What type of details about asta nielsen can be gathered from the following bio? Bio: asta nielsen -lrb- 11 september 1881 -- 24 may 1972 -rrb- , 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 . seventy of nielsen 's 74 films were made in germany where she was known simply as '' die asta '' -lrb- '' the asta '' -rrb- . noted for her large dark eyes , mask-like face and boyish figure , nielsen most often portrayed strong-willed passionate women trapped by tragic circumstances . due to the erotic nature of her performances , nielsen 's films were heavily censored in the united states and her work remained relatively obscure to american audiences . she is credited with transforming movie acting from overt theatricality to a more subtle naturalistic style . nielsen founded her own film studio in berlin during the 1920s , but returned to denmark in 1937 after the rise of nazism in germany . a private figure in her later years , nielsen became a collage artist and an author .
- death place - birth name - death date - birth date - name - image - birth place