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Klaus Kinski

Klaus Kinski

Acting

Born: October 18, 1926

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.

Known For
Filmography
Othelo The Great

Othelo The Great

Self (archive footage)

2024
Gegen das Schweigen - Machtmissbrauch bei Theater und Film

Gegen das Schweigen - Machtmissbrauch bei Theater und Film

Self (archive footage)

2024
Nosferatu: A Film Like a Vampire

Nosferatu: A Film Like a Vampire

Self (archive footage)

2022
Django & Django: Sergio Corbucci Unchained

Django & Django: Sergio Corbucci Unchained

Self - Actor (archive footage)

2021
The Extravagant Little Life of Jean-Claude D. Dreyfus

The Extravagant Little Life of Jean-Claude D. Dreyfus

Self (archive footage)

2021
Hannelore Elsner: More Than One Life

Hannelore Elsner: More Than One Life

Self (archive footage)

2021
AGFA Mystery Mixtape #2: Later in L.A.

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

(archive footage)

2020
The AGFA Mystery Mixtape Vault

The AGFA Mystery Mixtape Vault

(archive footage)

2020
Alain Delon, l'ombre au tableau

Alain Delon, l'ombre au tableau

Self (archive footage)

2019

Filming Silenzio

(archive footage)

2017
FantastiCozzi

FantastiCozzi

Nosferatu (archive footage)

2016
Fifty Shades of Erotica

Fifty Shades of Erotica

(archive footage)

2015
Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films

Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films

Self - Actor (archive footage) (uncredited)

2014

Peter Baumgartner, Filmkameramann

(archive footage)

2014
In Free Fall

In Free Fall

Self (archive footage)

2010
Jesus Christ Saviour

Jesus Christ Saviour

Self

2008
Beloved Count

Beloved Count

Renfield (archive footage)

2007
The Spaghetti West

The Spaghetti West

Self (archive footage)

2005

The Western World of Ferdinando Baldi

Self (archive footage)

2005

Kinski rigando Paganini

Self

2003
Whiteface

Whiteface

(archive footage)

2002

Klaus Kinski: I'm not an actor

Self (archive footage)

2000
My Best Fiend

My Best Fiend

Self (archive footage)

1999
Please Kill Mr. Kinski

Please Kill Mr. Kinski

Self (archive footage)

1999
Dracula: A Cinematic Scrapbook

Dracula: A Cinematic Scrapbook

Renfield (archive footage)

1991
Paganini

Paganini

Niccolo Paganini

1990
White Hunter

White Hunter

Klaus Naginsky

1990
Nosferatu in Venice

Nosferatu in Venice

Nosferatu

1988
Cobra Verde

Cobra Verde

Francisco Manoel da Silva aka Cobra Verde

1987
Timestalkers

Timestalkers

Dr. Joseph Cole

1987
Location Africa

Location Africa

Self

1987
Crawlspace

Crawlspace

Karl Gunther

1986
Portrait: Werner Herzog

Portrait: Werner Herzog

Self (archive footage)

1986
Revenge of the Stolen Stars

Revenge of the Stolen Stars

Donald McBride

1986
Star Knight

Star Knight

Boetius

1985
Commando Leopard

Commando Leopard

Silveira

1985
Creature

Creature

Hans Rudy Hofner

1985
The Little Drummer Girl

The Little Drummer Girl

Martin Kurtz

1984
Code Name: Wild Geese

Code Name: Wild Geese

Charleton

1984
Beauty and the Beast

Beauty and the Beast

Beast

1984
The Secret Diary of Sigmund Freud

The Secret Diary of Sigmund Freud

Dr. Max Bauer

1984
Diary

Diary

(archive footage)

1983
Android

Android

Dr. Daniel

1982
Burden of Dreams

Burden of Dreams

Self - Actor

1982
The Soldier

The Soldier

Dracha

1982
Fitzcarraldo

Fitzcarraldo

Fitzcarraldo

1982
Venom

Venom

Jacques Müller (Jacmel)

1981
Love & Money

Love & Money

Frederic Stockheinz

1981
Fruits of Passion

Fruits of Passion

Sir Stephen

1981
Buddy Buddy

Buddy Buddy

Dr. Hugo Zuckerbrot

1981
The Child Woman

The Child Woman

Marcel

1980
Schizoid

Schizoid

Dr. Pieter Fales

1980
Haine

Haine

Le motard

1980
The Making of 'Nosferatu'

The Making of 'Nosferatu'

