Asta Nielsen
Personal Info

Place of Birth
Vesterbro, Copenhagen, Denmark

Date of Birth
1881-09-11 (144 Years old)

Date of Death
1972-05-25

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).

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