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
| Birth Location | Korsør, Denmark |
|---|---|
| Born | 1879-02-12 |
| Died | 1947-12-26 |
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Movies
Hannele's Ascension
Director
1922
The Island of the Lost
Director
1921
1921
My Life as a Night Editor
Director
1921
Christian Wahnschaffe I: Weltbrand
Director
1920
The Abyss of Souls
Director
1920
The Abyss of Souls
Writer
1920
Such a Girl
Director
1920
The Game of Love and Death
Director
1919
The Game of Love and Death
Writer
1919
Witching Hour
Writer
1917
Witching Hour
Director
1917
Cinderella
Cinematography
1916
Cinderella
Director
1916
Cinderella
Writer
1916
White Roses
Writer
1916
White Roses
Director
1916
The White Roses
Writer
1916
The White Roses
Director
1916
Little Angel's Wedding
Director
1916
Little Angel's Wedding
Writer
1916
Frontstairs and Backstairs
Director
1916
Frontstairs and Backstairs
Writer
1916
Die Ewige Nacht
Director
1916
Die Ewige Nacht
Writer
1916
The False Asta Nielsen
Director
1915
Die Tochter der Landstrasse
Director
1915
Die Tochter der Landstrasse
Writer
1915
Das Feuer
Director
1914
Das Feuer
Writer
1914
Zapata's Gang
Writer
1914
Zapata's Gang
Director
1914
Das Kind ruft
Director
1914
Das Kind ruft
Writer
1914
Little Angel
Writer
1914
Little Angel
Director
1914
The Film Prima Donna
Writer
1913
The Film Prima Donna
Director
1913
S1
Writer
1913
S1
Director
1913
The Suffragette
Writer
1913
The Suffragette
Director
1913
Death in Seville
Writer
1913
Death in Seville
Director
1913
Die Sünden der Väter
Writer
1913
Die Sünden der Väter
Director
1913
Jugend und Tollheit
Director
1913
Jugend und Tollheit
Writer
1913
Comedians
Writer
1912
Comedians
Director
1912
The House of Ill Repute
Director
1912
A Romany Spy
Writer
1912
A Romany Spy
Director
1912
When the Mask Falls
Writer
1912
When the Mask Falls
Director
1912
The General's Children
Director
1912
Der Totentanz
Director
1912
Der Totentanz
Writer
1912
Poor Jenny
Writer
1912
Poor Jenny
Director
1912
Zu Tode Gehetzt
Writer
1912
Zu Tode Gehetzt
Director
1912
Die Macht des Goldes
Writer
1912
Die Macht des Goldes
Director
1912
The Amateur's Generosity
Director
1911
The Traitress
Director
1911
When Passion Blinds Honesty
Director
1911
The Strange Bird
Writer
1911
The Strange Bird
Director
1911
Gypsy Blood
Director
1911
The Great Moment
Director of Photography
1911
The Great Moment
Writer
1911
The Great Moment
Director
1911
The Black Dream
Writer
1911
The Black Dream
Director
1911
Thru Trials to Victory
Director
1911
The Moth
Director
1911
The Moth
Writer
1911
Gypsy Blood
Writer
1911
Gypsy Blood
Director
1911
The Abyss
Writer
1910
The Abyss
Director
1910
A Recruit from 64
Editor
1910
A Recruit from 64
Director
1910