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
Othelo The Great
as Self (archive footage)
Othelo The Great
as Self (archive footage)
Gegen das Schweigen - Machtmissbrauch bei Theater und Film
as Self (archive footage)
Gegen das Schweigen - Machtmissbrauch bei Theater und Film
as Self (archive footage)
Nosferatu: A Film Like a Vampire
as Self (archive footage)
Nosferatu: A Film Like a Vampire
as Self (archive footage)
Django & Django: Sergio Corbucci Unchained
as Self - Actor (archive footage)
Django & Django: Sergio Corbucci Unchained
as Self - Actor (archive footage)
The Extravagant Little Life of Jean-Claude D. Dreyfus
as Self (archive footage)
The Extravagant Little Life of Jean-Claude D. Dreyfus
as Self (archive footage)
AGFA Mystery Mixtape #2: Later in L.A.
as (archive footage)
AGFA Mystery Mixtape #2: Later in L.A.
as (archive footage)
The AGFA Mystery Mixtape Vault
as (archive footage)
The AGFA Mystery Mixtape Vault
as (archive footage)
Alain Delon, l'ombre au tableau
as Self (archive footage)
Alain Delon, l'ombre au tableau
as Self (archive footage)
Filming Silenzio
as (archive footage)
Filming Silenzio
as (archive footage)
FantastiCozzi
as Nosferatu (archive footage)
FantastiCozzi
as Nosferatu (archive footage)
Fifty Shades of Erotica
as (archive footage)
Fifty Shades of Erotica
as (archive footage)
Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films
as Self - Actor (archive footage) (uncredited)
Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films
as Self - Actor (archive footage) (uncredited)
Peter Baumgartner, Filmkameramann
as (archive footage)
Peter Baumgartner, Filmkameramann
as (archive footage)
Jesus Christ Saviour
as Self
Jesus Christ Saviour
as Self
Beloved Count
as Renfield (archive footage)
Beloved Count
as Renfield (archive footage)
The Spaghetti West
as Self (archive footage)
The Spaghetti West
as Self (archive footage)
The Western World of Ferdinando Baldi
as Self (archive footage)
The Western World of Ferdinando Baldi
as Self (archive footage)
Kinski rigando Paganini
as Self
Kinski rigando Paganini
as Self
Whiteface
as (archive footage)
Whiteface
as (archive footage)
Klaus Kinski: I'm not an actor
as Self (archive footage)
Klaus Kinski: I'm not an actor
as Self (archive footage)
My Best Fiend
as Self (archive footage)
My Best Fiend
as Self (archive footage)
Dracula: A Cinematic Scrapbook
as Renfield (archive footage)
Dracula: A Cinematic Scrapbook
as Renfield (archive footage)
Paganini
as Niccolo Paganini
Paganini
as Niccolo Paganini
Nosferatu in Venice
as Nosferatu
Nosferatu in Venice
as Nosferatu
Cobra Verde
as Francisco Manoel da Silva aka Cobra Verde
Cobra Verde
as Francisco Manoel da Silva aka Cobra Verde
Timestalkers
as Dr. Joseph Cole
Timestalkers
as Dr. Joseph Cole
Portrait: Werner Herzog
as Self (archive footage)
Portrait: Werner Herzog
as Self (archive footage)
Commando Leopard
as Silveira
Commando Leopard
as Silveira
The Little Drummer Girl
as Martin Kurtz
The Little Drummer Girl
as Martin Kurtz
Code Name: Wild Geese
as Charleton
Code Name: Wild Geese
as Charleton
Beauty and the Beast
as Beast
Beauty and the Beast
as Beast
The Secret Diary of Sigmund Freud
as Dr. Max Bauer
The Secret Diary of Sigmund Freud
as Dr. Max Bauer
Diary
as (archive footage)
Diary
as (archive footage)
Android
as Dr. Daniel
Android
as Dr. Daniel
Burden of Dreams
as Self - Actor
Burden of Dreams
as Self - Actor
Fitzcarraldo
as Fitzcarraldo
Fitzcarraldo
as Fitzcarraldo
Venom
as Jacques Müller (Jacmel)
Venom
as Jacques Müller (Jacmel)
Love & Money
as Frederic Stockheinz
Love & Money
