Klaus Kinski - Actor Profile

Klaus Kinski

Acting
50Total Films
10.0 Highest Rated
Born: Oct 18, 1926

About Klaus Kinski

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.

Best Klaus Kinski Movies Ranked

Must-watch hits from Klaus Kinski's career based on audience ratings.

Complete Filmography & Success Status

Tracking the career evolution and box office verdicts of Klaus Kinski.

YearMovieCharacterSuccessMore
2024 Kinski Self (archive footage) Hit Similar →
2021 Django & Django: Sergio Corbucci Unchained Self - Actor (archive footage) Hit Similar →
2019 Alain Delon, l'ombre au tableau Self (archive footage) Hit Similar →
2015 Fifty Shades of Erotica (archive footage) Hit Similar →
2014 Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films Self - Actor (archive footage) (uncredited) Hit Similar →
2008 Jesus Christ Saviour Self Hit Similar →
2003 Kinski rigando Paganini Self Super Hit Similar →
1999 My Best Fiend Self (archive footage) Hit Similar →
1999 Please Kill Mr. Kinski Self (archive footage) Average Similar →
1991 Dracula: A Cinematic Scrapbook Renfield (archive footage) Super Hit Similar →
1987 Cobra Verde Francisco Manoel da Silva aka Cobra Verde Hit Similar →
1986 Portrait: Werner Herzog Self (archive footage) Hit Similar →
1984 Beauty and the Beast Beast Average Similar →
1983 Diary (archive footage) Hit Similar →
1982 Burden of Dreams Self - Actor Super Hit Similar →
1982 Fitzcarraldo Fitzcarraldo Super Hit Similar →
1979 Woyzeck Friedrich Johann Franz Woyzeck Hit Similar →
1979 I Am My Films: A Portrait of Werner Herzog Voice Super Hit Similar →
1979 Nosferatu the Vampyre Count Dracula Hit Similar →
1977 Death of a Corrupt Man Nicolas Tomski Hit Similar →
1975 A Genius, Two Friends, and an Idiot Doc Foster Average Similar →
1975 That Most Important Thing: Love Karl-Heinz Zimmer Hit Similar →
1973 The Bloody Hands of the Law Vito Quattroni Hit Similar →
1972 Aguirre, the Wrath of God Don Lope de Aguirre Super Hit Similar →
1970 And God Said to Cain Gary Hamilton Hit Similar →
1968 The Great Silence Loco (Tigrero) Super Hit Similar →
1968 Psychopath Periwinkle Super Hit Similar →
1968 Western, Italian Style Self Average Similar →
1967 Grand Slam Erich Weiss Hit Similar →
1967 A Bullet for the General El Santo Hit Similar →
1966 Where Are You Taking That Woman Gomez (Rio segment) Hit Similar →
1965 Doctor Zhivago Kostoyed Amourski Super Hit Similar →
1965 For a Few Dollars More Juan Wild - The Hunchback Super Hit Similar →
1964 Last of the Renegades David "Luke" Lucas Hit Similar →
1964 Mark of the Tortoise Shapiro Average Similar →
1963 Piccadilly Zero Hour 12 Whitey Hit Similar →
1963 Scotland Yard Hunts Dr. Mabuse Inspector Joe Wright Average Similar →
1963 The Indian Scarf Peter Ross Hit Similar →
1963 The Black Cobra Koks-Charley Super Hit Similar →
1963 The Squeaker Krishna Average Similar →
1962 The Inn on the River Gregor Gubanow Hit Similar →
1962 The Door with Seven Locks Pheeny Average Similar →
1962 The Red Pastures Martin Hit Similar →
1962 The Counterfeit Traitor Kindler Average Similar →
1961 The Strange Countess Bresset Hit Similar →
1961 Bankraub in der Rue Latour Bex, Autor Hit Similar →
1960 The Avenger Lorenz Voss Hit Similar →
1958 A Time to Love and a Time to Die Gestapo Lieutenant Hit Similar →
1955 Ludwig II Prince Otto von Bayern Hit Similar →
1951 Decision Before Dawn Whining Soldier (uncredited) Hit Similar →

Klaus Kinski - Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best movie of Klaus Kinski?

According to audience ratings, the best movie starring Klaus Kinski is "Dracula: A Cinematic Scrapbook" with a rating of 10.0/10.

How many movies has Klaus Kinski acted in?

Klaus Kinski has been featured in at least 50 major films throughout their career.

What are some other popular movies by Klaus Kinski?

Other notable films include "Psychopath", "Kinski rigando Paganini", and "The Black Cobra".