black Dream
The Merry-Go-Round
The Great Moment
The Film Prima Donna