Klaus Kinski
Birthdate: Oct 18, 1926
Birthplace: Zoppot, Free City of Danzig [now Sopot, Pomorskie, Poland]
Died: Nov 23, 1991
Klaus Kinski was born as Klaus Günter Karl Nakszynski in Zoppot, Free City of Danzig (now Sopot, Poland), to Susanne (Lutze), a nurse, and Bruno Nakszynski, a pharmacist. He grew up in Berlin, was drafted into the German army in 1944 and captured by British forces in Holland. After the war he began acting on the stage, quickly gaining a reputation for a ferocious talent and an equally ferocious temper. He started acting in films shortly afterward, showing an utter disregard for the quality of the productions he appeared in and churning out so many that a complete filmography is almost impossible to assemble.
However, he did turn out memorable work for director Werner Herzog, a similarly driven and obsessive character. Herzog and Kinski pushed each other to extremes over a 15-year working relationship, which finally ended after filming Cobra Verde (1987), a production plagued by volcanic clashes between the star and director, involving--among other things--violent physical altercations and mutual death threats. He subsequently directed and starred in the notorious Paganini (1989), his only film as director and which was marked by (again) clashes between Kinski and his producers, who accused him of turning their movie into a pornographic film and sued him in court. His autobiography, "All I Need is Love", a vicious attack on the film industry, was withdrawn for legal reasons and subsequently re-released as "Kinski Uncut" in the US & UK, "Ich brauche Liebe" in Germany, and in various other languages.
Known For
Nosferatu the Vampyre
(1979)
Aguirre, the Wrath of God
(1972)
Fitzcarraldo
(1982)
For a Few Dollars More
(1965)
Klaus Kinski Movies
actor
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- 2024 |
- 2023 | Othelo, o Grande
- 2021 | Creation is Violent: Anecdotes on Kinski's Final Years
- 2018 |
- 2018 |
The Great Silence
asTigrero
A mute gunfighter defends a young widow and a group of outlaws against a gang of bounty killers in the winter of 1898, and a grim, tense struggle unfolds.
- 2017 |
That Most Important Thing: Love
asKarl-Heinz Zimmer
That Most Important Thing: Love
Servais Mont, a photographer, meets Nadine Chevalier who earns her money starring in cheap soft-core movies. Trying to help her, he borrows the money from the loan sharks to finance the theatrical production of 'Richard III' and gives Nadine a part. Nadine is torn apart between S... Read all
- 2016 | FantastiCozzi
- 2008 | Jesus Christus Erlöser
- 1987 | Cobra Verdeas Francisco Manoel da Silva 'Cobra Verde'
- 2003 | Kinski rigando Paganini
- 2002 | The Best of Tromadance Film Festival, Volume 1
- 2000 | Call Him Jess
- 2000 | Klaus Kinski - Ich bin kein Schauspieler
- 1999 | My Best Fiend
- 1989 | Paganinias Niccolò Paganini
- 1988 | Grandi cacciatorias Klaus Naginsky
- 1988 | Vampire in Veniceas Nosferatu
- 1986 | Crawlspaceas Karl Gunther
- 1986 | Revenge of the Stolen Starsas Donald McBride
- 1984 | Code Name: Wild Geeseas Charlton
- 1985 | Creatureas Hans Rudy Hofner
- 1985 | Kommando Leopardas Colonel Silveira
- 1985 | Star Knightas Boetius
- 1984 | The Secret Diary of Sigmund Freudas Dr. Max Bauer
- 1984 | The Little Drummer Girlas Kurtz
- 1983 | Diary 1973-1983
- 1982 | Androidas Dr. Daniel
- 1982 | Burden of Dreamsas Fitzcarraldo
- 1982 | Fitzcarraldoas Brian Sweeney Fitzgerald - 'Fitzcarraldo'
- 1982 | The Soldieras Dracha
- 1981 | Love & Moneyas Frederic Stockheinz
- 1981 | Fruits of Passionas Sir Stephen
- 1981 | Buddy Buddyas Dr. Hugo Zuckerbrot
- 1980 | Haineas Le motard
- 1980 | La femme enfantas Marcel
- 1980 | Schizoidas Pieter Fales
- 1979 | Nosferatu the Vampyreas Count Dracula
- 1979 | Woyzeckas Woyzeck
- 1979 | Zoo zéroas Yavé, le directeur du zoo
- 1978 | I Am My Filmsas Voice
- 1978 | The Song of Rolandas Roland
- 1977 | Death of a Corrupt Manas Nicolas Tomski
- 1977 | Golden Nightas Michel Fournier
- 1977 | Madame Claudeas Alexander Zakis
- 1977 | Operation Thunderboltas Wilfried Boese
- 1976 | Jack the Ripperas Dr. Dennis Orloff
- 1975 | Lifespanas Nicholas Ulrich
- 1975 | Return of Shanghai Joeas Pat Barnes
- 1975 | The Netas Emilio Bossi
- 1974 | Chi ha rubato il tesoro dello scia?
