Peter Urban Gad (12 February 1879 in Korsør, Denmark â€" 26 December
1947 in Copenhagen, Denmark) 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 début the famous film 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.
1947 in Copenhagen, Denmark) 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 début the famous film 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.
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