Asta Nielsen

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Asta Nielsen was a pioneering Danish silent film actress renowned for her intense, naturalistic performances and status as one of early cinema’s first international stars.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Danish person
film actress
human
silent film actor
burialPlace Copenhagen
Vestre Cemetery
child Jesta Nielsen
countryOfCitizenship Denmark
dateOfBirth 1881-09-11
dateOfDeath 1972-05-25
familyName Nielsen
fieldOfWork cinema
theatre
givenName Asta
hasGenreOfWork drama film
tragedy film
influenced Greta Garbo
Marlene Dietrich
knownFor intense screen presence
subtle facial expressions
languagesSpoken Danish
German
madeFilmDebutIn The Abyss
movement silent film
name Asta Nielsen self-link
nationality Danish
notableFor being one of early cinema’s first international stars
naturalistic acting style
notableWork Hamlet (1921 film)
The Abyss
The Ballet Dancer
The Black Dream
The Vice of Gambling
occupation actress
film producer
performedIn Danish silent cinema
German silent cinema
placeOfBirth Copenhagen
Denmark
placeOfDeath Denmark
Frederiksberg
residence Berlin
Germany
sexOrGender female
spouse Freddy Windgårdh
Urban Gad
yearsActive 1910–1932

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Asta Nielsen name Asta Nielsen self-link