Klaus Kinski

October 18, 1926 - November 23, 1991
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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.

Their titles like For a Few Dollars More, Aguirre, the Wrath of God, and Nosferatu the Vampyre - their biggest roles first.
Last updated: June 14, 2026

60 titles
Community avg: 8.33 /10
  • 1
    1
    For a Few Dollars More Italian
    1965December 1965 by Sergio Leone
    Western, Italian
    Western, Italian
    8.95 Masterpiece
  • 2
    2
    Aguirre, the Wrath of God German
    1972December 1972 by Werner Herzog
    History, Adventure, Drama
    History, Adventure, Drama
    8.31 Excellent++
  • 3
    3
    Nosferatu the Vampyre German
    1979January 1979 by Werner Herzog
    Drama, Horror, German
    Drama, Horror, German
    8.19 Excellent+
  • 4
    4
    Fitzcarraldo German
    1982March 1982 by Werner Herzog
    Drama, Adventure, German
    Drama, Adventure, German
    8.52 Masterpiece--
  • 5
    5
    Doctor Zhivago
    1965December 1965 by David Lean
    Drama, Romance, War
    Drama, Romance, War
    8.46 Excellent++
  • 6
    6
    The Great Silence Italian
    1968November 1968 by Sergio Corbucci
    Western, Drama, Italian
    Western, Drama, Italian
    8.36 Excellent++
  • 7
    7
    Woyzeck German
    1979May 1979 by Werner Herzog
    Drama, German
    Drama, German
    7.60 Excellent--
  • 8
    8
    Cobra Verde German
    1987December 1987 by Werner Herzog
    Adventure, Drama, German
    Adventure, Drama, German
    7.84 Excellent-
  • 9
    9
    My Best Fiend German
    1999May 1999 by Werner Herzog
    Documentary, German
    Documentary, German
    8.20 Excellent+
  • 10
    10
    A Bullet for the General Italian
    1967January 1967 by Damiano Damiani
    Western, Italian
    Western, Italian
    7.64 Excellent--
  • 11
    11
    Venom
    1981November 1981 by Piers Haggard
    Horror, Thriller
    Horror, Thriller
    7.09 Good
  • 12
    12
    Count Dracula German
    1970April 1970 by Jesús Franco
    Horror, German
    Horror, German
    7.11 Good+
  • 13
    13
    Burden of Dreams
    1982October 1982 by Les Blank
    Documentary
    Documentary
    8.37 Excellent++
  • 14
    14
    Fruits of Passion French
    1981June 1981 by Shūji Terayama
    Drama, French
    Drama, French
    6.89 Good-
  • 15
    15
    Slaughter Hotel Italian
    1971August 1971 by Fernando Di Leo
    Horror, Mystery, Thriller
    Horror, Mystery, Thriller
    6.64 Good--
  • 16
    16
    Nosferatu in Venice Italian
    1988September 1988 by Augusto Caminito
    Horror, Italian
    Horror, Italian
    7.25 Good+
  • 17
    17
    Marquis de Sade: Justine Italian
    1969April 1969 by Jesús Franco
    Drama, Horror, Italian
    Drama, Horror, Italian
    6.87 Good-
  • 18
    18
    Creature
    1985May 1985 by William Malone
    Science Fiction, Horror
    Science Fiction, Horror
    6.35 Decent++
  • 19
    19
    Jack the Ripper German
    1976September 1976 by Jesús Franco
    Drama, Thriller, German
    Drama, Thriller, German
    7.32 Good++
  • 20
    20
    Last of the Renegades German
    1964September 1964 by Harald Reinl
    Western, Adventure, German
    Western, Adventure, German
    7.70 Excellent-
  • 21
    21
    A Genius, Two Friends, and an Idiot Italian
    1975December 1975 by Damiano Damiani
    Comedy, Western, Italian
    Comedy, Western, Italian
    7.35 Good++
  • 22
    22
    Android
    1982October 1982 by Aaron Lipstadt
    Science Fiction, Thriller
    Science Fiction, Thriller
    7.11 Good+
  • 23
    23
    Buddy Buddy
    1981April 1981 by Billy Wilder
    Comedy, Crime
    Comedy, Crime
    7.37 Good++
  • 24
    24
    Schizoid
    1980September 1980 by David Paulsen
    Horror, Mystery
    Horror, Mystery
    7.02 Good
  • 25
    25
    Death Smiles on a Murderer Italian
    1973July 1973 by Joe D'Amato
    Horror, Italian
    Horror, Italian
    7.25 Good+
  • 26
    26
    That Most Important Thing: Love French
    1975February 1975 by Andrzej Żuławski
    Drama, Romance, French
    Drama, Romance, French
    7.91 Excellent
  • 27
    27
    Star Knight Spanish
    1985December 1985 by Fernando Colomo
    Fantasy, Science Fiction, Spanish
    Fantasy, Science Fiction, Spanish
    6.74 Good-
  • 28
    28
    Death of a Corrupt Man French
    1977December 1977 by Georges Lautner
    Crime, Thriller, French
    Crime, Thriller, French
    7.60 Excellent--
  • 29
    29
    Paganini Italian
    1990May 1990 by Klaus Kinski
