Directing
Urban Gad
Born 1879-02-12 · Korsør, Denmark
Died 1947-12-26
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).
Credits
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The Wheel of FortuneDirector1926- Hannele's AscensionDirector1922
The Island of the LostDirector1921
Christian Wahnschaffe II: Escape from the Golden DungeonDirector1921- My Life as a Night EditorDirector1921
Christian Wahnschaffe I: WeltbrandDirector1920- The Abyss of SoulsWriter1920
- The Abyss of SoulsDirector1920
- Such a GirlDirector1920
- The Game of Love and DeathDirector1919
- The Game of Love and DeathWriter1919
Witching HourDirector1917- Witching HourWriter1917
CinderellaCinematography1916- CinderellaDirector1916
- CinderellaWriter1916
The White RosesWriter1916- The White RosesDirector1916
Frontstairs and BackstairsWriter1916- Frontstairs and BackstairsDirector1916
Little Angel's WeddingWriter1916- Little Angel's WeddingDirector1916
- Die ewige NachtDirector1916
- Die ewige NachtWriter1916
The False Asta NielsenDirector1915
Die Tochter der LandstrasseDirector1915- Die Tochter der LandstrasseWriter1915
- Das FeuerDirector1914
- Das FeuerWriter1914
Zapata's GangDirector1914- Zapata's GangWriter1914
- Das Kind ruftDirector1914
- Das Kind ruftWriter1914
Little AngelDirector1914- Little AngelWriter1914
The Film Prima DonnaDirector1913- The Film Prima DonnaWriter1913
S1Director1913- S1Writer1913
The SuffragetteDirector1913- The SuffragetteWriter1913
Death in SevilleDirector1913- Death in SevilleWriter1913
- Die Sünden der VäterDirector1913
- Die Sünden der VäterWriter1913
Youth and MadnessDirector1913- Youth and MadnessWriter1913
ComediansWriter1912- ComediansDirector1912
A Romany SpyDirector1912- A Romany SpyWriter1912
- The House of Ill ReputeDirector1912
When the Mask FallsDirector1912- When the Mask FallsWriter1912
- The General's ChildrenDirector1912
Der TotentanzDirector1912- Der TotentanzWriter1912
Poor JennyDirector1912- Poor JennyWriter1912
- Zu Tode GehetztDirector1912
- Zu Tode GehetztWriter1912
- Die Macht des GoldesDirector1912
- Die Macht des GoldesWriter1912
The Amateur's GenerosityDirector1911
The TraitressDirector1911- When Passion Blinds HonestyDirector1911
The Strange BirdDirector1911- The Strange BirdWriter1911
Gypsy BloodDirector1911
The Great MomentDirector of Photography1911- The Great MomentDirector1911
- The Great MomentWriter1911
The Black DreamDirector1911- The Black DreamWriter1911
- Thru Trials to VictoryDirector1911
- The MothWriter1911
- The MothDirector1911
Gypsy BloodDirector1911- Gypsy BloodWriter1911
The AbyssDirector1910