

Klaus Kinski: I'm not an actor
2000-05-21 · 45 min · Not rated
Klaus Kinski is one of the few German actors who has achieved international fame. He made headlines. And disappeared behind them. Kinski lived his parts 24/7. This film tells the story of a man who no longer could understand the difference or distinguish between fantasy and reality.
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- Directors
- Christoph Rüter
- Production companies
- Zero Film, WDR, ARTE
- Countries
- Germany
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
Klaus KinskiSelf (archive footage)
Mario AdorfSelf
Peter BerlingSelf
Artur BraunerSelf
O.W. FischerSelf
Bruno GanzSelf (archive footage)
Brigitte GrothumSelf
Werner HerzogSelf
Terence HillNobody (archive footage)
Jack LemmonSelf (archive footage)
Lee Van CleefCol. Douglas Mortimer (archive footage)
Horst WendlandtSelf
Billy WilderSelf (archive footage)Title information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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