Klaus Kinski, born Klaus Günter Karl Nakszynski (18 October 1926 – 23 November 1991) was a German actor. He appeared in more than 130 movies. He was famous for working with Werner Herzog and also notorious for his infamous violent outbursts. He played Count Orlok in Nosferatu the Vampyre (1979) and Vampire in Venice (1988).
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![]() Kinski at the 1988 Cannes Film Festival | |
Born | Nikolaus Karl Günther Nakszyński 18 October 1926 Zoppot, Free City of Danzig (now Sopot, Poland) |
Died | 23 November 1991 Lagunitas-Forest Knolls, California | (aged 65)
Cause of death | Heart attack |
Years active | 1948–1989 |
He was the father of actors Pola Kinski, Nastassja Kinski and Nikolai Kinski.
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