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Also known as Klaus Günter Karl Nakszynski, Kinski, Klaus

German actor (1926–1991)

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Klaus Kinski was a German actor who lived from 1926 to 1991 and became known for his intense and distinctive performances in European cinema. He is historically significant as a notable figure in film history, particularly for his work during the mid-to-late 20th century.

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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…

Known for

  • Al borde del abismo: la aventura peruana de Werner Herzog2026
  • Othelo The Great — Self (archive footage)2024
  • Gegen das Schweigen - Machtmissbrauch bei Theater und Film — Self (archive footage)2024
  • Nosferatu: A Film Like a Vampire — Self (archive footage)2022
  • The Extravagant Little Life of Jean-Claude D. Dreyfus — Self (archive footage)2021
  • Hannelore Elsner: More Than One Life — Self (archive footage)2021
  • Django & Django: Sergio Corbucci Unchained — Self - Actor (archive footage)2021
  • AGFA Mystery Mixtape #2: Later in L.A. — (archive footage)2020
  • The AGFA Mystery Mixtape Vault — (archive footage)2020
  • Alain Delon, l'ombre au tableau — Self (archive footage)2019

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Given name
Karl
Gender
male
Citizenship
Germany
Place of birth
Sopot
Occupation
film director
Languages spoken
German
Conflict
World War II
Official website
www.kinski.de
Image
Klaus Kinski Cannes-(retouched-cropped).jpg
Residence
Munich
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birth name
Klaus Günter Karl Nakszynski
end of work period
1989-00-00
date of death
1991-11-23
name in native language
Klaus Kinski
cause of death
myocardial infarction
date of birth
1926-10-18
Commons category
Klaus Kinski
described by source
UbuWeb
manner of death
natural causes
start of work period
1947-00-00
unmarried partner
Debora Caprioglio
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Encyclopedic overview

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, 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.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Klaus Kinski” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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