Aud Egede-Nissen
Breakthrough Years
1916
This year marked a significant entrepreneurial breakthrough as Aud Egede-Nissen established her own production company, Egede-Nissen-Film (AEN-Film), in Berlin. This allowed her to produce and star in numerous films, solidifying her influence in the burgeoning German film industry.
1922
Egede-Nissen achieved widespread recognition for her role as Cara Carozza in Fritz Lang's iconic two-part film, Dr. Mabuse, der Spieler. This landmark work of German Expressionism was a critical and commercial success, elevating her status as a leading actress in Weimar cinema.
1923
She further cemented her reputation with a significant role in Fritz Lang's ambitious epic, Die Nibelungen. Appearing in both Die Nibelungen: Siegfried and Die Nibelungen: Kriemhilds Rache, she was part of one of the most monumental productions of the silent era.