Klaus Kinski
Currently Active
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1926 — Present
Actor
Personal Info
- Born
- Oct 18, 1926
- Age
- 99
- Birth Place
- Zoppot, Free City of Danzig (now Sopot, Poland)
LEGACY & ORIGINS
Born Klaus Günter Karl Nakszynski
18 October 1926
Zoppot, Free City of Danzig (now Sopot, Poland)
Died 23 November 1991 (aged 65)
Lagunitas, California, U.S.
Occupation Actor
Years active 1948–1989
Spouses
Gislinde Kühbeck
(m. 1952; div. 1955)
Brigitte Ruth Tocki
(m. 1960; div. 1971)
Minhoi Geneviève Loanic
(m. 1971; div. 1979)
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.
18 October 1926
Zoppot, Free City of Danzig (now Sopot, Poland)
Died 23 November 1991 (aged 65)
Lagunitas, California, U.S.
Occupation Actor
Years active 1948–1989
Spouses
Gislinde Kühbeck
(m. 1952; div. 1955)
Brigitte Ruth Tocki
(m. 1960; div. 1971)
Minhoi Geneviève Loanic
(m. 1971; div. 1979)
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.
Life & Career Details
Born Klaus Günter Karl Nakszynski
18 October 1926
Zoppot, Free City of Danzig (now Sopot, Poland)
Died 23 November 1991 (aged 65)
Lagunitas, California, U.S.
Occupation Actor
Years active 1948–1989
Spouses
Gislinde Kühbeck
(m. 1952; div. 1955)
Brigitte Ruth Tocki
(m. 1960; div. 1971)
Minhoi Geneviève Loanic
(m. 1971; div. 1979)
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.
18 October 1926
Zoppot, Free City of Danzig (now Sopot, Poland)
Died 23 November 1991 (aged 65)
Lagunitas, California, U.S.
Occupation Actor
Years active 1948–1989
Spouses
Gislinde Kühbeck
(m. 1952; div. 1955)
Brigitte Ruth Tocki
(m. 1960; div. 1971)
Minhoi Geneviève Loanic
(m. 1971; div. 1979)
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.
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