Self

1979
Woyzeck

Woyzeck

Friedrich Johann Franz Woyzeck

1979
Zoo zéro

Zoo zéro

Yavé, le directeur du zoo

1979
I Am My Films: A Portrait of Werner Herzog

I Am My Films: A Portrait of Werner Herzog

Voice

1979
Nosferatu the Vampyre

Nosferatu the Vampyre

Count Dracula

1979
The Song of Roland

The Song of Roland

Roland / Klaus

1978
Death of a Corrupt Man

Death of a Corrupt Man

Nicolas Tomski

1977
Operation Thunderbolt

Operation Thunderbolt

Wilfried Boese

1977
Madame Claude

Madame Claude

Alexander Zakis

1977
Golden Night

Golden Night

Michel Fournier

1976
Jack the Ripper

Jack the Ripper

Dr. Dennis Orloff / Jack the Ripper

1976
The Net

The Net

Emilio Bossi

1975
A Genius, Two Friends, and an Idiot

A Genius, Two Friends, and an Idiot

Doc Foster

1975
Lifespan

Lifespan

Nicholas Ulrich

1975
Return of Shanghai Joe

Return of Shanghai Joe

Pat Barnes

1975
That Most Important Thing: Love

That Most Important Thing: Love

Karl-Heinz Zimmer

1975
Footprints on the Moon

Footprints on the Moon

Professor Blackmann

1975
Heroes in Hell

Heroes in Hell

Gen. Kaufmann

1974
The Hand That Feeds the Dead

The Hand That Feeds the Dead

Prof. Nijinski

1974
Lover of the Monster

Lover of the Monster

Dr. Alex Nijinski

1974
The Fighting Fists of Shanghai Joe

The Fighting Fists of Shanghai Joe

Scalper Jack

1973
Death Smiles on a Murderer

Death Smiles on a Murderer

Dr. Sturges

1973
The Bloody Hands of the Law

The Bloody Hands of the Law

Vito Quattroni

1973
Aguirre, the Wrath of God

Aguirre, the Wrath of God

Don Lope de Aguirre

1972
A Noose Is Waiting for You Trinity

A Noose Is Waiting for You Trinity

Scott

1972
Black Killer

Black Killer

James Webb / Black Killer

1971
Eye of the Spider

Eye of the Spider

Hans Fischer

1971
The Price of Death

The Price of Death

Chester Conway / Ray

1971
Web of the Spider

Web of the Spider

Edgar Allan Poe

1971
Vengeance Is a Dish Served Cold

Vengeance Is a Dish Served Cold

Virgil Prescott

1971
Shoot the Living and Pray for the Dead

Shoot the Living and Pray for the Dead

Dan Hogan

1971
Slaughter Hotel

Slaughter Hotel

Dr. Francis Clay

1971
His Name Was King

His Name Was King

Brian Foster

1971
Adios Compañeros

Adios Compañeros

Reverend Cotton

1971
Coffin Full of Dollars

Coffin Full of Dollars

Dan Hagen / Slander

1971
The Beast

The Beast

Johnny Laster

1970
Churchill's Leopards

Churchill's Leopards

Captain Holtz

1970
The Night of the Assassin

The Night of the Assassin

Evagoras

1970
Only the Cool

Only the Cool

Pavel Richko / Torpédo I

1970
Count Dracula

Count Dracula

Renfield

1970
And God Said to Cain

And God Said to Cain

Gary Hamilton

1970
How Did a Nice Girl Like You Get Into This Business?

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

Juan José Ignatio Rodriguez de Calderon / 'Sam'

1970
I Am Sartana Your Angel of Death

I Am Sartana Your Angel of Death

Chadeau / Holden / Hot Dead

1969
Venus in Furs

Venus in Furs

Ahmed Kortobawi

1969
Salt in the Wound

Salt in the Wound

Cpl. Brian Haskins / Norman Carr

1969
Gangster's Law

Gangster's Law

Quintero

1969
Double Face

Double Face

John Alexander

1969
Marquis de Sade: Justine

Marquis de Sade: Justine

Marquis De Sade

1969
Five for Hell

Five for Hell

SS Col. Hans Mueller

1969
The Great Silence

The Great Silence

Loco (Tigrero)

