Imagine Willem Dafoe portraying Kinski in a movie about his life...

Each night, the ghost of Klaus Kinski rummages through Herzog’s fridge and pelts him with exactly one dozen eggs. Yet, Werner Herzog continues to buy more eggs.

He lived in a permanent “funny how?” mode.

"You can eat whatever you want. "DONT TELL ME WHAT TO EAT!" Im going to use that line.

I swear, German is the best sounding language for yelling or cussing someone out.

You left out one of the best parts, where Herzog tells the story how some of the Native Indios who were extras on the movie, proposed to Herzog to make Kinski "disappear" in the jungle, after he drove everybody crazy with his temper tantrums on set. "Don´t worry, people disappear in the jungle all the time, he went out in the jungle on his own, some animal probably got him, it happens, nobody will ask questions..."

Levels of mental instability. 1 Crazy 2 Insanity 3 Kinski

He’s still pissed that Lee Van Cleef lit a match on his humpback.

This whole Kinsky bible reading was basically twitter in real life

A physical manifestation of rage and narcissism. He personified some of the worst aspects of humanity, and poisoned and hurt everyone around him.

I'm on acid and i thought this was Linda Hamilton on a bad day. 😂

From his wikipedia page - "Despite their collaborations, Herzog had threatened, on occasion, to murder Kinski. In one incident, Kinski was said to have been saved by his dog who attacked Herzog as he crept up to supposedly burn down the actor's house. Herzog has refused to comment on his numerous other plans to kill Kinski."

He should have been a manager in wrestling. Imagine all the insane promos he would have cut.

If you looked like Nosferatu, you'd be pissed too.

His blood pressure must have been through the roof and up into the galaxy, it's actually amazing he even made it to 65.

He makes Dennis Hopper look like a choir boy

This is my favorite unintentional ASMR video. Kinski's voice is just so gentle and soothing.

The guy never acted..he just played himself.

Werner=how your friend's dad treats you Klaus=how your friend's dad treats him

"Jesus didn't take any breaks in between. Get on with it!"

The ticket for the show was worth every penny.

The guy was basically a Chihuahua in human form.

You can get away with the worst things, by doing it with dramatic flair, charisma, impeccable timing and style that makes for great entertainment.

5:20 Kinski being like Tommy DeVito in "Goodfellas": "What do you mean I'm funny? I'm I like, a clown? Do I amuse you?"

What’s funny about Kinski and Herzog, is that they are from historically rivaling and completely opposite regions. Kinski was a Protestant Prussian from Danzig, whilst Herzog is a Bavarian from Munich. Their characters perfectly mirror their regional backgrounds, with Kinski being arrogant and taking everything very seriously and Herzog being pretty humble and easygoing. It’s a miracle those two got along at all

He seems pretty laid back

My Best Fiend, the documentary from which this was taken is a fantastic watch. What Herzog went through with this man is astonishing. It’s amazing they finished any of the excellent films they worked on together. The finale of the film is very poignant as we see that deep down even a malignant narcissist like Kinski had respect and even affection for the director who captured so many of his best performances on film.

His problem was he never had anybody punch him in the teeth. That usually makes a person more humble and less apt to act a fool

A screaming German Jesus is something I didn't know I needed

Kinski videos are therapy for me. It teaches me to be calm and relaxed. And enjoy life.

Last time i saw a german this fired up millions of people died

13:50 Herzog laughing uncomfortably at the extra's horror stories is so alarming. He was supposed to be in charge and allowed all that to happen for the sake of watching his deranged friend make "art"

Kinski on stage taught me how to deal with Virgin Media internet when you sign up for their service and later they tell you that it will be 3 months before they can even install it.

He would make a perfect gollum

I'm not sure why this showed up in my viewing feed but unpredictably I chose to watch it. Other than a couple of movies I've seen him perform in I know nothing about Klaus but now I'm simultaneously repelled and fascinated by this rage-filled, sociopathic egomaniac and must see more

You see Kinski behaving like this in person but then you watch "Fitzcarraldo" and understand where that energy is coming from--it's authentic.

Hitler is like: geeze.. that guys is loud...

Those were the 60 and 70s when you could verbally shred each other.

16:04 - The production manager was a boss! Good on him not taking anymore of Kinski’s crap! He’s begging Kinski to lay a hand on him. He knows Kinski is so full of it. And Kinski knows damn well if he gets physical with him in that moment that he will be obliterated! 😂

He makes Joes Pesci's character in Goodfellas look shy and retiring!!

