Asta Nielsen
Asta Sofie Amalie Nielsen · The Silent Muse · Die Asta
- Туған күні:
- 1881-09-11
- Қайтыс болған күні:
- 1972-05-25
- Туған жері:
- Vesterbro, Copenhagen, Denmark
Өмірбаяны
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 girl. She took acting lessons and gained her first experience at small theaters before becoming a mother to a daughter in 1901. The decisive turning point in her career came in 1910 with the Danish film “Afgrunden” (The Abyss). Her passionate, modern performance made her internationally famous overnight. Unlike many of her contemporaries, Nielsen did not act in an overly theatrical manner, but relied on subtle facial expressions and psychologically rich body language. This new style of acting made her one of the first major international stars of silent film. Shortly thereafter, she moved to Germany, where she became one of the most sought-after actresses between 1911 and the early 1920s. Together with director Urban Gad, to whom she was married for a time, she starred in a series of successful films. Nielsen often portrayed strong, independent female characters who challenged social norms—an approach that was both unusual and courageous at the time. Among her best-known works are Die arme Jenny (1912), Engelein (1914), and especially her extraordinary portrayal of Hamlet (1921), in which the title character is raised as a woman. With the advent of sound film, Nielsen increasingly withdrew from the cinema. She was convinced that her expressiveness was better showcased in silent film and later focused on theater work, art, and writing. In 1946, she published her memoirs, “The Silent Muse,” in which she reflected openly on her life and work. Asta Nielsen remained a cultural icon into her old age. She spent her final years living a secluded life in Denmark and died on May 25, 1972, in Frederiksberg. Her influence on the art of film is still felt today: she is regarded as a pioneer of a modern, natural acting style and as one of the first women to possess true star power in the international film industry.
Фильмографиясы
Asta Nielsen - Europas erste Filmikone
2023
TMDb 9.0 / 10
Self (archive footage)
Sex, sensationer & superstjerner: Historien om dansk stumfilm
2020
Self – Interviewee (archive footage)
Play On! Shakespeare in Silent Film
2016
TMDb 5.8 / 10
Self
Den talende muse - samtaler med Asta Nielsen
2003
TMDb 8.5 / 10
(archive footage)
Die Asta - portræt af Asta Nielsen
1995
TMDb 7.0 / 10
Self (archive footage)
Asta Nielsen
1968
TMDb 9.0 / 10
Herself
Unmögliche Liebe
1932
TMDb 9.0 / 10
Vera Holgk
Asta Nielsen. Eine große Künstlerin
1932
Self (archive footage)
Das gefährliche Alter
1927
TMDb 7.0 / 10
Elsie Lindtner
Kleinstadtsünder
1927
TMDb 8.0 / 10
Selma Karchow
Gehetzte Frauen
1927
TMDb 10.0 / 10
Clarina
Dirnentragödie
1927
TMDb 6.5 / 10
Auguste - Old Street Walker
Laster der Menschheit
1927
TMDb 7.0 / 10
Tamara
Die Gesunkenen
1926
TMDb 9.0 / 10
Anna Grosser
Lebende Buddhas
1925
TMDb 7.0 / 10
Tibetanerin
Hedda Gabler
1925
TMDb 10.0 / 10
Hedda Gabler
Athleten
1925
TMDb 7.0 / 10
Prinzessin Wanda Hoheneck
