Klaus Kinski Biography

Born asKlaus Günter Karl Nakszynski
Occup.Actor
FromGermany
SpouseGislinde Kühbeck (1959–1969)
BornOctober 18, 1926
Zoppot, Free City of Danzig, Germany
DiedNovember 23, 1991
Lagunitas, California, United States
CauseHeart attack
Aged65 years
Early Life
Klaus Kinski was born Nikolaus Günther Nakszynski on October 18, 1926, in Zoppot, a city near the Baltic Sea that was then component of the Free City of Danzig (currently Sopot, Poland). He was the child of German pharmacologist Ludwig Nakszynski as well as his other half Susanne, a nurse. With the outbreak of World War II, his family members transferred to Berlin, where young Klaus spent the majority of his time exploring the city's movie theaters.

World War II and also Early Career
Kinski's life took a drastic turn when he was drafted right into the German army at the age of 17. He offered in various abilities during the last years of the battle but was at some point captured by the British as well as invested a long time as a detainee of battle.

After the war, Kinski started pursuing his interest for acting. He signed up with a drama college in Berlin, where he studied under famous theater characters like Fritz Kortner and O.E. Hasse. Kinski made his phase debut in 1947 as well as quickly joined the lineup of Germany's foremost cinemas.

Rise to Fame
Knostant Graduated from phase functions to film acting, squeezing out a significant existence in German movie theater during the 1950s as well as 1960s. In this duration, he frequently played complicated as well as intense personalities, taking a specific niche for himself with his striking look and special acting design. A few of his early remarkable movies consist of "Decision Before Dawn" (1951), "Ludwig II: Glanz und Ende eines Königs" (1955), and "Der Rächer" (1960).

International Fame and also Collaborations with Werner Herzog
Kinski's acting career really took off in the late 1960s as his online reputation began to extend beyond the boundaries of Germany. He took place to show up in numerous spaghetti westerns and also horror movies made by different European supervisors. Nevertheless, his most popular collaboration was with German supervisor Werner Herzog. The two first worked together in "Aguirre, the Wrath of God" (1972), wherein Kinski represented the power-hungry 16th-century traveler Don Lope de Aguirre. This collaboration proved to be the beginning of a troubled yet artistically productive partnership that caused 4 various other movies: "Nosferatu the Vampyre" (1979), "Woyzeck" (1979), "Fitzcarraldo" (1982), as well as "Cobra Verde" (1987). Although extensively acclaimed, the rugged partnership in between Kinski as well as Herzog was well-documented, consisting of the previous's uncertain behavior and the latter's innovative methods in regulating his lead actor.

Various Other Notable Films and also Personal Life
Other than Herzog's films, Kinski showed up in various other seriously acclaimed movies such as the Italian thriller "The Great Silence" (1968) as well as the war movie "A Time to Love as well as a Time to Die" (1958). However, much of Kinski's film selections were questionable because of their intriguing as well as scandalous nature, like "Venus in Furs" (1969) and "Saviour of the Soul" (1991).

Kinski's individual life was similarly stuffed with conflict. He was wed 3 times: first to Gislinde Kühlbeck, then to Ruth Brigitte Tocki, as well as ultimately to Minhoi Geneviève Loanic. All three marriages finished in divorce, and Kinski fathered four youngsters, consisting of the actresses Nastassja Kinski and also Pola Kinski. His autobiography, "All I Need Is Love", published posthumously in 1991, outlined his lots of enchanting partnerships and also made several controversial cases, which, consequently, attracted criticism and also shock.

Fatality and Legacy
Klaus Kinski died of a cardiac arrest in Lagunitas, California, on November 23, 1991, at the age of 65. Regardless of a stormy life and also connections, his payments to cinema-- especially his cooperations with Werner Herzog-- left an enduring mark on the globe of film. Kinski's extreme, usually disturbing performances and riveting display existence made him one of one of the most unforgettable actors in the background of both German as well as international cinema.

Our collection contains 32 quotes who is written / told by Klaus.

