Klaus Kinski

German actor (1926–1991)
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Klaus Kinski

Summary

Klaus Kinski is a human[1]. He was born in Sopot[2]. He was born on October 18, 1926[3]. He passed away in Lagunitas-Forest Knolls[4]. He died on November 23, 1991[5]. He worked as a screenwriter[6], film actor[7], stage actor[8], and film director[9]. He ranks in the top 0.38% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10,350 views/month, #3,754 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Klaus Kinski's place of birth was Sopot[2].
  • Klaus Kinski died in Lagunitas-Forest Knolls[4].
  • Klaus Kinski was born on October 18, 1926[3].
  • Klaus Kinski died on November 23, 1991[5].
  • Klaus Kinski was married to Q137870122[11].
  • Among Klaus Kinski's spouses was Q137870055[12].
  • Klaus Kinski was married to Minhoï Geneviève Loanic[13].
  • A child of Klaus Kinski was Pola Kinski[14].
  • A child of Klaus Kinski was Nastassja Kinski[15].
  • A child of Klaus Kinski was Nikolai Kinski[16].
  • Klaus Kinski held citizenship in Germany[17].
  • Klaus Kinski's professions included screenwriter[6].
  • Klaus Kinski's professions included film actor[7].
  • Klaus Kinski worked as a stage actor[8].
  • Klaus Kinski's professions included film director[9].
  • Klaus Kinski received the Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres‎[18].
  • Klaus Kinski is recorded as male[19].
  • Klaus Kinski's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Klaus Kinski's Commons category is recorded as Klaus Kinski[21].
  • Klaus Kinski's unmarried partner is recorded as Debora Caprioglio[22].
  • The cause of death was heart disease[23].
  • The cause of death was myocardial infarction[24].
  • Klaus Kinski's residence is recorded as Berlin[25].
  • Klaus Kinski's residence is recorded as Munich[26].
  • Klaus Kinski was part of the conflict World War II[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

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  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: DE[29]

  • Began / founded: 1926-10-18[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1991-11-23[31]

  • Community tags: actor, german[32]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 7f4a4886-a78c-417c-b321-0c5f091a0c26[33]

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Origins and Family

Klaus Kinski was born in Sopot[2]. He was born on October 18, 1926[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include screenwriter[6], film actor[7], stage actor[8], and film director[9].

Recognition

Klaus Kinski received the Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres‎[18].

Personal Life

Spouses include Q137870122[11]; Q137870055[12]; and Minhoï Geneviève Loanic[13], a model[34], b. 1950[35]. Children include Pola Kinski[14], a film actor[36], b. 1952[37], of Germany[38]; Nastassja Kinski[15], a model[39], b. 1961[40], of Germany[41], awarded the Golden Globe Award for New Star of the Year – Actress[42]; and Nikolai Kinski[16], a film actor[43], b. 1976[44], of France[45], awarded the Romy[46].

Death and Burial

Klaus Kinski died on November 23, 1991[5]. He died in Lagunitas-Forest Knolls[4]. Recorded cause of death include heart disease[23] and myocardial infarction[24].

Why It Matters

Klaus Kinski ranks in the top 0.38% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10,350 views/month, #3,754 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[47] He is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[48]

FAQs

Where was Klaus Kinski born?

Klaus Kinski's place of birth was Sopot[2].

Where did Klaus Kinski die?

Klaus Kinski passed away in Lagunitas-Forest Knolls[4].

Who was Klaus Kinski married to?

Klaus Kinski's spouses include Q137870122[11], Q137870055[12], and Minhoï Geneviève Loanic[13].

What did Klaus Kinski do for work?

Klaus Kinski worked as screenwriter[6], film actor[7], stage actor[8], and film director[9].

What awards did Klaus Kinski receive?

Honors received include Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres‎[18].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [19] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . wikidata.org.
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  8. [20] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] . wikidata.org.
  10. [15] . wikidata.org.
  11. [16] . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] . wikidata.org.
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  14. [8] . wikidata.org.
  15. [9] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . imdb.com. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . wikidata.org.
  23. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  6. [33] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [47] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [48] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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