Klaus Kinski
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 offscreen 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 Kinskis 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 oneman 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 having physically and sexually abused his daughters Pola and Nastassja His notoriety and prolific output have developed into a widespread cult following and a reputation as a popular icon Description above from the Wikipedia article Klaus Kinski licensed under CCBYSA full list of contributors on Wikipedia
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