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Occupation
  
Actress

Name
  
Clara Pontoppidan

Years active
  
1902–1975

Role
  
Actress

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Born
  
23 April 1883 (
1883-04-23
)
Copenhagen, Denmark

Died
  
January 22, 1975, Copenhagen, Denmark

Spouse
  
Povl Vilhelm Pontoppidan (m. 1920–1953), Carlo Wieth (m. 1906–1917)

Awards
  
Bodil Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role

Movies
  
Haxan, A Victim of the Mormons, En kvinde er overflodig, Jeg elsker dig, The Picture of Dorian Gray

Similar People
  
Benjamin Christensen, August Blom, Mogens Wieth, Gabriel Axel, Victor Sjostrom

Clara Pontoppidan (23 April 1883 – 22 January 1975), also known as Clara Wieth, was a Danish actress. She worked in Swedish and Danish silent films, including A Victim of the Mormons (Denmark, 1911).

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Personal life

Clara Pontoppidan was married to actor Carlo Wieth from 20 October 1906 until their divorce in 1917. She died in 1975, aged 91, in Copenhagen and is buried in Ordrup Cemetery.

Awards

  • 1931 Ingenio et Arti gold medal
  • 1937 Tagea Brandt Rejselegat
  • Filmography

    Actress
    1972
    1001 Danish Delights as
    Enkegrevinde von Hasteen
    1969
    A Whiff of Sunshine as
    Bedste
    1968
    Hov, hov (TV Series)
    - Episode #2.6 (1968)
    - Episode #2.4 (1968)
    - Episode #2.3 (1968)
    - Episode #2.2 (1968)
    - Episode #2.1 (1968)
    1968
    Kongelig underholdning med danske digtere (TV Movie) as
    Singer
    1967
    Lenette og hendes grimme hund (TV Series) as
    Frøken Metell
    - Lenette får en storebror (1967) - Frøken Metell
    - Lenette får en storebror (1967) - Frøken Metell
    1966
    Slap af Frede! as
    Mamma
    1966
    Clara Pontoppidan (TV Movie) as
    Various acts
    1965
    Professoren vil synde (TV Movie) as
    Den gamle spillefugl
    1965
    I brændingen (TV Movie) as
    Fru Brun
    1965
    Gunnar Hansen har gæster (TV Movie) as
    Actress
    1964
    Slottstappning (TV Movie) as
    Ms. Ehrenborg von Wendelshausen
    1964
    Everything for the Woman as
    Faster Sofie
    1963
    Indenfor murene (TV Movie) as
    Sara Levin
    1963
    Aften (TV Short) as
    Hun
    1963
    Paladsrevolutionen (TV Movie) as
    Enkedronning Juliane Marie
    1963
    Støvsugerbanden as
    Camilla
    1962
    Den korte dag er lang nok (TV Movie) as
    Fru Ivarsson
    1961
    Skærmydsler (TV Movie) as
    Hertha Bülosw
    1960
    Påske (TV Movie) as
    Fru Heyst
    1960
    Frihedens pris as
    Jødisk flygtning
    1959
    De sjove år as
    Østerhøj / Tante
    1959
    Paladsrevolutionen (TV Movie) as
    Enkedronning Juliane Marie
    1958
    Skærmydsler (TV Movie) as
    Hertha
    1958
    Dr. Knock (TV Movie) as
    Dame i violet
    1958
    Parasitterne (TV Movie) as
    Oline Gruesen
    1957
    Geografi og kærlighed (TV Movie) as
    Malla (stuepige)
    1957
    Jeg elsker dig as
    Læserbrevsredaktøren Fru Nanna
    1957
    En kvinde er overflødig as
    Enkefru Tang
    1956
    Skærmydsler (TV Movie) as
    Hertha
    1956
    Døden (TV Movie) as
    Fru Markmann
    1955
    En kvinde er overflødig (TV Movie) as
    Enkefru Tang
    1955
    Bruden fra Dragstrup as
    Margrethe Dragstrup
    1955
    Dr. Knock (TV Movie)
    1954
    Alt er godt (TV Movie) as
    Farmor
    1953
    Døden (TV Short) as
    Aviskonen
    1952
    Aften (TV Movie) as
    Hun
    1951
    Døden (TV Short) as
    Fru Markmann
    1948
    Mens porten var lukket as
    Primadonnaen Cora Anker
    1942
    Regnen holdt op as
    Frk. Meta
    1938
    Kongen bød as
    Frederikke Louise Stolberg
    1932
    Kirke og orgel as
    Rachel
    1924
    Hadda Padda as
    Hrafnhildur, Hadda Padda
    1922
    Once Upon a Time as
    The Princess of Illyria (as Clara Wieth)
    1922
    Häxan (Documentary) as
    Nonne / Nun
    1921
    Prometheus as
    Feodora (as Clara Wieth Pontoppidan)
    1920
    Leaves From Satan's Book as
    Siri (fourth sequence) (as Clara Wieth Pontoppidan)
    1920
    Kærlighedsvalsen as
    Ninon (as Clara Wieth)
    1919
    Stodderprinsessen (Short) as
    Comtesse Evelyn (as Clara Wieth)
    1919
    The Power of Love as
    Nina (as Clara Wieth)
    1918
    Lægen as
    Annie Ralins (as Clara Wieth)
    1917
    Gengældelsens ret as
    Marija (as Clara Wieth)
