Asta Nielsen

1881 to 1972 4 documented presences 4 places

Quo Fuit places 4 dated presences for Asta Nielsen across 4 places, from 1911 to 1972. Each one keeps the sentence it was taken from and a link to its source.

Asta Sofie Amalie 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.Wikipedia, full article · CC BY-SA

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Where Asta Nielsen was documented, and when

1911 to 1912period

Germanyattested “In 1912, she married the Danish film director Urban Gad following their move together to Germany in 1911 to build their own film studio.” source: Wikipedia: Asta Nielsen

1915year

New York Cityattested “However, she remained popular on both sides through World War I and in 1915 (before the United States' entry into it) she visited New York City to study American film techniques.” source: Wikipedia: Asta Nielsen

25 May 1972exact date

Frederiksbergattested “Nielsen died at the age of 90 on 25 May 1972 at Frederiksberg Hospital.” source: Wikipedia: Asta Nielsen

25 May 1972exact date

Frederiksberg Hospitalattested “Nielsen died at the age of 90 on 25 May 1972 at Frederiksberg Hospital.” source: Wikipedia: Asta Nielsen

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Places Asta Nielsen is documented in

Germany1 presence · 1911 New York City1 presence · 1915

Frederiksberg1 presence · 1972

Frederiksberg Hospital1 presence · 1972

Other places tied to Asta Nielsen in the record

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1905 to 1907period

Norwaymentioned “For the next three years she worked at the Dagmar Theatre, then toured in Norway and Sweden from 1905 to 1907 with De Otte and the Peter Fjelstrup companies.” source: Wikipedia: Asta Nielsen

1907 to 1910period

Det Ny Theatermentioned “Returning to Denmark, she was employed at Det Ny Theater from 1907 to 1910.” source: Wikipedia: Asta Nielsen

1907 to 1910period

Denmarkmentioned “Returning to Denmark, she was employed at Det Ny Theater from 1907 to 1910.” source: Wikipedia: Asta Nielsen

1936year

Germanymentioned “Understanding the implications, Nielsen declined and left Germany in 1936.” source: Wikipedia: Asta Nielsen

Documented at the same place, the same year

David Ben-GurionNew York City · 1915 Frank SinatraNew York City · 1915 Jerome BrunerNew York City · 1915 Helena RubinsteinNew York City · 1915 Arnold SchoenbergBerlin · 1911 Jacobus Henricus van 't HoffBerlin · 1911 Romano GuardiniBerlin · 1911 Walter SimonsBerlin · 1911

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Sources

Wikipedia: Asta Nielsen

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