Urban Gad
Known for Directing
Born February 11, 1879
Died December 26, 1947
Place of Birth Korsør, Denmark
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).
Filmography
Zapata's Gang
1914
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Little Angel
1914
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The Abyss
1910
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The Suffragette
1913
Director
Christian Wahnschaffe I: Weltbrand
1920
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The Strange Bird
1911
Director
Christian Wahnschaffe II: Escape from the Golden Dungeon
1921
Director
The Island of the Lost
1921
Director
Comedians
1912
Director
Witching Hour
1917
Director
Frontstairs and Backstairs
1916
Director
The Film Prima Donna
1913
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Thru Trials to Victory
1911
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Das Feuer
1914
Director
The False Asta Nielsen
1915
Director
Youth and Madness
1913
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The Game of Love and Death
1919
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My Life as a Night Editor
1921
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Das Kind ruft
1914
Director
Cinderella
1916
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