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- Birth namePeter Urban Gad
- Urban Gad was born on February 12, 1879 in Korsør, Denmark. He was a director and writer, known for Die weißen Rosen (1916), The Devil's Assistant (1913) and Das Feuer (1914). He was married to Esther Burgert Westenhagen and Asta Nielsen. He died on December 26, 1947 in Copenhagen, Denmark.
- SpousesEsther Burgert Westenhagen(1922 - December 26, 1947) (his death)Asta Nielsen(May 11, 1912 - 1918) (divorced)
- First husband of Asta Nielsen; directed 30 of her films.
- 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.
- In the second part of the 10s - after his collaboration with Asta Nielsen ended - his film career diminished slowly.
- His films include a German-language adaptation of Gerhart Hauptmann's play The Assumption of Hannele, which Gad directed in 1922.
- Urban Gad was married with the actress Asta Nielsen from 1912 to 1918.
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