Klaus Kinski
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 Klaus Kinski facts

• He appeared in over 130 film roles in a career that spanned 40 years, from 1948 to 1988
• He played leading parts in five films directed by Werner Herzog (Aguirre, the Wrath of God, 1972; Nosferatu the Vampyre, 1979; Woyzeck, also 1979; Fitzcarraldo, 1982; Cobra Verde, 1987), who later chronicled their tumultuous relationship in the documentary My Best Fiend (1999)
• Kinski's roles spanned multiple genres, languages, and nationalities, including many Spaghetti Westerns (such as For a Few Dollars More, 1965; A Bullet for the General, 1966; The Great Silence, 1968; And God Said to Cain, 1970), horror films, war movies, dramas, and Edgar Wallace krimi pictures
• His infamy was elevated by a number of eccentric creative endeavors, including a one-man show based on the life of Jesus Christ, a self-directed biopic of violinist Niccolò Paganini, and over 20 spoken word albums
• During his lifetime, Kinski was a controversial and aggressive figure, prone to emotional and often-violent outbursts directed at his directors and fellow cast members, issues further 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, his legacy has been further tangled by accusations of physical and sexual abuse by his daughters Pola and Nastassja, themselves actresses
• His notoriety and prolific output has developed into a widespread cult following and a reputation as a popular icon