Urban Gad
Directing1879Korsør, Denmark
Biography
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).
Known For
Acting History
1926
The Wheel of Fortune
Director
1922
Hannele's Ascension
Director
1921
1920
1919
The Game of Love and Death
Director
1917
Witching Hour
Director
Witching Hour
Writer
1916
Little Angel's Wedding
Director
Little Angel's Wedding
Writer
Frontstairs and Backstairs
Director
The White Roses
Writer
The White Roses
Director
Die ewige Nacht
Director
Die ewige Nacht
Writer
Cinderella
Cinematography
Cinderella
Director
Cinderella
Writer
1915
1914
Zapata's Gang
Director
Zapata's Gang
Writer
Little Angel
Director
Little Angel
Writer
Das Feuer
Director
Das Feuer
Writer
Das Kind ruft
Writer
Das Kind ruft
Director
1913
The Suffragette
Director
The Suffragette
Writer
Die Sünden der Väter
Director
Die Sünden der Väter
Writer
The Film Prima Donna
Director
The Film Prima Donna
Writer
S1
Director
S1
Writer
Death in Seville
Director
Death in Seville
Writer
Jugend und Tollheit
Director
Jugend und Tollheit
Writer
1912
A Romany Spy
Director
A Romany Spy
Writer
Poor Jenny
Director
Poor Jenny
Writer
Comedians
Director
Comedians
Writer
When the Mask Falls
Director
When the Mask Falls
Writer
Der Totentanz
Writer
Der Totentanz
Director
Die Macht des Goldes
Writer
Die Macht des Goldes
Director
Zu Tode Gehetzt
Director
Zu Tode Gehetzt
Writer
The General's Children
Director
The House of Ill Repute
Director
1911
The Amateur's Generosity
Director
The Traitress
Director
The Black Dream
Director
The Black Dream
Writer
The Strange Bird
Writer
The Strange Bird
Director
The Great Moment
Director of Photography
The Great Moment
Director
The Great Moment
Writer
Gypsy Blood
Director
Gypsy Blood
Writer
Gypsy Blood
Director
Thru Trials to Victory
Director
When Passion Blinds Honesty
Director
The Moth
Writer
The Moth
Director
1910