- 1974 | Lover of the Monsteras Dr. Alex Nijinski
- 1974 | The Hand That Feeds the Deadas Prof. Nijinski
- 1973 | Death Smiles on a Murdereras Dr. Sturges
- 1973 | La mano spietata della leggeas Vito Quattroni
- 1973 | The Dragon Strikes Backas Scalper Jack
- 1972 | A Noose Is Waiting for You Trinityas Scott
- 1972 | Aguirre, the Wrath of Godas Don Lope de Aguirre
- 1971 | Adios Compañerosas Reverend Cotton
- 1971 | Asylum Eroticaas Dr. Francis Clay
- 1971 | Black Killeras James Webb
- 1971 | Coffin Full of Dollarsas Hagen
- 1971 | L'occhio del ragnoas Hans Fischer
- 1971 | Shoot the Living and Pray for the Deadas Dan Hogan
- 1971 | Vengeance Is a Dish Served Coldas Prescott
- 1971 | Web of the Spideras Edgar Allan Poe
- 1970 | And God Said to Cain...as Gary Hamilton
- 1970 | Children of Mata Harias Pavel Richko
- 1970 | Churchill's Leopardsas Hauptsturmführer Holtz
- 1970 | Count Draculaas R.M. Renfield
- 1970 | How Did a Nice Girl Like You...as Juan José Ignatio Rodriguez de Calderon
- 1970 | The Incredible Challengeas Evagoras
- 1969 | Double Faceas John Alexander
- 1969 | Five for Hellas SS Col. Hans Mueller
- 1969 | Gangsters' Lawas Quintero
- 1969 | Marquis de Sade's Justineas Le marquis de Sade
- 1969 | Salt in the Woundas Cpl. Brian Haskins
- 1969 | Venus in Fursas Ahmed Kortobawi
- 1968 | ... If You Meet Sartana Pray for Your Death.as Morgan
- 1968 | Coplan Saves His Skinas Theler
- 1968 | Mister Zehn Prozent - Miezen und Monetenas Periwinkle
- 1968 | The Bastardas Adam Williams
- 1968 | The Ruthless Fouras Brent the Blondie
- 1968 | The Vatican Affairas Clint Rogers
- 1968 | Twice a Judasas Victor Barret
- 1967 | A Bullet for the Generalas El Santo
- 1967 | Creature with the Blue Handas Dave Emerson
- 1967 | Five Golden Dragonsas Gert
- 1967 | Grand Slamas Erich Weiss
- 1967 | Man, Pride & Vengeanceas Garcia
- 1967 | The Million Eyes of Sumuruas President Boong
- 1965 | For a Few Dollars Moreas Juan Wild - The Hunchback
- 1966 | Bang! Bang! You're Dead!as Jonquil
- 1966 | Killer's Carnivalas Gomez (Rio segment)
- 1966 | Lasciapassare per l'inferno
- 1966 | Psycho-Circusas Manfred
- 1966 | Target for Killingas Caporetti
- 1965 | Again the Ringeras Edwards
- 1965 | That Man in Istanbulas Schenck
- 1965 | The Pleasure Girlsas Nikko Stalmar
- 1964 | Das Geheimnis der chinesischen Nelkeas Speranzo
- 1964 | Das Verrätertoras Kane
- 1964 | The Last Ride to Santa Cruzas José
- 1964 | Winnetou: The Red Gentlemanas David 'Luke' Lucas
- 1963 | Dr. Mabuse vs. Scotland Yardas Inspector Joe Wright
- 1963 | Kali Yug, la dea della vendettaas Saddhu
- 1963 | Piccadilly null Uhr zwölfas Whity Skipper
- 1963 | The Indian Scarfas Peter Ross
- 1963 | The Secret of the Black Widowas Boyd
- 1962 | Der rote Rauschas Martin
- 1962 | The Inn on the Riveras Gregor Gubanow
- 1961 | Bankraub in der Rue Latouras Bex, Autor
- 1961 | The Devil's Daffodilas Peter Keene
- 1960 | The Avengeras Lorenz Voss
- 1956 | Corinna Darlingas Klaus Brockmann
- 1956 | Waldwinteras Otto Hartwig
- 1955 | Hanussenas Erik von Spazier
- 1955 | Ludwig II: Glanz und Ende eines Königsas Prinz Otto von Bayern
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