as Frederic Stockheinz
Fruits of Passion
as Sir Stephen
Fruits of Passion
as Sir Stephen
Buddy Buddy
as Dr. Hugo Zuckerbrot
Buddy Buddy
as Dr. Hugo Zuckerbrot
The Child Woman
as Marcel
The Child Woman
as Marcel
Schizoid
as Dr. Pieter Fales
Schizoid
as Dr. Pieter Fales
Haine
as Le motard
Haine
as Le motard
The Making of 'Nosferatu'
as Self
The Making of 'Nosferatu'
as Self
Woyzeck
as Friedrich Johann Franz Woyzeck
Woyzeck
as Friedrich Johann Franz Woyzeck
Zoo zéro
as Yavé, le directeur du zoo
Zoo zéro
as Yavé, le directeur du zoo
I Am My Films: A Portrait of Werner Herzog
as Voice
I Am My Films: A Portrait of Werner Herzog
as Voice
Nosferatu the Vampyre
as Count Dracula
Nosferatu the Vampyre
as Count Dracula
The Song of Roland
as Roland / Klaus
The Song of Roland
as Roland / Klaus
Death of a Corrupt Man
as Nicolas Tomski
Death of a Corrupt Man
as Nicolas Tomski
Operation Thunderbolt
as Wilfried Boese
Operation Thunderbolt
as Wilfried Boese
Madame Claude
as Alexander Zakis
Madame Claude
as Alexander Zakis
Golden Night
as Michel Fournier
Golden Night
as Michel Fournier
Jack the Ripper
as Dr. Dennis Orloff / Jack the Ripper
Jack the Ripper
as Dr. Dennis Orloff / Jack the Ripper
The Net
as Emilio Bossi
The Net
as Emilio Bossi
A Genius, Two Friends, and an Idiot
as Doc Foster
A Genius, Two Friends, and an Idiot
as Doc Foster
Lifespan
as Nicholas Ulrich
Lifespan
as Nicholas Ulrich
Return of Shanghai Joe
as Pat Barnes
Return of Shanghai Joe
as Pat Barnes
That Most Important Thing: Love
as Karl-Heinz Zimmer
That Most Important Thing: Love
as Karl-Heinz Zimmer
Footprints on the Moon
as Professor Blackmann
Footprints on the Moon
as Professor Blackmann
Heroes in Hell
as Gen. Kaufmann
Heroes in Hell
as Gen. Kaufmann
The Hand That Feeds the Dead
as Prof. Nijinski
The Hand That Feeds the Dead
as Prof. Nijinski
The Fighting Fists of Shanghai Joe
as Scalper Jack
The Fighting Fists of Shanghai Joe
as Scalper Jack
Death Smiles on a Murderer
as Dr. Sturges
Death Smiles on a Murderer
as Dr. Sturges
The Bloody Hands of the Law
as Vito Quattroni
The Bloody Hands of the Law
as Vito Quattroni
Aguirre, the Wrath of God
as Don Lope de Aguirre
Aguirre, the Wrath of God
as Don Lope de Aguirre
A Noose Is Waiting for You Trinity
as Scott
A Noose Is Waiting for You Trinity
as Scott
Black Killer
as James Webb / Black Killer
Black Killer
as James Webb / Black Killer
Eye of the Spider
as Hans Fischer
Eye of the Spider
as Hans Fischer
The Price of Death
as Chester Conway / Ray
The Price of Death
as Chester Conway / Ray
Web of the Spider
as Edgar Allan Poe
Web of the Spider
as Edgar Allan Poe
Shoot the Living and Pray for the Dead
as Dan Hogan
Shoot the Living and Pray for the Dead
as Dan Hogan
Vengeance Is a Dish Served Cold
as Virgil Prescott
Vengeance Is a Dish Served Cold
as Virgil Prescott
Slaughter Hotel
as Dr. Francis Clay
Slaughter Hotel
as Dr. Francis Clay
His Name Was King
as Brian Foster
His Name Was King
as Brian Foster
Adios Compañeros
as Reverend Cotton
Adios Compañeros
as Reverend Cotton
Coffin Full of Dollars
as Dan Hagen / Slander
Coffin Full of Dollars
as Dan Hagen / Slander
The Beast
as Johnny Laster
The Beast
as Johnny Laster
Churchill's Leopards
as Captain Holtz
Churchill's Leopards
as Captain Holtz
The Night of the Assassin
as Evagoras
The Night of the Assassin
as Evagoras
Only the Cool
as Pavel Richko / Torpédo I
Only the Cool
as Pavel Richko / Torpédo I
Count Dracula
as Renfield
Count Dracula
as Renfield
And God Said to Cain
as Gary Hamilton
And God Said to Cain
as Gary Hamilton
How Did a Nice Girl Like You Get Into This Business?
