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Klaus Kinski

The "enfant terrible" of German cinema, actor Klaus Kinski (1926-1991) is best known for his collaborations with director Werner Herzog.

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Werner Herzog: From mountain farm to Hollywood

The influential filmmaker, now 80, reveals how he developed his fascination for the edges of the world in his memoirs.
CultureSeptember 4, 2022
Werner Herzog

Werner Herzog: A selection of cult films

As Werner Herzog is honored with the European Film Academy Lifetime Achievement Award, here's a selection of his films.
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Werner Herzog

Genre-jumping director Werner Herzog turns 75

Werner Herzog, the adventurer of German cinema, has moved effortlessly between documentary and feature films.
CultureSeptember 4, 2017
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KINO - The Movie Magazine | 20.08.2016

Our pick of the best German movie actors, from the past and present.
August 19, 2016

KINO - The Movie Magazine | 17.04.2016

Our pick of the best German movie actors, from the past and present.
April 18, 2016
German Film Director Werner Herzog

Herzog turns 70

The German filmmaker rejects the constraints of the studio, preferring to film on location.
September 5, 2012

Klaus Kinski – “I am who I am”

An exhibition dedicated to one of Germany’s most well-known and controversial actors opens on Thursday in Berlin. Kinski usually inspired either love or hate; he was impossible to ignore.
April 24, 2002

The "Madman On Duty"

Ten years after his death, the opinions on Klaus Kinski are still divided. Was he insane, or was he a genius? The Film Museum in Düsseldorf has just opened an exhibit to try to show how complex and multifaceted he was.
February 19, 2002