Acting
Klaus Kinski
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.
Filmography
Al borde del abismo: la aventura peruana de Werner Herzog
Film · 2026
Othelo The Great
Film · 2024
Gegen das Schweigen - Machtmissbrauch bei Theater und Film
Film · 2024
Nosferatu: A Film Like a Vampire
Film · 2022
Hannelore Elsner: More Than One Life
Film · 2021
The Extravagant Little Life of Jean-Claude D. Dreyfus
Film · 2021
Django & Django: Sergio Corbucci Unchained
Film · 2021
AGFA Mystery Mixtape #2: Later in L.A.
Film · 2020
The AGFA Mystery Mixtape Vault
Film · 2020
Alain Delon, l'ombre au tableau
Film · 2019
Filming Silenzio
Film · 2017
FantastiCozzi
Film · 2016
Fifty Shades of Erotica
Film · 2015
Peter Baumgartner, Filmkameramann
Film · 2014
Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films
Film · 2014
In Free Fall
Film · 2010
Jesus Christ Saviour
Film · 2008
Beloved Count
Film · 2007
The Western World of Ferdinando Baldi
Film · 2005
The Spaghetti West
Film · 2005
Kinski rigando Paganini
Film · 2003
Whiteface
Film · 2002
Klaus Kinski: I'm not an actor
Film · 2000
My Best Fiend
Film · 1999
Please Kill Mr. Kinski
Film · 1999
Sternstunde Kunst
Series · 1998
Storyville
Series · 1997
Otto – The Series
Series · 1995
Dracula: A Cinematic Scrapbook
Film · 1991
Paganini
Film · 1990
White Hunter
Film · 1990
Nosferatu in Venice
Film · 1988
Cobra Verde
Film · 1987
Timestalkers
Film · 1987
Location Africa
Film · 1987
Crawlspace
Film · 1986
Revenge of the Stolen Stars
Film · 1986
Portrait: Werner Herzog
Film · 1986
Star Knight
Film · 1985
Creature
Film · 1985
Commando Leopard
Film · 1985
Sonntagsgespräch
Series · 1985
Zeit zu zweit
Series · 1985
The Little Drummer Girl
Film · 1984
Code Name: Wild Geese
Film · 1984
Beauty and the Beast
Film · 1984
The Secret Diary of Sigmund Freud
Film · 1984
Diary
Film · 1983
The Hitchhiker
Series · 1983
Fitzcarraldo
Film · 1982
Burden of Dreams
Film · 1982
Android
Film · 1982
The Soldier
Film · 1982
Faerie Tale Theatre
Series · 1982
Na sowas!
Series · 1982
Venom
Film · 1981
Buddy Buddy
Film · 1981
Fruits of Passion
Film · 1981
Love & Money
Film · 1981
Schizoid
Film · 1980
The Child Woman
Film · 1980
Haine
Film · 1980
Woyzeck
Film · 1979
Nosferatu the Vampyre
Film · 1979
Zoo zéro
Film · 1979
I Am My Films: A Portrait of Werner Herzog
Film · 1979
The Making of 'Nosferatu'
Film · 1979
NDR Talk Show
Series · 1979
The Song of Roland
Film · 1978
Ciné regards
Series · 1978
Operation Thunderbolt
Film · 1977
Death of a Corrupt Man
Film · 1977
Madame Claude
Film · 1977
Auf los geht's los
Series · 1977
Golden Night
Film · 1976
Jack the Ripper
Film · 1976
That Most Important Thing: Love
Film · 1975
A Genius, Two Friends, and an Idiot
Film · 1975
Footprints on the Moon
Film · 1975
Lifespan
Film · 1975
Return of Shanghai Joe
Film · 1975
The Net
Film · 1975
Les Rendez-vous du dimanche
Series · 1975
The Hand That Feeds the Dead
Film · 1974
Heroes in Hell
Film · 1974
Lover of the Monster
Film · 1974
Am laufenden Band
Series · 1974
Spécial cinéma
Series · 1974
Death Smiles on a Murderer
Film · 1973
The Fighting Fist of Shanghai Joe
Film · 1973
The Bloody Hands of the Law
Film · 1973
Je später der Abend
Series · 1973
Aguirre, the Wrath of God
Film · 1972
A Noose Is Waiting for You Trinity
Film · 1972
Slaughter Hotel
Film · 1971
Shoot the Living and Pray for the Dead
Film · 1971
Web of the Spider
Film · 1971
Eye of the Spider
Film · 1971
Black Killer
Film · 1971
Vengeance Is a Dish Served Cold
Film · 1971
The Price of Death
Film · 1971
Adios Compañeros
Film · 1971
Coffin Full of Dollars
Film · 1971
His Name Was King
Film · 1971
Count Dracula
Film · 1970
And God Said to Cain
Film · 1970
The Beast
Film · 1970
The Night of the Assassin
Film · 1970
How Did a Nice Girl Like You Get Into This Business?