as Juan José Ignatio Rodriguez de Calderon / 'Sam'
How Did a Nice Girl Like You Get Into This Business?
as Juan José Ignatio Rodriguez de Calderon / 'Sam'
I Am Sartana Your Angel of Death
as Chadeau / Holden / Hot Dead
I Am Sartana Your Angel of Death
as Chadeau / Holden / Hot Dead
Venus in Furs
as Ahmed Kortobawi
Venus in Furs
as Ahmed Kortobawi
Salt in the Wound
as Cpl. Brian Haskins / Norman Carr
Salt in the Wound
as Cpl. Brian Haskins / Norman Carr
Gangster's Law
as Quintero
Gangster's Law
as Quintero
Double Face
as John Alexander
Double Face
as John Alexander
Marquis de Sade: Justine
as Marquis De Sade
Marquis de Sade: Justine
as Marquis De Sade
Five for Hell
as SS Col. Hans Mueller
Five for Hell
as SS Col. Hans Mueller
The Great Silence
as Loco (Tigrero)
The Great Silence
as Loco (Tigrero)
The Bastard
as Adam
The Bastard
as Adam
The Vatican Affair
as Clint Rogers
The Vatican Affair
as Clint Rogers
Twice a Judas
as Dingus
Twice a Judas
as Dingus
If You Meet Sartana Pray for Your Death
as Morgan
If You Meet Sartana Pray for Your Death
as Morgan
Coplan Saves His Skin
as Theler
Coplan Saves His Skin
as Theler
Psychopath
as Periwinkle
Psychopath
as Periwinkle
Grand Slam
as Erich Weiss
Grand Slam
as Erich Weiss
Five Golden Dragons
as Gert
Five Golden Dragons
as Gert
Creature with the Blue Hand
as Dave Emerson / Richard Emerson
Creature with the Blue Hand
as Dave Emerson / Richard Emerson
A Bullet for the General
as El Santo
A Bullet for the General
as El Santo
Target for Killing
as Caporetti
Target for Killing
as Caporetti
Where Are You Taking That Woman
as Gomez (Rio segment)
Where Are You Taking That Woman
as Gomez (Rio segment)
Our Man in Marrakesh
as Jonquil
Our Man in Marrakesh
as Jonquil
Circus of Fear
as Manfred
Circus of Fear
as Manfred
Doctor Zhivago
as Kostoyed Amourski
Doctor Zhivago
as Kostoyed Amourski
For a Few Dollars More
as Juan Wild - The Hunchback
For a Few Dollars More
as Juan Wild - The Hunchback
That Man in Istanbul
as Schenck
That Man in Istanbul
as Schenck
The Dirty Game
as Russian Agent
The Dirty Game
as Russian Agent
Again the Ringer
as Edwards
Again the Ringer
as Edwards
The Pleasure Girls
as Nikko Stalmar
The Pleasure Girls
as Nikko Stalmar
Traitor's Gate
as Kane
Traitor's Gate
as Kane
Last of the Renegades
as David "Luke" Lucas
Last of the Renegades
as David "Luke" Lucas
Mark of the Tortoise
as Shapiro
Mark of the Tortoise
as Shapiro
The Last Ride to Santa Cruz
as Jose
The Last Ride to Santa Cruz
as Jose
Piccadilly Zero Hour 12
as Whitey
Piccadilly Zero Hour 12
as Whitey
Kali-Yug, Goddess of Vengeance
as Saddhu
Kali-Yug, Goddess of Vengeance
as Saddhu
Scotland Yard Hunts Dr. Mabuse
as Inspector Joe Wright
Scotland Yard Hunts Dr. Mabuse
as Inspector Joe Wright
The Indian Scarf
as Peter Ross
The Indian Scarf
as Peter Ross
The Black Abbot
as Thomas Fortuna
The Black Abbot
as Thomas Fortuna
The Red Pastures
as Martin
The Red Pastures
as Martin
The Secret of the Red Orchid
as Steve
The Secret of the Red Orchid
as Steve
The Strange Countess
as Bresset
The Strange Countess
as Bresset
The Devil's Daffodil
as Peter Keene
The Devil's Daffodil
as Peter Keene
Waldwinter
as Otto Hartwig
Waldwinter
as Otto Hartwig
Ludwig II
as Prince Otto von Bayern
Ludwig II
as Prince Otto von Bayern
Decision Before Dawn
as Whining Soldier (uncredited)
Decision Before Dawn
as Whining Soldier (uncredited)
Morituri
as Dutch prisoner
Morituri
as Dutch prisoner