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Klaus Kinski

Klaus Kinski

Known for: Acting

Born 18/10/1926
Died 1991-11-23

Nikolaus Karl Günther Nakszyński, best known as Klaus Kinski (18 October 1926 – 23 November 1991), was a German actor. He appeared in over 130 films, and is perhaps best-remembered as a leading role actor in Werner Herzog films: Aguirre, the Wrath of God (1972), Nosferatu (1979), Woyzeck (1979), Fitzcarraldo (1982) and Cobra Verde (1987). Description above from the Wikipedia article Klaus Kinski, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Filmography

NDR Talk Show Series ★ 6,6

NDR Talk Show

Self

1979

Series ★ 7,3

Die Drehscheibe

Self

1964

Spécial cinéma Series ★ 9,5

Spécial cinéma

Self

1974

Les Rendez-vous du dimanche Series ★ 6,0

Les Rendez-vous du dimanche

Self

1975

The Hitchhiker Series ★ 6,3

The Hitchhiker

Kurt Hoffman

1983

Series ★ 6,0

German Film Award

Self

1951

Faerie Tale Theatre Series ★ 8,1

Faerie Tale Theatre

Beast

1982

For a Few Dollars More Film ★ 8,0

For a Few Dollars More

Juan Wild - The Hunchback

1965

Fifty Shades of Erotica Film ★ 7,0

Fifty Shades of Erotica

(archive footage)

2015

Auf los geht's los Series ★ 8,0

Auf los geht's los

Self

1977

Series ★ 5,5

Na sowas!

Self

1982

Doctor Zhivago Film ★ 7,5

Doctor Zhivago

Kostoyed Amourski

1965

Am laufenden Band Series ★ 7,0

Am laufenden Band

Self - Guest

1974

Marquis de Sade: Justine Film ★ 5,1

Marquis de Sade: Justine

Marquis De Sade

1969

Nosferatu the Vampyre Film ★ 7,3

Nosferatu the Vampyre

Count Dracula

1979

Series ★ 7,0

Je später der Abend

Self

1973

Fruits of Passion Film ★ 5,3

Fruits of Passion

Sir Stephen

1981

Fitzcarraldo Film ★ 7,6

Fitzcarraldo

Fitzcarraldo

1982

Aguirre, the Wrath of God Film ★ 7,4

Aguirre, the Wrath of God

Don Lope de Aguirre

1972

The Great Silence Film ★ 7,5

The Great Silence

Loco (Tigrero)

1968

A Genius, Two Friends, and an Idiot Film ★ 6,3

A Genius, Two Friends, and an Idiot

Doc Foster

1975

Paganini Film ★ 5,3

Paganini

Niccolo Paganini

1990

Venus in Furs Film ★ 5,4

Venus in Furs

Ahmed Kortobawi

1969

Last of the Renegades Film ★ 6,7

Last of the Renegades

David "Luke" Lucas

1964

Woyzeck Film ★ 6,6

Woyzeck

Friedrich Johann Franz Woyzeck

1979

Series ★ 8,0

Weltspiegel

Self

1963

Series

Sternstunde Kunst

Self

1998

Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films Film ★ 7,2

Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films

Self - Actor (archive footage) (uncredited)

2014

That Most Important Thing: Love Film ★ 7,0

That Most Important Thing: Love

Karl-Heinz Zimmer

1975

Love & Money Film ★ 5,1

Love & Money

Frederic Stockheinz

1981

The Soldier Film ★ 5,3

The Soldier

Dracha

1982

The Bastard Film ★ 5,8

The Bastard

Adam

1968

Otto – The Series Series ★ 8,0

Otto – The Series

Verschiedene

1995

The Avenger Film ★ 6,7

The Avenger

Lorenz Voss

1960

Jack the Ripper Film ★ 5,9

Jack the Ripper

Dr. Dennis Orloff / Jack the Ripper

1976

The Little Drummer Girl Film ★ 5,6

The Little Drummer Girl

Martin Kurtz

1984

Slaughter Hotel Film ★ 4,8

Slaughter Hotel

Dr. Francis Clay

1971

Venom Film ★ 5,7

Venom

Jacques Müller (Jacmel)