Film · 1970
Churchill's Leopards
Film · 1970
Only the Cool
Film · 1970
Venus in Furs
Film · 1969
I Am Sartana Your Angel of Death
Film · 1969
Marquis de Sade: Justine
Film · 1969
Five for Hell
Film · 1969
Salt in the Wound
Film · 1969
Double Face
Film · 1969
Gangster's Law
Film · 1969
The Great Silence
Film · 1968
Coplan Saves His Skin
Film · 1968
If You Meet Sartana Pray for Your Death
Film · 1968
The Ruthless Four
Film · 1968
The Bastard
Film · 1968
Twice a Judas
Film · 1968
Western, Italian Style
Film · 1968
Psychopath
Film · 1968
The Vatican Affair
Film · 1968
A Bullet for the General
Film · 1967
Creature with the Blue Hand
Film · 1967
The Million Eyes of Sumuru
Film · 1967
Five Golden Dragons
Film · 1967
Grand Slam
Film · 1967
Man, Pride and Vengeance
Film · 1967
Circus of Fear
Film · 1966
Our Man in Marrakesh
Film · 1966
Target for Killing
Film · 1966
Where Are You Taking That Woman
Film · 1966
Doctor Zhivago
Film · 1965
That Man in Istanbul
Film · 1965
Again the Ringer
Film · 1965
The Pleasure Girls
Film · 1965
The Dirty Game
Film · 1965
For a Few Dollars More
Film · 1965
The Last Ride to Santa Cruz
Film · 1964
Last of the Renegades
Film · 1964
Mark of the Tortoise
Film · 1964
Traitor's Gate
Film · 1964
The Curse of the Hidden Vault
Film · 1964
Secret of the Chinese Carnation
Film · 1964
Die Drehscheibe
Series · 1964
Die Mondvögel
Film · 1963
The Black Abbot
Film · 1963
The Indian Scarf
Film · 1963
Scotland Yard Hunts Dr. Mabuse
Film · 1963
Piccadilly Zero Hour 12
Film · 1963
Kali-Yug, Goddess of Vengeance
Film · 1963
The Secret of the Black Widow
Film · 1963
The Black Cobra
Film · 1963
The Squeaker
Film · 1963
The Mystery of the Indian Temple
Film · 1963
Weltspiegel
Series · 1963
The Secret of the Red Orchid
Film · 1962
The Inn on the River
Film · 1962
The Counterfeit Traitor
Film · 1962
The Door with Seven Locks
Film · 1962
The Red Pastures
Film · 1962
The Devil's Daffodil
Film · 1961
The Strange Countess
Film · 1961
Dead Eyes of London
Film · 1961
Bankraub in der Rue Latour
Film · 1961
Die Kurve
Film · 1961
The Avenger
Film · 1960
A Time to Love and a Time to Die
Film · 1958
Waldwinter
Film · 1956
Corinna Darling
Film · 1956
Ludwig II
Film · 1955
Children, Mother, and the General
Film · 1955
Hanussen
Film · 1955
Sarajevo
Film · 1955
Fear
Film · 1954
Decision Before Dawn
Film · 1951
German Film Award
Series · 1951
Morituri
Film · 1948