1968
The Bastard

The Bastard

Adam

1968
The Vatican Affair

The Vatican Affair

Clint Rogers

1968
Twice a Judas

Twice a Judas

Dingus

1968
If You Meet Sartana Pray for Your Death

If You Meet Sartana Pray for Your Death

Morgan

1968
Coplan Saves His Skin

Coplan Saves His Skin

Theler

1968
Psychopath

Psychopath

Periwinkle

1968
The Ruthless Four

The Ruthless Four

Brent il Biondo

1968
Western, Italian Style

Western, Italian Style

Self

1968
Man, Pride and Vengeance

Man, Pride and Vengeance

Lt. Miguel Garcia

1967
Grand Slam

Grand Slam

Erich Weiss

1967
Five Golden Dragons

Five Golden Dragons

Gert

1967
The Million Eyes of Sumuru

The Million Eyes of Sumuru

President Boong

1967
Creature with the Blue Hand

Creature with the Blue Hand

Dave Emerson / Richard Emerson

1967
A Bullet for the General

A Bullet for the General

El Santo

1967
Target for Killing

Target for Killing

Caporetti

1966
Where Are You Taking That Woman

Where Are You Taking That Woman

Gomez (Rio segment)

1966
Our Man in Marrakesh

Our Man in Marrakesh

Jonquil

1966
Circus of Fear

Circus of Fear

Manfred

1966
Doctor Zhivago

Doctor Zhivago

Kostoyed Amourski

1965
For a Few Dollars More

For a Few Dollars More

Juan Wild - The Hunchback

1965
That Man in Istanbul

That Man in Istanbul

Schenck

1965
The Dirty Game

The Dirty Game

Russian Agent

1965
Again the Ringer

Again the Ringer

Edwards

1965
The Pleasure Girls

The Pleasure Girls

Nikko Stalmar

1965
Traitor's Gate

Traitor's Gate

Kane

1964
Secret of the Chinese Carnation

Secret of the Chinese Carnation

Speranzo

1964
Last of the Renegades

Last of the Renegades

David "Luke" Lucas

1964
The Curse of the Hidden Vault

The Curse of the Hidden Vault

George

1964
Mark of the Tortoise

Mark of the Tortoise

Shapiro

1964
The Last Ride to Santa Cruz

The Last Ride to Santa Cruz

Jose

1964
Piccadilly Zero Hour 12

Piccadilly Zero Hour 12

Whitey

1963
The Secret of the Black Widow

The Secret of the Black Widow

Boyd

1963
The Mystery of the Indian Temple

The Mystery of the Indian Temple

1963
Kali-Yug, Goddess of Vengeance

Kali-Yug, Goddess of Vengeance

Saddhu

1963
Scotland Yard Hunts Dr. Mabuse

Scotland Yard Hunts Dr. Mabuse

Inspector Joe Wright

1963
The Indian Scarf

The Indian Scarf

Peter Ross

1963
The Black Abbot

The Black Abbot

Thomas Fortuna

1963
The Black Cobra

The Black Cobra

Koks-Charley

1963
The Squeaker

The Squeaker

Krishna

1963

Die Mondvögel

Valentin

1963
The Inn on the River

The Inn on the River

Gregor Gubanow

1962
The Door with Seven Locks

The Door with Seven Locks

Pheeny

1962
The Red Pastures

The Red Pastures

Martin

1962
The Counterfeit Traitor

The Counterfeit Traitor

Kindler

1962
Secret of the Red Orchid

Secret of the Red Orchid

Steve

1962
The Strange Countess

The Strange Countess

Bresset

1961

Die Kurve

Anton

1961
Bankraub in der Rue Latour

Bankraub in der Rue Latour

Bex, Autor

1961
The Devil's Daffodil

The Devil's Daffodil

Peter Keene

1961
Dead Eyes of London

Dead Eyes of London

Edgar Strauss

1961
The Avenger

The Avenger

Lorenz Voss

1960
A Time to Love and a Time to Die

A Time to Love and a Time to Die

Gestapo Lieutenant

1958
Corinna Darling

Corinna Darling

Klaus Brockmann

1956
Waldwinter

Waldwinter

Otto Hartwig

1956
Hanussen

Hanussen

Erik von Spazier / Mirko

1955
Sarajevo

Sarajevo

Nedeljko Čabrinović

1955
Children, Mother, and the General

Children, Mother, and the General

Leutnant, der nicht mehr lacht

1955
Ludwig II

Ludwig II

Prince Otto von Bayern

1955
Fear

Fear

Cabaret Performer

1954
Decision Before Dawn

Decision Before Dawn

Whining Soldier (uncredited)

1951
Morituri

Morituri

Dutch prisoner

1948