1981

Madame Claude Film ★ 4,9

Madame Claude

Alexander Zakis

1977

Buddy Buddy Film ★ 6,2

Buddy Buddy

Dr. Hugo Zuckerbrot

1981

Count Dracula Film ★ 5,9

Count Dracula

Renfield

1970

Adios Compañeros Film ★ 7,0

Adios Compañeros

Reverend Cotton

1971

Nosferatu in Venice Film ★ 5,9

Nosferatu in Venice

Nosferatu

1988

Hanussen Film ★ 8,0

Hanussen

Erik von Spazier / Mirko

1955

A Bullet for the General Film ★ 6,6

A Bullet for the General

El Santo

1967

Black Killer Film ★ 5,0

Black Killer

James Webb / Black Killer

1971

The Counterfeit Traitor Film ★ 6,5

The Counterfeit Traitor

Kindler

1962

Creature Film ★ 4,7

Creature

Hans Rudy Hofner

1985

Again the Ringer Film ★ 6,2

Again the Ringer

Edwards

1965

My Best Fiend Film ★ 7,3

My Best Fiend

Self (archive footage)

1999

Timestalkers Film ★ 5,4

Timestalkers

Dr. Joseph Cole

1987

Cobra Verde Film ★ 6,9

Cobra Verde

Francisco Manoel da Silva aka Cobra Verde

1987

Five Golden Dragons Film ★ 5,2

Five Golden Dragons

Gert

1967

FantastiCozzi Film ★ 6,0

FantastiCozzi

Nosferatu (archive footage)

2016

Series

Sonntagsgespräch

Self

1985

The AGFA Mystery Mixtape Vault Film

The AGFA Mystery Mixtape Vault

(archive footage)

2020

The Million Eyes of Sumuru Film ★ 4,3

The Million Eyes of Sumuru

President Boong

1967

Django & Django: Sergio Corbucci Unchained Film ★ 7,0

Django & Django: Sergio Corbucci Unchained

Self - Actor (archive footage)

2021

Death of a Corrupt Man Film ★ 6,5

Death of a Corrupt Man

Nicolas Tomski

1977

A Time to Love and a Time to Die Film ★ 7,3

A Time to Love and a Time to Die

Gestapo Lieutenant

1958

The Strange Countess Film ★ 6,6

The Strange Countess

Bresset

1961

That Man in Istanbul Film ★ 5,7

That Man in Istanbul

Schenck

1965

If You Meet Sartana Pray for Your Death Film ★ 6,0

If You Meet Sartana Pray for Your Death

Morgan

1968

Morituri Film ★ 6,7

Morituri

Dutch prisoner

1948

Crawlspace Film ★ 5,4

Crawlspace

Karl Gunther

1986

Commando Leopard Film ★ 6,2

Commando Leopard

Silveira

1985

Our Man in Marrakesh Film ★ 5,9

Our Man in Marrakesh

Jonquil

1966

The Dirty Game Film ★ 6,0

The Dirty Game

Russian Agent

1965

Death Smiles on a Murderer Film ★ 5,9

Death Smiles on a Murderer

Dr. Sturges

1973

Kali-Yug, Goddess of Vengeance Film ★ 5,0

Kali-Yug, Goddess of Vengeance

Saddhu

1963

Man, Pride and Vengeance Film ★ 5,9

Man, Pride and Vengeance

Lt. Miguel Garcia

1967

Burden of Dreams Film ★ 7,6

Burden of Dreams

Self - Actor

1982

The Mystery of the Indian Temple Film ★ 5,3

The Mystery of the Indian Temple

1963

Decision Before Dawn Film ★ 6,8

Decision Before Dawn

Whining Soldier (uncredited)

1951

Circus of Fear Film ★ 5,5

Circus of Fear

Manfred

1966

The Inn on the River Film ★ 6,8

The Inn on the River

Gregor Gubanow

1962

Five for Hell Film ★ 5,0

Five for Hell

SS Col. Hans Mueller

1969

Coffin Full of Dollars Film ★ 5,7

Coffin Full of Dollars

Dan Hagen / Slander

1971

Fear Film ★ 6,4

Fear

Cabaret Performer (uncredited)

1954

Schizoid Film ★ 5,3

Schizoid

Dr. Pieter Fales

1980

Code Name: Wild Geese Film ★ 5,3

Code Name: Wild Geese

Charleton

1984

The Bloody Hands of the Law Film ★ 7,3

The Bloody Hands of the Law

Vito Quattroni

1973

Dracula: A Cinematic Scrapbook Film ★ 9,5

Dracula: A Cinematic Scrapbook

Renfield (archive footage)

