Urban Gad

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Urban Gad

Directing February 12, 1879

Korsør, Denmark

Peter Urban Gad was a Danish director who worked mostly in Germany, directing 40 films between 1910 and 1927. From 1912 to 1918 he was married to his leading lady Asta Nielsen, wh…

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The Abyss

The Abyss

6.3 1910 Movie
The Suffragette

The Suffragette

5.2 1913 Movie
The Black Dream

The Black Dream

5.1 1911 Movie
The Traitress

The Traitress

4.5 1911 Movie
A Romany Spy

A Romany Spy

6.3 1912 Movie
Poor Jenny

Poor Jenny

6.4 1912 Movie
Little Angel

Little Angel

6.1 1914 Movie
Gypsy Blood

Gypsy Blood

1911 Movie
Gypsy Blood

Gypsy Blood

9.0 1911 Movie
Witching Hour

Witching Hour

7.0 1917 Movie
Der Totentanz

Der Totentanz

5.0 1912 Movie
The Island of the Lost

The Island of the Lost

5.3 1921 Movie

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Peter Urban Gad was a Danish director who worked mostly in Germany, directing 40 films between 1910 and 1927. From 1912 to 1918 he was married to his leading lady Asta Nielsen, who starred in 30 of his productions. Gad directed both the first feature-length Danish film (Den sorte drøm 1911) and the first feature-length German film (Die Verräterin 1911).

Filmography

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 1926
    The Wheel of Fortune

    Movie Director

  2. 1922
    Hannele's Ascension

    Movie Director

  3. 1921
    The Island of the Lost

    Movie Director

  4. 1921
    Christian Wahnschaffe II: Escape from the Golden Dungeon

    Movie Director

  5. 1921
    My Life as a Night Editor

    Movie Director

  6. 1920
    Christian Wahnschaffe I: Weltbrand

    Movie Director

  7. 1920
    The Abyss of Souls

    Movie Writer

  8. 1920
    Such a Girl

    Movie Director

  9. 1919
    The Game of Love and Death

    Movie Writer

  10. 1917
    Witching Hour

    Movie Director

  11. 1916
    Cinderella

    Movie Cinematography

  12. 1916
    The White Roses

    Movie Director

  13. 1916
    Frontstairs and Backstairs

    Movie Director

  14. 1916
    Little Angel's Wedding

    Movie Writer

  15. 1916
    Die ewige Nacht

    Movie Director

  16. 1915
    The False Asta Nielsen

    Movie Director

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  1. 1915
    Die Tochter der Landstrasse

    Movie Writer

  2. 1914
    Das Feuer

    Movie Director

  3. 1914
    Zapata's Gang

    Movie Director

  4. 1914
    Das Kind ruft

    Movie Writer

  5. 1914
    Little Angel

    Movie Writer

  6. 1913
    The Film Prima Donna

    Movie Director

  7. 1913
    S1

    Movie Director

  8. 1913
    The Suffragette

    Movie Director

  9. 1913
    Death in Seville

    Movie Writer

  10. 1913
    Die Sünden der Väter

    Movie Director

  11. 1913
    Youth and Madness

    Movie Director

  12. 1912
    Comedians

    Movie Writer

  13. 1912
    A Romany Spy

    Movie Director

  14. 1912
    The House of Ill Repute

    Movie Director

  15. 1912
    When the Mask Falls

    Movie Director

  16. 1912
    The General's Children

    Movie Director

  17. 1912
    Der Totentanz

    Movie Writer

  18. 1912
    Poor Jenny

    Movie Director

  19. 1912
    Zu Tode Gehetzt

    Movie Director

  20. 1912
    Die Macht des Goldes

    Movie Writer

  21. 1911
    The Amateur's Generosity

    Movie Director

  22. 1911
    The Traitress

    Movie Director

  23. 1911
    When Passion Blinds Honesty

    Movie Director

  24. 1911
    The Strange Bird

    Movie Writer