Klaus Kinski profile
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Klaus Kinski

18th October 1926 Acting

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.

155 Movies 9 TV Shows 180 Credits
Filmography

Movies & TV Shows

Cobra Verde poster
Cobra Verde 3rd December 1987 as Francisco Manoel da Silva aka Cobra Verde
Diary poster
Diary 11th June 1983 as (archive footage)
Android poster
Android 15th October 1982 as Dr. Daniel
Venom poster
Venom 28th November 1981 as Jacques Müller (Jacmel)
Schizoid poster
Schizoid 1st September 1980 as Dr. Pieter Fales
Haine poster
Haine 9th January 1980 as Le motard
Woyzeck poster
Woyzeck 25th May 1979 as Friedrich Johann Franz Woyzeck
Zoo zéro poster
Zoo zéro 9th May 1979 as Yavé, le directeur du zoo
The Net poster
The Net 25th December 1975 as Emilio Bossi
Lifespan poster
Lifespan 5th September 1975 as Nicholas Ulrich
Hanussen poster
Hanussen 14th September 1955 as Erik von Spazier / Mirko
Sarajevo poster
Sarajevo 13th September 1955 as Nedeljko Čabrinović
Ludwig II poster
Ludwig II 14th January 1955 as Prince Otto von Bayern
Fear poster
Fear 5th November 1954 as Cabaret Performer (uncredited)
Morituri poster
Morituri 24th September 1948 as Dutch prisoner