1991

The Devil's Daffodil Film ★ 5,8

The Devil's Daffodil

Peter Keene

1961

Vengeance Is a Dish Served Cold Film ★ 5,7

Vengeance Is a Dish Served Cold

Virgil Prescott

1971

The Curse of the Hidden Vault Film ★ 5,9

The Curse of the Hidden Vault

George

1964

Android Film ★ 5,5

Android

Dr. Daniel

1982

Dead Eyes of London Film ★ 6,1

Dead Eyes of London

Edgar Strauss

1961

Grand Slam Film ★ 7,1

Grand Slam

Erich Weiss

1967

I Am Sartana Your Angel of Death Film ★ 6,5

I Am Sartana Your Angel of Death

Chadeau / Holden / Hot Dead

1969

Jesus Christ Saviour Film ★ 6,9

Jesus Christ Saviour

Self

2008

Star Knight Film ★ 4,1

Star Knight

Boetius

1985

Golden Night Film ★ 4,9

Golden Night

Michel Fournier

1976

Double Face Film ★ 5,9

Double Face

John Alexander

1969

And God Said to Cain Film ★ 6,7

And God Said to Cain

Gary Hamilton

1970

The Fighting Fists of Shanghai Joe Film ★ 5,1

The Fighting Fists of Shanghai Joe

Scalper Jack

1973

Return of Shanghai Joe Film ★ 5,8

Return of Shanghai Joe

Pat Barnes

1975

The Door with Seven Locks Film ★ 6,5

The Door with Seven Locks

Pheeny

1962

The Spaghetti West Film ★ 5,8

The Spaghetti West

Self (archive footage)

2005

Churchill's Leopards Film ★ 5,6

Churchill's Leopards

Captain Holtz

1970

Secret of the Red Orchid Film ★ 5,8

Secret of the Red Orchid

Steve

1962

Series

Zeit zu zweit

Self - Interviewee

1985

Film

Klaus Kinski: I'm not an actor

Self (archive footage)

2000

Operation Thunderbolt Film ★ 6,1

Operation Thunderbolt

Wilfried Boese

1977

Web of the Spider Film ★ 5,8

Web of the Spider

Edgar Allan Poe

1971

The Night of the Assassin Film ★ 7,0

The Night of the Assassin

Evagoras

1970

Lifespan Film ★ 5,0

Lifespan

Nicholas Ulrich

1975

Ludwig II Film ★ 7,2

Ludwig II

Prince Otto von Bayern

1955

The Pleasure Girls Film ★ 5,6

The Pleasure Girls

Nikko Stalmar

1965

Secret of the Chinese Carnation Film ★ 6,0

Secret of the Chinese Carnation

Speranzo

1964

Alain Delon, l'ombre au tableau Film ★ 7,0

Alain Delon, l'ombre au tableau

Self (archive footage)

2019

Footprints on the Moon Film ★ 6,3

Footprints on the Moon

Professor Blackmann

1975

Traitor's Gate Film ★ 6,0

Traitor's Gate

Kane

1964

Target for Killing Film ★ 6,6

Target for Killing

Caporetti

1966

White Hunter Film ★ 5,0

White Hunter

Klaus Naginsky

1990

AGFA Mystery Mixtape #2: Later in L.A. Film

AGFA Mystery Mixtape #2: Later in L.A.

(archive footage)

2020

Film

Filming Silenzio

(archive footage)

2017

The Ruthless Four Film ★ 5,9

The Ruthless Four

Brent il Biondo

1968

Twice a Judas Film ★ 6,0

Twice a Judas

Dingus

1968

Children, Mother, and the General Film ★ 6,4

Children, Mother, and the General

Leutnant, der nicht mehr lacht

1955

The Last Ride to Santa Cruz Film ★ 7,0

The Last Ride to Santa Cruz

Jose

1964

Mark of the Tortoise Film ★ 6,5

Mark of the Tortoise

Shapiro

1964

Gegen das Schweigen - Machtmissbrauch bei Theater und Film Film ★ 6,0

Gegen das Schweigen - Machtmissbrauch bei Theater und Film

Self (archive footage)

2024

How Did a Nice Girl Like You Get Into This Business? Film ★ 2,9

How Did a Nice Girl Like You Get Into This Business?

Juan José Ignatio Rodriguez de Calderon / 'Sam'

1970

Lover of the Monster Film ★ 4,6

Lover of the Monster

Dr. Alex Nijinski

1974

The Hand That Feeds the Dead Film ★ 4,6

The Hand That Feeds the Dead

Prof. Nijinski

1974

The Black Abbot Film ★ 6,2

The Black Abbot

Thomas Fortuna

1963

Zoo zéro Film ★ 5,2

Zoo zéro

Yavé, le directeur du zoo

1979

Eye of the Spider Film ★ 4,5

Eye of the Spider

Hans Fischer

1971

The Song of Roland Film ★ 5,5

The Song of Roland

Roland / Klaus

1978

Revenge of the Stolen Stars Film ★ 4,0

Revenge of the Stolen Stars

Donald McBride

1986

Shoot the Living and Pray for the Dead Film ★ 5,8

Shoot the Living and Pray for the Dead

Dan Hogan

1971

Hannelore Elsner: More Than One Life Film

Hannelore Elsner: More Than One Life

Self (archive footage)

