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Endpoint: Klaus Kinski



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created on: 15/08/2015
by: VanlommelW (1957)
 
 

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Klaus Kinski (born Klaus Günter Karl Nakszynski, 18 October 1926, Zoppot, Free City of Danzig (present-day Sopot, Poland) – 23 November 1991, Lagunitas, California, U.S. (aged 65)) 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.

Kinski was prone to emotional and often violent outbursts aimed at his directors and fellow cast members, issues complicated by a history of mental illness. Herzog described him as "one of the greatest actors of the century, but also a monster and a great pestilence." Posthumously, he was accused of physically and sexually abusing his daughters Pola and Nastassja. His notoriety and prolific output have developed into a widespread cult following and a reputation as a popular icon.

Kinski was married three times. He married his first wife, singer Gislinde Kühlbeck, in 1952. The couple had a daughter, Pola Kinski. They divorced in 1955. Five years later, he married actress Ruth Brigitte Tocki. They divorced in 1971. Their daughter Nastassja Kinski was born in January 1961. He married his third and final wife, model Minhoi Geneviève Loanic, in 1971. Their son Nikolai Kinski was born in 1976. They divorced in 1979.

Kinski died on 23 November 1991 of a sudden heart attack at his home in Lagunitas, California; he was 65 years old.
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Father of : Nastassja Kinski
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Father of : Nikolai Kinski
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Father of : Pola Kinski
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Partner (not married) [1987 - 1989] : Debora Caprioglio
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Submitted by : VanlommelW (1957)
on : 15/08/2015
Refined by : bob (10808)
Last updated on: 22/04/2026