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Klaus Kinski
Born as Klaus Günter Karl Nakszynski on October 18, 1926, in Zoppot, Free City of Danzig (now Sopot, Poland), Klaus Kinski was a acclaimed German actor. Noted for his intense performance style and volatile personality, he appeared in over 130 films over a 40-year career spanning from 1948 to 1988. He is best known for his collaborations with Director Werner Herzog, which included five films from 1972 to 1987 (Aguirre, the Wrath of God; Nosferatu the Vampyre; Woyzeck; Fitzcarraldo; and Cobra Verde). His roles spanned genres, languages, and nationalities. Kinski was often remembered for his emotional outbursts, which complicated his relationships with his directors and co-stars. Despite accusations of physical and sexual abuse that emerged posthumously, Kinski's notoriety and prolific output have led to a widespread cult following and a reputation as a popular icon.
Kinski grew up in Berlin after his family moved there due to the Great Depression. His performances began during his internment in the British prisoner-of-war camp towards the end of World War II. By the end of the war, Kinski returned to Germany and began his acting career at a small touring company in Offenburg, and eventually moved to theater companies, despite frequently encountering problems due to his emotional volatility. He ventured into film work starting with small roles and gradually made his mark in various European exploitation films as well as acclaimed international films. Kinski has also written, directed, and starred in a biopic of violinist Niccolò Paganini. His last film was Paganini in 1989.
Biography, Career & Filmography
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Given Name: Klaus Günter Karl Nakszynski
Born: Zoppot, Free City of Danzig (now Sopot, Poland)
Citizenship: German
Birthday: October 18, 1926
Occupations: Actor
Years Active: 1948–1989
Children: 3
Spouses: Gislinde Kühbeck, Brigitte Ruth Tocki, Minhoi Geneviève Loanic
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Movies Featuring Klaus Kinski
For a Few Dollars More
Mein liebster Feind - Klaus Kinski
Nosferatu the Vampyre
The Great Silence (1968)
The Little Drummer Girl
Werner Herzog - Radical Dreamer
Alain Delon, l’ombre au tableau
Klaus Kinski: I’m not an actor
FantastiCozzi
The Spaghetti West
Buddy Buddy
Fruits of Passion
Love and Money
The Soldier
Burden of Dreams
Android
White Hunter
Venom
Diary
Beauty and the Beast
Code Name: Wild Geese
Creature
The Child Woman
Fitzcarraldo
Commando Leopard
Portrait: Werner Herzog
Location Africa
Timestalkers
Nosferatu in Venice
Beloved Count
Revenge of the Stolen Stars
Paganini
The Secret Diary of Sigmund Freud
Cobra Verde
AGFA Mystery Mixtape #2: Later in L.A.
Haine
Crawlspace
Star Knight
Django & Django: Sergio Corbucci Unchained
Nosferatu: A Film Like a Vampire
Othelo The Great
The Ruthless Four
That Man in Istanbul
Zoo zéro
Eye of the Spider
The Avenger
Footprints on the Moon
Secret of the Red Orchid
Traitor’s Gate
Coffin Full of Dollars
Lover of the Monster
Man, Pride and Vengeance
The Indian Scarf
The Bastard
Lifespan
The Dirty Game
Adios Compañeros
Psychopath
The Vatican Affair
Death Smiles on a Murderer
Operation Thunderbolt
The Squeaker
Our Man in Marrakesh
Decision Before Dawn
I Am Sartana Your Angel of Death
Gangster’s Law
Circus of Fear
Venus in Furs
Five for Hell
The Strange Countess
That Most Important Thing: Love
The Fighting Fists of Shanghai Joe
Count Dracula
Death of a Corrupt Man
The Black Cobra
The Devil’s Daffodil
Dr. Mabuse vs. Scotland Yard
Double Face
Return of Shanghai Joe
Aguirre, the Wrath of God
Fear
The Inn on the River
Web of the Spider
Western, Italian Style
The Price of Death
Children, Mother, and the General
The Making of ‘Nosferatu’
Grand Slam
The Pleasure Girls
Again the Ringer
Marquis de Sade: Justine
The Bloody Hands of the Law
Slaughter Hotel
The Door with Seven Locks
Mark of the Tortoise
Madame Claude
Ludwig II
Creature with the Blue Hand
Secret of the Chinese Carnation
Heroes in Hell
Golden Night
The Last Ride to Santa Cruz
Only the Cool
The Hand That Feeds the Dead
A Noose Is Waiting for You Trinity
The Million Eyes of Sumuru
Twice a Judas
Shoot the Living and Pray for the Dead
Morituri
I Am My Films: A Portrait of Werner Herzog
Salt in the Wound
The Secret of the Black Widow
Churchill’s Leopards
His Name Was King
The Black Abbot
The Song of Roland
A Genius, Two Friends, and an Idiot
A Bullet for the General
Five Golden Dragons
A Time to Love and a Time to Die
Last of the Renegades
Dead Eyes of London
The Red Pastures
And God Said to Cain
Black Killer
The Net
The Counterfeit Traitor
If You Meet Sartana Pray for Your Death
The Curse of the Hidden Vault
Coplan Saves His Skin
The AGFA Mystery Mixtape Vault
How Did a Nice Girl Like You Get Into This Business?