2021

Heroes in Hell Film ★ 4,5

Heroes in Hell

Gen. Kaufmann

1974

The Squeaker Film ★ 6,5

The Squeaker

Krishna

1963

The Beast Film ★ 6,1

The Beast

Johnny Laster

1970

Salt in the Wound Film ★ 6,6

Salt in the Wound

Cpl. Brian Haskins / Norman Carr

1969

The Price of Death Film ★ 6,0

The Price of Death

Chester Conway / Ray

1971

I Am My Films: A Portrait of Werner Herzog Film ★ 8,0

I Am My Films: A Portrait of Werner Herzog

Voice

1979

Beauty and the Beast Film ★ 6,4

Beauty and the Beast

Beast

1984

Western, Italian Style Film ★ 6,6

Western, Italian Style

Self

1968

A Noose Is Waiting for You Trinity Film ★ 5,7

A Noose Is Waiting for You Trinity

Scott

1972

Coplan Saves His Skin Film ★ 5,2

Coplan Saves His Skin

Theler

1968

Scotland Yard Hunts Dr. Mabuse Film ★ 6,4

Scotland Yard Hunts Dr. Mabuse

Inspector Joe Wright

1963

Film ★ 10,0

Die Mondvögel

Valentin

1963

The Net Film ★ 6,3

The Net

Emilio Bossi

1975

The Black Cobra Film ★ 7,5

The Black Cobra

Koks-Charley

1963

The Indian Scarf Film ★ 6,8

The Indian Scarf

Peter Ross

1963

The Making of 'Nosferatu' Film ★ 6,3

The Making of 'Nosferatu'

Self

1979

The Child Woman Film ★ 5,8

The Child Woman

Marcel

1980

The Secret of the Black Widow Film ★ 6,2

The Secret of the Black Widow

Boyd

1963

Waldwinter Film ★ 10,0

Waldwinter

Otto Hartwig

1956

Haine Film ★ 5,5

Haine

Le motard

1980

Corinna Darling Film ★ 6,7

Corinna Darling

Klaus Brockmann

1956

Sarajevo Film ★ 7,0

Sarajevo

Nedeljko Čabrinović

1955

Gangster's Law Film ★ 6,7

Gangster's Law

Quintero

1969

Psychopath Film ★ 8,5

Psychopath

Periwinkle

1968

Bankraub in der Rue Latour Film ★ 8,5

Bankraub in der Rue Latour

Bex, Autor

1961

Nosferatu: A Film Like a Vampire Film ★ 4,8

Nosferatu: A Film Like a Vampire

Self (archive footage)

2022

His Name Was King Film ★ 5,7

His Name Was King

Brian Foster

1971

Beloved Count Film

Beloved Count

Renfield (archive footage)

2007

The Secret Diary of Sigmund Freud Film ★ 4,6

The Secret Diary of Sigmund Freud

Dr. Max Bauer

1984

The Vatican Affair Film ★ 3,8

The Vatican Affair

Clint Rogers

1968

Where Are You Taking That Woman Film ★ 7,4

Where Are You Taking That Woman

Gomez (Rio segment)

1966

Piccadilly Zero Hour 12 Film ★ 6,9

Piccadilly Zero Hour 12

Whitey

1963

Creature with the Blue Hand Film ★ 6,2

Creature with the Blue Hand

Dave Emerson / Richard Emerson

1967

Only the Cool Film ★ 5,9

Only the Cool

Pavel Richko / Torpédo I

1970

Location Africa Film ★ 7,0

Location Africa

Self

1987

Whiteface Film ★ 7,0

Whiteface

(archive footage)

2002

The Red Pastures Film ★ 6,7

The Red Pastures

Martin

1962

Film

Peter Baumgartner, Filmkameramann

(archive footage)

2014

Film ★ 8,0

Die Kurve

Anton

1961

Please Kill Mr. Kinski Film ★ 6,5

Please Kill Mr. Kinski

Self (archive footage)

1999

Portrait: Werner Herzog Film ★ 7,1

Portrait: Werner Herzog

Self (archive footage)

1986

Film ★ 8,0

Kinski rigando Paganini

Self

2003

Film ★ 7,0

The Western World of Ferdinando Baldi

Self (archive footage)

2005

In Free Fall Film

In Free Fall

Self (archive footage)

2010

Diary Film ★ 7,1

Diary

(archive footage)

1983

Othelo The Great Film

Othelo The Great

Self (archive footage)

2024

The Extravagant Little Life of Jean-Claude D. Dreyfus Film

The Extravagant Little Life of Jean-Claude D. Dreyfus

Self (archive footage)

2021