Related authors: Werner Herzog (Director), Lawrence Taylor (Athlete), Nastassja Kinski (Actress)

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32 Famous quotes by Klaus Kinski

Small: You dont need a framework. You need a painting, not a frame
"You don't need a framework. You need a painting, not a frame"
Small: The ultimate acting is to destroy yourself
"The ultimate acting is to destroy yourself"
Small: I sell myself for the highest price. Exactly like a prostitute. There is no difference
"I sell myself for the highest price. Exactly like a prostitute. There is no difference"
Small: But words - words are not enough!
"But words - words are not enough!"
Small: You have to protect yourself, your body, your being. You cannot treat it badly you have to keep it, mak
"You have to protect yourself, your body, your being. You cannot treat it badly; you have to keep it, make as sensitive as possible"
Small: Why have I had this life? If I knew, I wouldnt have done it
"Why have I had this life? If I knew, I wouldn't have done it"
Small: Where a beast would have claws, I was born with talent
"Where a beast would have claws, I was born with talent"
Small: Sometimes my heart hurts so much, I beat it with my fists. I try to run. But you cannot run from this.
"Sometimes my heart hurts so much, I beat it with my fists. I try to run. But you cannot run from this. It waits for you. Even when you think you have escaped it, it is there"
Small: People who do not see the terrible things therefore do not see the beautiful things, either
"People who do not see the terrible things therefore do not see the beautiful things, either"
Small: In a way, everything concerning a movie leaves me cold
"In a way, everything concerning a movie leaves me cold"
Small: Once, I took a taxi. I hate those limousines. They stink and their drivers have been driving dead peopl
"Once, I took a taxi. I hate those limousines. They stink and their drivers have been driving dead people to the cemeteries"
Small: Put a bird cage near the window so that the bird can see the sky? Its much better to look than not to,
"Put a bird cage near the window so that the bird can see the sky? It's much better to look than not to, even if it hurts"
Small: I have to shoot without any breaks. I yell at Herzog and hit him. I have to fight for every sequence.
"I have to shoot without any breaks. I yell at Herzog and hit him. I have to fight for every sequence. I wish Herzog would catch the plague, more than ever"
Small: I could be with a woman in a bed, for weeks even, and it would seem to me like three seconds. Or 300 ye
"I could be with a woman in a bed, for weeks even, and it would seem to me like three seconds. Or 300 years"
Small: I am dying of hunger
"I am dying of hunger"
Small: Why do I continue making movies? Making movies is better than cleaning toilets
"Why do I continue making movies? Making movies is better than cleaning toilets"
Small: It is true what Rimbaud said If you think a book is strong enough, try it at the ocean, in the wind, at
"It is true what Rimbaud said; If you think a book is strong enough, try it at the ocean, in the wind, at the waves. If the book can resist the ocean, then it exists. Otherwise, throw it away"
Small: I am not the Jesus of the official church tolerated by those in power. I am not your superstar
"I am not the Jesus of the official church tolerated by those in power. I am not your superstar"
Small: Whenever I was with a woman, I always sort of want another one. So there was always another one. I cant
"Whenever I was with a woman, I always sort of want another one. So there was always another one. I can't explain this"
Small: The dimensions of my feelings are too violent
"The dimensions of my feelings are too violent"
Small: It is the Nobel Prize I want. Its worth 400,000
"It is the Nobel Prize I want. It's worth $400,000"
Small: I knew there were, in myself, the souls of millions of people who lived centuries ago not just people b
"I knew there were, in myself, the souls of millions of people who lived centuries ago; not just people but animals, plants, the elements, things, even, matter. All of these exist in me"
Small: I dont need anybody to tell me how to be alive
"I don't need anybody to tell me how to be alive"
Small: I am your fairy tale. Your dream. Your wishes and desires, and I am your thirst and your hunger and you
"I am your fairy tale. Your dream. Your wishes and desires, and I am your thirst and your hunger and your food and your drink"
Small: About 25 years ago, I was in an apartment, and next door, they put on the radio, so I struck the wall w
"About 25 years ago, I was in an apartment, and next door, they put on the radio, so I struck the wall with my fist, but they did not put the radio down. I took a tool and banged until I made a hole through the wall. It was like a comedy movie"
Small: When you are there, you are. With words, you arent
"When you are there, you are. With words, you aren't"
Small: One should judge a man mainly from his depravities. Virtues can be faked. Depravities are real
"One should judge a man mainly from his depravities. Virtues can be faked. Depravities are real"
Small: I make movies for money, exclusively for money
"I make movies for money, exclusively for money"
Small: I didnt choose solitude
"I didn't choose solitude"
Small: What do you think, that a dollar in a savings account is freedom? Maybe you have understood nothing I h
"What do you think, that a dollar in a savings account is freedom? Maybe you have understood nothing I have said"
Small: The truth is, I can never die. For I will be in everything and see you in everything and watch over you
"The truth is, I can never die. For I will be in everything and see you in everything and watch over you. I am your reaction in the water of a mountain lake"
Small: Fun? There is no fun
"Fun? There is no fun"