Urban Gad

cinematographer, director, writer

Birth name:: Peter Urban Gad
Born:: 1879-02-12, Korsør, Denmark
Died:: 1947-12-26, Copenhagen, Denmark
Professions:: cinematographer, director, writer

Biography

Hailing from the coastal town of Korsør, Denmark, Urban Gad entered the world on February 12, 1879, eventually becoming a cornerstone of early European cinema. As a dual-threat director and screenwriter, Gad achieved international recognition through evocative silent works such as 'The Devil's Assistant' (1913), 'Das Feuer' (1914), and 'The Call of the Child' (1914). His personal life was as intertwined with the arts as his career, marked by his high-profile marriage to the legendary screen siren Asta Nielsen and a later union with Esther Burgert Westenhagen. Gad’s influential journey behind the lens concluded in Copenhagen, where he passed away on December 26, 1947.