Urban Gad

Personal Info

Known For Director

Gender Male

Birthday 1879-02-12

Deathday 1947-12-26 (68 years old)

Place of Birth Korsør, Denmark

Urban Gad

Biography

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).

Known For

Director

1922
1921
1920
Such a Girl

as Director

1920
The Abyss of Souls

as Director

1917
Witching Hour

as Director

1916
The White Roses

as Director

1916
1916
Die Ewige Nacht

as Director

1916
Cinderella

as Director

1916
The White Roses

as Director

1915
1914
Little Angel

as Director

1914
Zapata's Gang

as Director

1914
Das Kind ruft

as Director

1914
Das Feuer

as Director

1913
The Suffragette

as Director

1913
1913
S1

as Director

1913
Death in Seville

as Director

1913
1913
1912
A Romany Spy

as Director

1912
Poor Jenny

as Director

1912
1912
Comedians

as Director

1912
Der Totentanz

as Director

1912
1912
Zu Tode Gehetzt

as Director

1912
1912
1911
The Traitress

as Director

1911
The Black Dream

as Director

1911
The Strange Bird

as Director

1911
Gypsy Blood

as Director

1911
The Great Moment

as Director

1911
Gypsy Blood

as Director

1911
1911
The Moth

as Director

1911
1910
The Abyss

as Director

1910
A Recruit from 64

as Director

Writer

1920
1917
Witching Hour

as Writer

1916
The White Roses

as Writer

1916
Die Ewige Nacht

as Writer

1916
Cinderella

as Writer

1916
The White Roses

as Writer

1914
Little Angel

as Writer

1914
Zapata's Gang

as Writer

1914
Das Kind ruft

as Writer

1914
Das Feuer

as Writer

1913
The Suffragette

as Writer

1913
1913
S1

as Writer

1913
1913
1912
Comedians

as Writer

1912
1912
Poor Jenny

as Writer

1912
A Romany Spy

as Writer

1912
Der Totentanz

as Writer

1912
1912
Zu Tode Gehetzt

as Writer

1911
1911
The Black Dream

as Writer

1911
1911
Gypsy Blood

as Writer

1911
The Moth

as Writer

1910
The Abyss

as Writer

Camera

1911
The Great Moment

as Director of Photography

Crew

1916
Cinderella

as Cinematography

Editor

1910