1884 - 1917

The triumphant advance of the Danish filmindustrie began already in 1910 when the great Asta Nielsen became the first European star with the movie "Abgrund". 

Also in 1910 made the actor Valdemar Psilander his debut as an actor on the screen in the movie "Dorian Grays Porträt" (10). One year later he worked for the first time for the Nordisk company in the movie "Ved Faengslets Port - Versuchungen der Grossstadt/An der Tür des Gefängnisses" (11). With this and the following movies he became one of the greatest filmstars in his time. 
Psilander appeared n the next six months in no less than 80 movies which were all produced by Nordisk - a figure which is unthinkable today.

The Nordisk was the first European film company which oriented itself her complete production to long lasting movies because of the early successes of Asta Nielsen and Valdemar Psilander. The company earned a fortune with the pictures of Valdemar Psilander but when Psilander demanded a salary of 250'000 krones at the end of 1916, the Nordisk decided to refuse.

Valdemar Psilander committed suicide in 1917 at the height of his career.
 

Other movies with Valdemar Psilander:
Den Sorte Droem - Der schwarze Traum/Zigeunerblut (11) Det morke punkt (11) For abent taeppe (11) Balletdanserinden - Balletttänzerin (11) Doedsspringet Til Hest Fra Cirkuskuplen (12) Den sorte kansler (12) Livets baal (12) Jernbanens datter (12) Et skud i morket (13) Skandalen paa Sorupgaard (13) Scenen og livet (13) Elskovs magt (13) Elskovsleg (14) Revolutionsbryllup (15) En opstandelse (15) Kaerlighedens trimpf/Testamentet (15) Evangeliemandens liv (15) Det stjaalne ansigt (16) Pro Patria (16) Mumiens halsbaand (16) Manden uden fremtid (16) I livets braending (16) Klovnen (17)