Klaus Kinski

German actor (1926–1991)

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Lived 1926–1991, aged 65Germany

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1926–1991
Aged 65

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Updated 2026-05-29

German actor who burned through 130+ films in four decades, mostly remembered for his unhinged collaborations with Werner Herzog—five movies that generated as much tabloid drama as cinematic tension.

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Klaus Kinski 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, who would later chronicle their tumultuous relationship in the documentary My Best Fiend.

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