Nils Asther

Nils Asther

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Nils Asther was born on Jan 17, 1897 in Denmark. Nils Asther's big-screen debut came with A Trip to Mars directed by Holger-Madsen in 1918, strarring Wounded Martian Citizen (uncredited). Nils Asther is known for The Crime Doctor directed by John S. Robertson, Otto Kruger stars as Dan Gifford and Karen Morley as Andra. The most recent award Nils Asther achieved is Walk of Fame. The upcoming new movie Nils Asther plays is Suddenly, a Woman! which will be released on Jan 01, 1967.

Nils Asther was born in Copenhagen, Denmark, in 1897 and raised in Malmö, Sweden, by his wealthy Swedish parents. After attending the Royal Dramatic Theater School in Stockholm, he began his stage career in Copenhagen. His film debut came in 1916 when the director Mauritz Stiller cast him in the lead role (as an aspiring actor, appropriately enough) in the Swedish film Vingarne (1916). After working with Victor Sjöström in Sweden and Michael Curtiz in Germany, Asther moved to Hollywood in 1927, where his exotic looks landed him romantic roles with co-stars such as Greta Garbo, Pola Negri, and Joan Crawford. Although his foreign accent was a hindrance in "talkies", his Hollywood career continued until 1934 when he was blacklisted for breaking a contract and went to Britain for four years. After his return to Hollywood in 1938, his career declined and by 1949 he was driving a truck. In 1958, he returned to Sweden, where he remained until his death, making occasional appearances in television and on stage.

  • Birthday

    Jan 17, 1897
  • Place of Birth

    Hellerup, Denmark

Known For

Awards

1 wins & 0 nominations

Walk of Fame
1960
Motion Picture
Winner - Star on the Walk of Fame

Movies & TV Shows

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Movies