Peter Urban Gad (12 February 1879 – 26 December 1947) was a Danish film director. He directed 40 film between 1910 and 1927. His wife Asta Nielsen starred in 30 of his films. Also in his debut the famous movie Afgrunden (The Abyss) from 1910. They moved to Germany in 1911 where Gad worked with Paul Davidson until 1922.His uncle was Paul Gauguin. His mother was the (in Denmark) very well known playwright and expert of good manners Emma Gad.His films include a German-language adaptation of Gerhart Hauptmann's play The Assumption of Hannele, which Gad directed in 1922.
His mother was the (in Denmark) very well known playwright and expert of good manners Emma Gad.
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Urban Gad shot his first movie as a director in 1910 with "Afgrunden - Abgründe" with Asta Nielsen.
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Because of lacking success he was only able to shoot several movies in Germany till 1922. Afterwards he returned to Denmark.
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He was also not able to continue his film career in his native country and his last cinematical work came into being with "Lykkehjulet - Das Glücksrad/Pat und Patachon: Das entschwundene Testament" (1926).
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His uncle was the famous painter Paul Gauguin.
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He went to Germany together with Asta Nielsen and in the next years he realised successful silent movies.
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Urban Gad was married with the actress Asta Nielsen from 1912 to 1918.
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His films include a German-language adaptation of Gerhart Hauptmann's play The Assumption of Hannele, which Gad directed in 1922.
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In the second part of the 10s - after his collaboration with Asta Nielsen ended - his film career diminished slowly.
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The director Urban Gad began his career at the Danish theater. There he met the actress Asta Nielsen and they formed a very successful couple in the later film business. Asta Nielsen became the first European movie star at all.
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First husband of Asta Nielsen; directed 30 of her films.
Director
Title
Year
Status
Character
Lykkehjulet
1926
Jonna og hendes Plejemoder
1926
Short
Graf Festenberg
1922
Hanneles Himmelfahrt
1922
The Island of the Lost
1921
Der vergiftete Strom
1921
Christian Wahnschaffe, 2. Teil - Die Flucht aus dem goldenen Kerker
$12 Million
