Valdemar Psilander
Valdemar Einar Psilander was a Danish actor hugely prevalent in early 20th century cinema, dubbed a popular world star of his time, achieving great success among many European audiences. He notably appeared in 83 films while working with Nordisk Film, whereof only 27 have survived, before his untimely death at the height of his career in 1917.
| Known For | Acting |
|---|---|
| Most Rating | 0.1645 |
| Birthday | 1884-05-09 |
| Place of Birth | Copenhagen, Denmark |
| Also Known As | Valdemar Einar Psilander, |
1911
Lady Mary's Love
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Miss Vibeke takes no pleasure in hearing of her fiancé’s imminent arrival. For she is in fact in love with a handsome forester, Poul, and now the two...
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Lady Mary's Love
1912
Love in the Tropics
0/0
The young Englishman Cecil Brown lives and works on a tea plantation in India. When he is about to set off to London on leave, his Indian girlfriend P...
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Love in the Tropics
1912
The Modern Girl
10/1
Upon suddenly losing his fortune, the young Count Berner sets out for New York to try his luck there. With his winning nature and great drive, he quic...
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The Modern Girl
1934
Goofy Movies Number Two
7/4
A satire on movie newsreels combines with humorous narration of silent screen footage in this one reel comedy short.
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Goofy Movies Number Two
1914
Count Dahlbog's Secret
0/0
FRAGMENT | These recordings were part of Valdemar Psilander’s live performance at the Royal Orfeum in Budapest, in February and March 1914. Psilander...
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Count Dahlbog's Secret
1911
The Black Dream
5.1/14
Stella, a circus princess, has two suitors: young, handsome Count Waldberg and the greying, hidebound jeweller Hirsch. Stella’s love for Waldberg driv...
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The Black Dream
1917
The Clown
6.2/5
The circus clown Joe Higgins is scouted by a world famous artist agent, who promises him fame and fortune. Joe takes the offer on one condition: His f...
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The Clown
1920
The Actor's Love-Story
0/0
19-year-old Melitta von Windheim is profoundly fascinated by the famous actor Ludvig Romay. That’s why she can hardly believe her own good fortune, as...
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The Actor's Love-Story
1912
Fire at Sea
10/1
The popular artist Frank Harvey has been offered a job in America. On the voyage across the Atlantic, Harvey catches sight of the captain’s beautiful...
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Fire at Sea
1914
Alone with the Devil
5/1
The manufacturer Laroque stops at nothing when trying to destroy his enemies, and this time Fréderic Nessières, one of his competitors, is in the line...
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Alone with the Devil
1915
The Candle and the Moth
6.2/5
Young hothead Billy, quick to speak and drifting into a life of crime, has many encounters the community's lay preacher, John Redmond. Billy's conscie...
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The Candle and the Moth
1914
A Golden Heart
0/0
er.After a series of failed stock market speculations, the banker Grant is on the verge of bankruptcy. To make matters worse, he has spent a large sum...
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A Golden Heart
1915
In Defense of the Nation
10/1
Out of the blue, war is declared, making two otherwise friendly neighbouring nations deadly enemies. Amid the inferno, finding themselves on different...
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In Defense of the Nation
1915
A Revolution Marriage
10/1
It’s the spring of 1793 and the French Revolution is raging. King Louis XVI had been beheaded in Paris a few months earlier, and the whole of Europe i...
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A Revolution Marriage
1916
The Man Without a Future
5.4/5
While holidaying, the beautiful heiress Grace meets the love of her life. Percy Fancourt is a cowboy and hardly a suitable match for a millionaire’s d...
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The Man Without a Future
1918
Love the Conqueror
5/5
Alice, the seventeen-year-old daughter of millionaire John Payne, is dying. Doctor Sheldon, deep in grief due to the very recent loss of his wife, rel...
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Love the Conqueror
1911
A Fatal Lie
0/0
Doctor Willy Prager’s long, selfless office hours come at the expense of his attention-seeking fiancée. During a garden party, Willy is summoned to an...
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A Fatal Lie
1911
A Victim of the Mormons
4.75/4
On a holiday, the family Gram meets a young, mysterious man who turns out to be a Mormon. In spite of her fiancèe's presence, the daughter Nina is dra...
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A Victim of the Mormons
1913
One Life One Love
0/0
At a party, Frede meets the popular actress Edith, with whom he falls head over heels in love. One day, he’s in the theatre to see her perform, he ove...
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One Life One Love
1911
The Aviator's Generosity
0/0
When journalist Warren discovers that a charming pilot is about to seduce his wife, he decides to take revenge. He sneaks into the aircraft and turns...
