Urban Gad

Instruktør, Forfatter

12. februar 1879 — 26. december 1947 (68 år)
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).

Kendt for

  • Afgrunden
    Afgrunden1910
  • Den sorte drøm
    Den sorte drøm1911
  • Den store elskov
    Den store elskov1911
  • Stemmeretsdamen
    Stemmeretsdamen1913
  • Proletarpigen
    Proletarpigen1912
  • Zapatas Bande
    Zapatas Bande1914
  • Den fremmede fugl
    Den fremmede fugl1911
  • De hvide roser
    De hvide roser1916
  • Dyrekøbt glimmer
    Dyrekøbt glimmer1911