Klaus Kinski

Known for ActingBorn 1926-10-18Died 1991-11-23

Klaus Kinski (German: [klaʊs ˈkɪnski]; born Klaus Günter Karl Nakszynski 18 October 1926 – 23 November 1991) was a German actor. Equally renowned for his intense performance style and his notoriously eccentric and volatile personality off-screen, he appeared in over 130 film roles in a career that spanned 40 years, from 1948 to 1988. He is best known for starring in five films directed by Werner Herzog from 1972 to 1987 (Aguirre, the Wrath of God; Nosferatu the Vampyre; Woyzeck; Fitzcarraldo; and Cobra Verde), who would later chronicle their tumultuous relationship in the documentary My Best Fiend. Kinski's roles spanned multiple genres, languages, and nationalities, including Spaghetti Westerns, horror films, war films, dramas, and Edgar Wallace krimi films. His infamy was elevated by a number of eccentric creative endeavors, including a one-man show based on the life of Jesus Christ, a biopic of violinist Niccolò Paganini directed by and starring himself, and over twenty spoken word albums. Kinski was prone to emotional and often violent outbursts aimed at his directors and fellow cast members, issues complicated by a history of mental illness. Herzog described him as "one of the greatest actors of the century, but also a monster and a great pestilence." Posthumously, he was accused of having physically and sexually abused his daughters Pola and Nastassja. His notoriety and prolific output have developed into a widespread cult following and a reputation as a popular icon. Description above from the Wikipedia article Klaus Kinski, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.Read more

Movies & web series

Die Mondvögel

Waldwinter

Dracula: A Cinematic Scrapbook

Spécial cinéma

Psychopath

Bankraub in der Rue Latour

Kinski rigando Paganini

Otto – The Series

Faerie Tale Theatre

I Am My Films: A Portrait of Werner Herzog

Auf los geht's los

For a Few Dollars More

Weltspiegel

Die Kurve

Storyville

Hanussen

Fitzcarraldo

Burden of Dreams

Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films

My Best Fiend

Django & Django: Sergio Corbucci Unchained

Doctor Zhivago

Jesus Christ Saviour

Aguirre, the Wrath of God

The Great Silence

Fifty Shades of Erotica

The Black Cobra

Nosferatu the Vampyre

Where Are You Taking That Woman

The Western World of Ferdinando Baldi

Whiteface

Portrait: Werner Herzog

Die Drehscheibe

The Bloody Hands of the Law

Diary

Alain Delon, l'ombre au tableau

Location Africa

That Most Important Thing: Love

Cobra Verde

A Time to Love and a Time to Die

Grand Slam

Am laufenden Band

Je später der Abend

The Night of the Assassin

Ludwig II

The Last Ride to Santa Cruz

Sarajevo

Please Kill Mr. Kinski