What is Asta Nielsen's middle name?
Sofie Amalie
What is Asta Nielsen's full name?
Asta Sofie Amalie Nielsen
Asta Nielsen nickname(s):
The Silent Muse
Asta Nielsen date of birth:
September 11, 1881
How old was Asta Nielsen when died?
90
Where was Asta Nielsen born?
Vesterbro, Copenhagen, Denmark
When did Asta Nielsen die?
May 24, 1972
Where did Asta Nielsen die?
Frederiksberg, Denmark
Why did Asta Nielsen die?
After A Leg Fracture
Asta Nielsen body shape:
Slim
What color is Asta Nielsen's hair?
Black
Is Asta Nielsen gay or straight?
Straight
What is Asta Nielsen's ethnicity?
White
What is Asta Nielsen nationality?
Danish
What is Asta Nielsen's occupation?
Actress, Producer, Director
Asta Nielsen claim to fame:
Intoxication (1919), The Joyless Street (1925)
Short Biography
Asta Nielsen (11 September 1881 – 24 May 1972) was a Danish silent film actress who was one of the most popular leading ladies of the 1910s and one of the first international movie stars. Seventy of Nielsen's 74 films were made in Germany where she was known simply as Die Asta (The Asta). Noted for her large dark eyes, mask-like face and boyish figure, Nielsen most often portrayed strong-willed passionate women trapped by tragic circumstances. Due to the erotic nature of her performances, Nielsen's films were heavily censored in the United States and her work remained relatively obscure to American audiences. She is credited with transforming movie acting from overt theatricality to a more subtle naturalistic style. Nielsen founded her own film studio in Berlin during the 1920s, but returned to Denmark in 1937 after the rise of Nazism in Germany. A private figure in her later years, Nielsen became a collage artist and an author.