Nils Asther
Known for
Nils Asther has appeared in front of a camera professionally with a public record that stays short. 'The Bitter Tea of General Yen' is the title most often attached to his name, where he plays General Yen. Drama is the recurring genre in the filmography. The filmography, complete or not, comes to 58 credits.
Nils Asther
58 Movies
Nils Asther has appeared in front of a camera professionally with a public record that stays short. 'The Bitter Tea of General Yen' is the title most often attached to his name, where he plays General Yen. Drama is the recurring genre in the filmography. The filmography, complete or not, comes to 58 credits.
Movies
Plays Thomas Leroux
Alaska
1944
Plays General Yen
The Bitter Tea of General Yen
1933
Plays Prince Olenin Stieshneff
The Cossacks
1928
Plays Inspector Lefevre
Bluebeard
1944
Plays Olav
Son of Lassie
1945
Plays Capt. Franck
Madame Spy
1934
Plays Count Luigi Ravelli
Laugh, Clown, Laugh
1928
Plays Paul Evans
The Feathered Serpent
1948
Plays Victor Roselle
The Night Before the Divorce
1942
Plays Kurt van der Breughel
The Hour Before the Dawn
1944
Plays Raoul Duval
Loves of an Actress
1928
Plays Peter Ransome
The Man Who Lost Himself
1941
Plays Tono Casanove
If I Were Free
1933
Plays Agor Singh
Night Monster
1942
Plays Prince Paul
But the Flesh Is Weak
1932
Plays Kadar Pasha, Chief of Police
Abdul the Damned
1935
Plays Dr. Julian Karell
The Man in Half Moon Street
1945
Plays Emile Renaul
Letty Lynton
1932
Plays Prince de Gace
Wild Orchids
1929
Plays Vicar Tord Ekstedt
When Darkness Falls
1960
Plays Bjorn Faulkner
The Night of January 16th
1941
Plays Constanzo Labardi
Dr. Kildare's Wedding Day
1941
Plays Dr. Arthur Huneker
Submarine Alert
1943
Plays Franz Schubert
Love Time
1934
Plays Dr. Helmuth Heppling
The Right To Romance
1933
Plays Prince Mauritz
Dream of Love
1928
Plays Tony Linnard
Love, Honor and Goodbye
1945
Plays Prince Alfred Von Rommer
By Candlelight
1933
Plays Martian citizen
A Trip to Mars
1918
Plays Ricky Moreno
Mystery Broadcast
1943
Plays Gary Patten
The Crime Doctor
1934
Plays Norman
Our Dancing Daughters
1928
Plays Simon Ek
Lady in White
1962
Plays Vincent Mitella
Svenska Floyd
1961
Plays Christopher 'Kit' Sorrell
Sorrell and Son
1927
Plays Carl
The Sea Bat
1930
Plays Aspiring actor
The Wings
1916
Plays Henri Brenner
The Washington Masquerade
1932
Plays Prof. Henri Menard
Sweater Girl
1942
Plays Col. Jan Golas
Forced Landing
1941
Plays Packy Cannon
The Single Standard
1929
Plays Capt. Geza Petery
Storm at Daybreak
1933
Plays Apprentice
Love's Crucible
1922
Plays Eric Karolek
Flying Blind
1941
Plays Andre
The Cardboard Lover
1928
Plays George Valeska
Crooks in Tails
1927
Plays Peter Urban
Jealousy
1945
Plays Bandi Gyurkovics
The Gyurkovics Boys
1920
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Gudrun
Mr. Roscoe
1963
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Lady in White
Simon Ek
1962
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Svenska Floyd
Vincent Mitella
1961
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When Darkness Falls
Vicar Tord Ekstedt
1960
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That Man from Tangier
Henri
1953
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The Feathered Serpent
Paul Evans
1948
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Love, Honor and Goodbye
Tony Linnard
1945
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Jealousy
Peter Urban
1945
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Son of Lassie
Olav
1945
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is Nils Asther still alive?
Nils Asther passed away on October 13, 1981 at age 84.
What are the most famous roles of Nils Asther?
Nils Asther is best known for roles in The Bitter Tea of General Yen, Bluebeard, Night Monster.
How many movies has Nils Asther been in?
Over a 65-year career (since 1916), Nils Asther has appeared in 58 movies and 0 TV shows.
What was Nils Asther's first movie?
The career of Nils Asther began with The Wings (1916).
What is Nils Asther's most recent movie or series?
Nils Asther's most recent release is Gudrun, which premiered on November 20, 1963.
Nils Asther
1897-01-16 · Copenhagen, Denmark
Nils Anton Alfhild Asther (17 January 1897 - 13 October 1981) was a Danish-born Swedish actor active in Hollywood from 1926 to the mid 1950s, known for his beautiful face and often called "the male Greta Garbo". Between 1916 and 1963 he appeared in over 70 feature films, 16 done in the silent era. Nils Anton Alfhild Asther, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.