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The Aviator's Generosity
1912
Desdemona
2.4/5
A husband and wife play the roles of Othello and Desdemona on stage, and find themselves in a similar situation in their own lives.
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Desdemona
1911
Love and Money
0/0
FRAGMENT | Wild love drives a woman to steal money from her own father. It is the lodging lieutenant Von Bremer, who has charmed her with empty words....
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Love and Money
1912
The Little Railroad Queen
10/1
A frivolous count disposes of his unwanted, newborn child in a first-class train compartment bound for Moscow. The train staff takes care of little Ev...
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The Little Railroad Queen
1911
Temptations of a Great City
5.5/14
Mrs. Hellertz is distraught about her son Aage, who – in spite of a good pay and generous support from home – manages to spend every penny on debauche...
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Temptations of a Great City
1912
Midsummer-Time
0/0
The merchant’s son Aage wants to save his father from bankruptcy by marrying the rich man’s daughter Irma. Aage dutifully courts her, although not a s...
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Midsummer-Time
1910
The Picture of Dorian Gray
0/0
A corrupt young man somehow keeps his youthful beauty, but a special painting gradually reveals his inner ugliness to all.
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The Picture of Dorian Gray
1918
The Road to Happiness
0/0
Peter Niemand, a blacksmith by trade, is prone to drink and has something of a bad reputation with his comrades and his employer alike. One day, the f...
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The Road to Happiness
1912
The Great Circus Catastrophe
3/2
Of the films that Psilander made at Nordisk during the first two years it is the film Dødsspring til Hest fra Cirkuskuplen (The Great Circus Catastrop...
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The Great Circus Catastrophe
1911
The Ballet Dancer
5.571/7
The ballet pupil Camilla Favier makes for a quick success and falls for the author Jean Mayol. She discovers a love letter to him from a rich married...
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The Ballet Dancer
1914
The Monomaniac
0/0
A movie about monomania from 1914.
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The Monomaniac
1911
The Right of Youth
6.6/235
Court huntsman, Søtoft, is courting his daughter Else’s lady-in-waiting, Miss Engelke. That’s why it’s a bit of a punch in the stomach when, late one...
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The Right of Youth
1914
A Daughter of Eve
0/0
FRAGMENT | Solicitor von Ramm lives alone with his little daughter, whom he had with his teenage sweetheart Klara. At a party, he randomly encounters...
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A Daughter of Eve
1912
When Bacchus Reigns
0/0
When Lucca meets Lt Victor quite by chance, he sweeps her off her feet in a whirlwind romance and the couple are quickly engaged. Unfortunately, the c...
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When Bacchus Reigns
1919
The Wages of Virtue
0/0
INCOMPLETE | The Widow Stein’s children, Vita and Arthur, are as different as night and day. Vita spends all her time taking care of her mother at hom...
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The Wages of Virtue
1924
The Film in the Film
7.25/2
The only surviving excerpt of a documentary on film production in Weimar Germany, featuring the different personalities of several famous directors of...
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The Film in the Film
1914
Love's Devotee
7/1
Two friends, Fritz and Theodor, make the acquaintance of Christine and Mizzi, who are also friends. Fritz is immediately captivated by Christine, who...
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Love's Devotee
1918
For Sit Lands Ære
0/0
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For Sit Lands Ære
1914
Arbejdet adler
0/0
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Arbejdet adler
1916
A Marriage of Convenience
0/0
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A Marriage of Convenience
1912
Vanquished
7/1
A beautiful but eccentric countess amuses herself by subjecting her numerous suitors to silly tests. Most men turn into frenzied dogs in the company o...
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Vanquished
1911
The Price of Beauty
5/1
Countess von Würzen is of a certain age, but she still captivates the men she meets on her way. When her daughter Elsa announces her engagement to the...
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The Price of Beauty
1913
Strejken paa den gamle Fabrik
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Strejken paa den gamle Fabrik
1918
Hendes Hjertes Ridder
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Hendes Hjertes Ridder
1912
The Black Chancellor
6/1
Chancellor von Rallenstein is terrorizing the country. He even forces Princess Irene to marry Prince Deima, even though she is already engaged to her...
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The Black Chancellor
1920
Prinsens Kærlighed
0/0
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Prinsens Kærlighed
1919
Kærlighedsleg
0/0
About all the complications that can arise when women appear in men's costumes, even if it's to save a friend in need.
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Kærlighedsleg
1918
Lydia
9/1
A young bank clerk Karl Fribert falls hopelessly in love with the celebrated operetta primadonna Lydia, and faithfully and chivalrously puts his deepe...
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Lydia
1915
Nordisk Films Kompagnis studier
0/0
Promotional film for Nordisk Films Kompagni.
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Nordisk Films Kompagnis studier
2023
Hvem skød Psilander?
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