    1917
    Midnatssjælen as
    Aline (as Clara Wieth)
    1917
    Tropernes Datter as
    Dora (as Clara Wieth)
    1917
    Troen, der frelser as
    O Schki (as Clara Wieth)
    1916
    Malkepigekomtessen (Short) as
    Adda (as Clara Wieth)
    1916
    The Man Without a Future as
    Grace Fremont (as Clara Wieth)
    1916
    Hjertestorme as
    Eva Vange (as Clara Wieth)
    1916
    En kærlighedsprøve as
    Merete (as Clara Wieth)
    1916
    Kærlighedslængsel as
    Ms. Olga (as Clara Wieth)
    1916
    Ene i verden as
    Ellen Melchior (as Clara Wieth)
    1915
    Den dræbende Gift as
    Mrs. Howard (as Clara Wieth)
    1915
    En förvillelse (Short) as
    Hedvig Rehmer (as Clara Wieth)
    1915
    Flyverspionen as
    Mirzi - Dancer (as Clara Wieth)
    1914
    Bra flicka reder sig själv (Short) as
    Ruth Landén
    1914
    Gentleman of the Room (Short) as
    Jägmästarens dotter (as Clara Wieth)
    1914
    Bröderna (Short) as
    Mylady
    1914
    Saints and Sorrows as
    Maria (as Clara Wieth)
    1913
    Miraklet as
    Estelle (as Clara Wieth)
    1913
    Skandalen paa Sørupgaard as
    Inger (as Clara Wieth)
    1913
    På livets ödesvägar as
    Eleonore Renskiöld (as Clara Wieth)
    1913
    En farlig Forbryderske (Short) as
    Beate Powel (as Clara Wieth)
    1913
    The Steel King's Last Wish as
    Evelyn (as Clara Wieth)
    1913
    In the Bonds of Passion (Short) as
    Rose (as Clara Wieth)
    1913
    Scenen og livet as
    Frida (as Clara Wieth)
    1913
    Pressens Magt (Short) as
    Ellinor - Creole (as Clara Wieth)
    1913
    Crossed Swords (Short) as
    Rose, His Daughter (as Clara Wieth)
    1913
    Vennerne fra Officersskolen (Short) as
    Rose (as Clara Wieth)
    1912
    Kommandørens døtre as
    Marthe, kommandørens datter (as Clara Wieth)
    1912
    Elskovs magt as
    Wilda (as Clara Wieth)
    1912
    A Situation Saved (Short) as
    Evelyn (as Clara Wieth)
    1912
    Vor tids dame (Short) as
    Anny (as Clara Wieth)
    1912
    Et hjerte af guld (Short) as
    Syerske (as Clara Wieth)
    1912
    Shanghaied (Short) as
    Lilly (as Clara Wieth)
    1912
    Uncle and Nephew (Short) as
    Irma (as Clara Wieth)
    1912
    En Opfinders Skæbne (Short) as
    Inventor's Wife (as Clara Wieth)
    1912
    Vampyrdanserinden as
    Silvia Lafont (as Clara Wieth)
    1912
    Kærlighed og venskab (Short) as
    Edith Brun (as Clara Wieth)
    1911
    Anna fra Æbeltoft as
    Ms. Anna (as Clara Wieth)
    1911
    Nøddebo præstegaard as
    Andrea Margrethe (as Clara Wieth)
    1911
    Kærlighedens Styrke (Short) as
    Tove (as Clara Wieth)
    1911
    A Burglar's Love (Short) as
    Young Lady (as Clara Wieth)
    1911
    A Victim of the Mormons as
    Nina Gram (as Clara Wieth)
    1911
    In the Prime of Life as
    Ebba / Sophie (as Clara Wieth)
    1911
    Vildledt Elskov (Short) as
    Daughter (as Clara Wieth)
    1911
    Den farlige Alder (Short) as
    Lisa (as Clara Wieth)
    1911
    Temptations of a Great City (Short) as
    Anna Hansen (as Clara Wieth)
    1911
    Kærlighed og selvmord (Short)(as Clara Wieth)
    1911
    Den hvide Slavehandels sidste Offer as
    Edith Von Felsen (as Clara Wieth)
    1910
    Et menneskeliv (Short)
    1910
    Djævlesonaten (Short) as
    Renée (as Clara Wieth)
    1910
    Dorian Grays Portræt (Short)(as Clara Wieth)
    1910
    Barfodsdans (as Clara Wieth)
    1910
    Elskovsleg (Short) as
    Hustruen
    Soundtrack
    1969
    A Whiff of Sunshine (performer: "Ta' lidt solskin")
    Self
    1967
    Brikker til en mosaik omkring Clara Pontoppidan (TV Movie documentary) as
    Self
    1967
    Prinsesse Margrethes bryllup (Documentary) as
    Speaker (voice)
    1967
    Bournonvilles værksted (TV Series documentary) as
    Actress
    - Lørdagsskolen: Skolen, en verdensberømmelses forudsætning (1967) - Actress
    1963
    Clara Pontoppidan 80 år (TV Movie documentary) as
    Self
    1958
    I en kunstners værksted (TV Movie documentary) as
    Self
    Archive Footage
    2014
    Cinemassacre's Monster Madness (TV Series documentary) as
    Nonne / Nun
    - Häxan (2014) - Nonne / Nun
    1995
    Carl Th. Dreyer: My Métier (Documentary) as
    Self
    1934
    Goofy Movies Number Two (Short) as
    Woman in 'The Perils of Arsenic Annie' (uncredited)

    References

    Clara Pontoppidan Wikipedia