Безрадостный переулок
1925
TMDb 6.8 / 10
Maria Lechner (Mizzi)
Die Frau im Feuer
1924
TMDb 8.0 / 10
Josephine
Die Schmetterlingsschlacht
1924
TMDb 10.0 / 10
Der Film im Film
1924
TMDb 7.2 / 10
Self
Das Haus am Meer
1924
TMDb 8.0 / 10
Enricos Ehefrau Teresa
I.N.R.I. - Ein Film der Menschlichkeit
1923
TMDb 5.6 / 10
Maria Magdalena
Der Absturz
1923
TMDb 7.0 / 10
Kaja Falk
Die Tänzerin Navarro
1923
TMDb 8.0 / 10
Navarro
Erdgeist
1923
TMDb 6.0 / 10
Lulu
Vanina oder Die Galgenhochzeit
1922
TMDb 5.2 / 10
Vanina
Brigantenrache
1922
TMDb 10.0 / 10
Anica
Fräulein Julie
1922
TMDb 8.0 / 10
Julie
Irrende Seelen
1921
TMDb 8.0 / 10
Nastassja Baraschkowa
Die Geliebte Roswolskys
1921
TMDb 10.0 / 10
Mary Verhag
Hamlet
1921
TMDb 7.1 / 10
Hamlet
Steuermann Holk
1920
TMDb 8.0 / 10
Isabella Bouflon
Kurfürstendamm
1920
TMDb 10.0 / 10
Girl Lissy / Mulatto / Filmstar / Maria
Graf Sylvains Rache
1920
TMDb 10.0 / 10
Madelaine
Der Reigen - Ein Werdegang
1920
TMDb 7.0 / 10
Elena
Mata Hari
1920
TMDb 7.0 / 10
Mata Hari
Nach dem Gesetz
1919
TMDb 7.0 / 10
Sonja Waler - Journalist - Her Daughter
Rausch
1919
TMDb 7.0 / 10
Henriette Mauclerc
Mod lyset
1919
TMDb 6.8 / 10
Komtesse Ysabel, grevindens datter
Das Ende vom Liede
1919
TMDb 9.0 / 10
Dora Waren
Die Börsenkönigin
1918
TMDb 5.7 / 10
Helene Netzler
Das Eskimobaby
1918
TMDb 6.2 / 10
Eskimo Ivigtut
Eine Rose der Wildnis
1918
TMDb 7.0 / 10
Wanda
Im Lebenswirbel
1918
TMDb 6.4 / 10
Margit
Das Waisenhauskind
1917
TMDb 8.0 / 10
Esther
Aschenbrödel
1916
TMDb 10.0 / 10
Lotte
Die weißen Rosen
1916
TMDb 10.0 / 10
Thilda Wardier
Das Liebes-ABC
1916
TMDb 6.5 / 10
Lis
Dora Brandes
1916
TMDb 7.0 / 10
Dora Brandes
Vordertreppe und Hintertreppe
1916
Sabine Schulze
Engeleins Hochzeit
1916
TMDb 9.0 / 10
Jesta Schneider
Die ewige Nacht
1916
TMDb 10.0 / 10
Marta
Das Versuchskaninchen
1916
TMDb 5.0 / 10
Jesta
Die falsche Asta Nielsen
1915
TMDb 9.0 / 10
Herself
Die Tochter der Landstrasse
1915
Zigeunerin Zirzi
Asta Nielsen als Mannequin
1915
Das Feuer
1914
TMDb 9.0 / 10
Wanda Petri
Zapatas Bande
1914
TMDb 6.5 / 10
Das Kind ruft
1914
TMDb 7.0 / 10
Elana
Engelein
1914
TMDb 6.1 / 10
Jesta
Die Filmprimadonna
1913
TMDb 5.5 / 10
Ruth Breton
S1
1913
TMDb 7.5 / 10
Von Hessendorffs Tochter
Die Suffragette
1913
TMDb 5.2 / 10
Nelly Panburne
Der Tod in Sevilla
1913
Juanita
Die Sünden der Väter
1913
Jugend und Tollheit
1913
TMDb 8.0 / 10
Jesta Müller
Komödianten
1912
Kamma
Das Mädchen ohne Vaterland
1912
TMDb 6.3 / 10
Zidra
Wenn die Maske fällt
1912
Sanna
Die Kinder des Generals
1912
TMDb 9.0 / 10
Thekla von der Linde
Der Totentanz
1912
TMDb 5.0 / 10
Bella Burk
Die arme Jenny
1912
TMDb 6.4 / 10
Jenny Schmidt
Zu Tode Gehetzt
1912
Paula Müller
Die Macht des Goldes
1912
Creszenz Fitzinger
Die Verräterin
1911
TMDb 4.5 / 10
Balletdanserinden
1911
TMDb 5.6 / 10
Camille
Der fremde Vogel
1911
TMDb 4.7 / 10
Miss May Wolton
Zigeunerblut
1911
Luscha
In dem großen Augenblick
1911
TMDb 1.0 / 10
Annie
Den sorte drøm
1911
TMDb 5.1 / 10
Stella, cirkusdanserinde
Nachtfalter
1911
TMDb 10.0 / 10
Olga, Mademoiselle Yvonne
Heißes Blut
1911
TMDb 9.0 / 10
Jonna
Бездна
1910
TMDb 6.3 / 10
Magda Vang