Career Timeline
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1987
Location Africa
Self
Timestalkers
Dr. Joseph Cole
Cobra Verde
Francisco Manoel da Silva aka Cobra Verde
1986
Portrait: Werner Herzog
Self (archive footage)
Revenge of the Stolen Stars
Donald McBride
Crawlspace
Karl Gunther
1984
The Little Drummer Girl
Beauty and the Beast
Beast
Code Name: Wild Geese
Charleton
The Secret Diary of Sigmund Freud
Dr. Max Bauer
1981
Buddy Buddy
Dr. Hugo Zuckerbrot
Fruits of Passion
Sir Stephen
Love and Money
Frederic Stockheinz
Venom
Jacques Müller (Jacmel)
1977
Operation Thunderbolt
Wilfried Boese
Death of a Corrupt Man
Nicolas Tomski
Madame Claude
Alexander Zakis
1975
Footprints on the Moon
Professor Blackmann
Lifespan
Nicholas Ulrich
That Most Important Thing: Love
Karl-Heinz Zimmer
Return of Shanghai Joe
Pat Barnes
A Genius, Two Friends, and an Idiot
Doc Foster
The Net
Emilio Bossi
1974
Lover of the Monster
Dr. Alex Nijinski
Heroes in Hell
Gen. Kaufmann
The Hand That Feeds the Dead
Prof. Nijinski
1973
Death Smiles on a Murderer
Dr. Sturges
The Fighting Fists of Shanghai Joe
Scalper Jack
The Bloody Hands of the Law
Vito Quattroni
1971
Eye of the Spider
Hans Fischer
Coffin Full of Dollars
Dan Hagen / Slander
Adios Compañeros
Reverend Cotton
Web of the Spider
Edgar Allan Poe
The Price of Death
Chester Conway / Ray
Slaughter Hotel
Dr. Francis Clay
Shoot the Living and Pray for the Dead
Dan Hogan
His Name Was King
Brian Foster
Black Killer
James Webb / Black Killer
1970
Count Dracula
Renfield
Only the Cool
Pavel Richko / Torpédo I
Churchill’s Leopards
Captain Holtz
And God Said to Cain
Gary Hamilton
How Did a Nice Girl Like You Get Into This Business?
Juan José Ignatio Rodriguez de Calderon / 'Sam'
1969
I Am Sartana Your Angel of Death
Chadeau / Holden / Hot Dead
Gangster’s Law
Quintero
Venus in Furs
Ahmed Kortobawi
Five for Hell
SS Col. Hans Mueller
Double Face
John Alexander
Marquis de Sade: Justine
Marquis De Sade
Salt in the Wound
Cpl. Brian Haskins / Norman Carr
1968
The Ruthless Four
Brent il Biondo
The Bastard
Adam
Psychopath
Periwinkle
The Vatican Affair
Clint Rogers
Western, Italian Style
Self
Twice a Judas
Dingus
If You Meet Sartana Pray for Your Death
Morgan
Coplan Saves His Skin
Theler
1967
For a Few Dollars More
Man, Pride and Vengeance
Lt. Miguel Garcia
Grand Slam
Erich Weiss
Creature with the Blue Hand
Dave Emerson / Richard Emerson
The Million Eyes of Sumuru
President Boong
A Bullet for the General
El Santo
Five Golden Dragons
Gert
1965
That Man in Istanbul
Schenck
The Dirty Game
Russian Agent
The Pleasure Girls
Nikko Stalmar
Again the Ringer
Edwards
1964
Traitor’s Gate
Kane
Mark of the Tortoise
Shapiro
Secret of the Chinese Carnation
Speranzo
The Last Ride to Santa Cruz
Jose
Last of the Renegades
David "Luke" Lucas
The Curse of the Hidden Vault
George
1963
The Indian Scarf
Peter Ross
The Squeaker
Krishna
The Black Cobra
Koks-Charley
Dr. Mabuse vs. Scotland Yard
Inspector Joe Wright
The Secret of the Black Widow
Boyd
The Black Abbot
Thomas Fortuna
1962
Secret of the Red Orchid
Steve
The Inn on the River
Gregor Gubanow
The Door with Seven Locks
Pheeny
The Red Pastures
Martin
The Counterfeit Traitor
Kindler
1961
The Strange Countess
Bresset
The Devil’s Daffodil
Peter Keene
Dead Eyes of London
Edgar Strauss
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