    Drama, Music, Italian
    Drama, Music, Italian
    7.29 Good+
  • 30
    30
    Venus in Furs
    1969August 1969 by Jesús Franco
    Horror, Thriller
    Horror, Thriller
    7.07 Good
  • 31
    31
    The Little Drummer Girl
    1984October 1984 by George Roy Hill
    Thriller
    Thriller
    7.27 Good+
  • 32
    32
    A Time to Love and a Time to Die
    1958July 1958 by Douglas Sirk
    Drama, War, Romance
    Drama, War, Romance
    8.08 Excellent
  • 33
    33
    Grand Slam
    1967September 1967 by Giuliano Montaldo
    Crime
    Crime
    7.94 Excellent
  • 34
    34
    Code Name: Wild Geese Italian
    1984October 1984 by Antonio Margheriti
    Action, Italian
    Action, Italian
    7.31 Good++
  • 35
    35
    If You Meet Sartana Pray for Your Death Italian
    1968August 1968 by Gianfranco Parolini
    Western, Italian
    Western, Italian
    7.33 Good++
  • 36
    36
    Timestalkers
    1987March 1987 by Michael Schultz
    Science Fiction, Western, Adventure
    Science Fiction, Western, Adventure
    7.16 Good+
  • 37
    37
    The Million Eyes of Sumuru
    1967May 1967 by Lindsay Shonteff
    Action, Adventure, Crime
    Action, Adventure, Crime
    6.75 Good-
  • 38
    38
    The Devil's Daffodil German
    1961July 1961 by Ákos Ráthonyi
    Mystery, Crime, German
    Mystery, Crime, German
    7.44 Good++
  • 39
    39
    The Counterfeit Traitor
    1962April 1962 by George Seaton
    War, Thriller, Drama
    War, Thriller, Drama
    7.63 Excellent--
  • 40
    40
    Dead Eyes of London German
    1961March 1961 by Alfred Vohrer
    Crime, Thriller, Drama
    Crime, Thriller, Drama
    7.49 Good++
  • 41
    41
    Circus of Fear
    1966April 1966 by John Llewellyn Moxey
    Horror, Mystery, Thriller
    Horror, Mystery, Thriller
    7.28 Good+
  • 42
    42
    Django & Django: Sergio Corbucci Unchained
    2021November 2021 by Luca Rea
    Documentary, History
    Documentary, History
    7.88 Excellent-
  • 43
    43
    The Ruthless Four Italian
    1968February 1968 by Giorgio Capitani
    Western, Italian
    Western, Italian
    7.56 Excellent--
  • 44
    44
    The Soldier
    1982June 1982 by James Glickenhaus
    Action, Drama
    Action, Drama
    7.15 Good+
  • 45
    45
    Operation Thunderbolt Hebrew
    1977June 1977 by Menahem Golan
    Action, Drama, Thriller
    Action, Drama, Thriller
    7.65 Excellent--
  • 46
    46
    Madame Claude French
    1977May 1977 by Just Jaeckin
    Drama, Comedy, French
    Drama, Comedy, French
    7.29 Good+
  • 47
    47
    Five Golden Dragons
    1967August 1967 by Jeremy Summers
    Drama, Action
    Drama, Action
    7.39 Good++
  • 48
    48
    That Man in Istanbul Spanish
    1965August 1965 by Antonio Isasi-Isasmendi
    Action, Adventure, Spanish
    Action, Adventure, Spanish
    7.51 Excellent--
  • 49
    49
    The Pleasure Girls
    1965May 1965 by Gerry O'Hara
    Drama
    Drama
    7.59 Excellent--
  • 50
    50
    Love & Money
    1981August 1981 by James Toback
    Drama, Romance
    Drama, Romance
    7.53 Excellent--
  • 51
    51
    The Strange Countess German
    1961November 1961 by Josef von Báky
    Crime, German
    Crime, German
    7.78 Excellent-
  • 52
    52
    The Bastard Italian
    1968October 1968 by Duccio Tessari
    Crime, Action, Italian
    Crime, Action, Italian
    7.67 Excellent--
  • 53
    53
    How Did a Nice Girl Like You Get Into This Business?
    1970January 1970 by Will Tremper
    Comedy
    Comedy
    7.35 Good++
  • 54
    54
    The Dirty Game
    1965June 1965 by Terence Young
    Drama, Thriller
    Drama, Thriller
    7.70 Excellent--
  • 55
    55
    Kali-Yug, Goddess of Vengeance Italian
    1963November 1963 by Mario Camerini
    Adventure, Drama, Italian
    Adventure, Drama, Italian
    7.77 Excellent-
  • 56
    56
    FantastiCozzi
    2016May 2016 by Felipe M. Guerra
    Documentary
    Documentary
    Needs more reviews
  • 57
    57
    Otto – The Series German
    1995 by Otto Waalkes
    Comedy, German
    Comedy, German
    Needs more reviews
  • 58
    58
    Hanussen German
    1955September 1955 by O.W. Fischer
    History, Drama, German
    History, Drama, German
    Needs more reviews
  • 59
    59
    Waldwinter German
    1956March 1956 by Wolfgang Liebeneiner
    Romance, Drama, German
    Romance, Drama, German
    Needs more reviews
  • 60
    60
    Filming Silenzio
    2017January 2017 by Mike Siegel
    Documentary
    Documentary
    Needs more reviews