Asta Nielsen

Asta Nielsen

Known For: Acting

Gender: Female

Date of Birth: September 11, 1881

Day of Death: May 25, 1972 (91 years old)

Place of Birth: Vesterbro, Copenhagen, Denmark

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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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