I think a big part of the problem was that Kinski despised his own country. He served in the German Nazi military during WWII, suffered great loss, embarrassment and shame as a result, and he came out of it triggered by everything that reminded him of it. He remained emotionally volatile throughout his life by all accounts but you will find his American and Italian interactions (which were two of his largest international markets where he worked) remained far more stable and coherent. Even the interviews he gave internationally were calm and relaxed. He eventually relocated to the USA and died there

World needs this sort of bombastic character. He's just like a fantastically written villain, like a mad God, The Wrath of God.

Now that's what you call a Sauer Kraut! 😂

Something happened to him in the war, or in the turmoil of 1945, that he just couldn't deal with. This is clear PTSD. I am sure this was true of millions of people who fought in, or just lived through, the war- but Kinski was clearly unable to deal with his particular experiences.

This footage of Kinski going insane gives us some idea of what he must have been like as a German soldier. He lived in Berlin all through the Hitler years. In 1943 at 17 he became a German paratrooper, serving in the Netherlands in 1944 where he was wounded and captured. Imagine thousands of guys like Kinski running around with machine guns in all that incredible violence, suffering and death. Scary!!

Classic story of a huge narcissist... Always blame other people, while claiming to be the victim, terrorizing people in order for them to overreact, so the narcissist can blame his victims again... endless cycle of co-dependency, where love has no space, but is rather replaced with the opposite. "As long as I get attention, people care about me"

The couple listening to Herzog's anecdotes of what Kinski had done in their luxury apartment was not amused at all 😂😂😂

Kinski was the type of person you love to hate, especially as a private person voyueristically watching the madness of public life; but you also hate yourself for loving him or at least for enjoying his tantrums and theatrics. But he was an extraordinary phenomenon like witnessing a typhoon reincarnated as a human being.

Kinskis autobiography is well worth a read , chock full of crazy stories

I was made aware of Kinski when "My Best Fiend" came out and by complete chance I managed to watch it. I was under the impression it was a German mockumentary the whole time. I was confused and kept asking myself if it was real or not, as some of the footage for Aguirre and Fitzcarraldo looked modern and the whole story sounded so implausible and absurd.

Even this video is poisonous and infectious, filling me with rage. He was really a corrosive force to be reckoned with.

The exhaustion on Herzog, as he recalls and descrives enduring Kinski daily routine and tantrums, You can almost see the look of complete dread in his eyes. I love it.

This guy was insane..which made him a terrific actor.

4:00 - In Kinski's defense. He was doing a monolog about/being Jesus. In his own, inimitable way. And his performance riled up the crowd. Who, brought their own issues to the show. And then started to voice them (which Kinski allowed). What they forgot however. Was that Kinski is the real life 'David Banner/The Hulk'. Just below, the first atoms of his skin, lurked a creature of unrivaled anger and rage. However, Kinski did go on to finish this performance. With a smaller audience :)

He's just like me when I'm driving home from work.

He is charactor straight out of Dr.Strangelove....f**king hilarious..

Impulsive, violent, erratic fits, screams at everybody like they're less than animals, yet Herzog hired him again and again...Who is is crazier than who?

If I was born with a face like that, I'd be seriously pissed as well.

A great compilation. Thank you!

Could have gone my whole life without knowing this guy existed but for whatever reason today KZfaq decided to recommend this video

If you're ever in need of a lift, Klaus can bring a smile to any face.

Imagine a film directed by Sam Peckinpah with Marlon Brando, Dennis Hopper and Klaus Kinski in it, on location somewhere.

never seen anybody love opera that much

I worked in film and tv from 2001 to 2011 in the Uk. If this guy spoke to anyone like that he would have been decked there and then. How anyone worked with this guy is astonishing. I worked for one designer who loved to annoy people..one day he did and got a smack in the eye. He lost that eye!

I knkw everyone admires Werner all the time, but there is something deeply tranquil about listening to him speak german

Kinski must've been fun at parties and funerals.

He was bonkers as a hatful of snakes. I loved the guy in whatever he was in. Screen presence cannot be bought.

I once worked with Klaus. He's a great actor. As a human being...? a bit more problematical. It's foolish to ask him a question, especially a leading question, and then disagree with him. He's not a political or business leader so what he thinks isn't going to hurt anyone. Ask him, then let him talk as long as he wants or until the batteries run out. Leading questions in court are used against an adverse or hostile witness. Arguing with Klaus Kinski is to be complicit in his hostile and abusive response. (When I first met him, I praised his acting and all he said was, "Where's the girl?" referring to the other production assistant, a young woman. He'd been sexually harassing her. I was his stand in for a special effects test, his regular stand in for lighting, a Russian defector, later committed a horrible murder.) Werner Herzog is a very interesting person. On the surface and through his movies he is a very peaceful person, but all the time I think he's resisting a similar kind of rage Kinski has no control over. I don't for a second think that Herzog has ever exploded like Kinski seems to always do. A friend in college did her master thesis on Herzog, pointing out that the same underpinnings of fascism that the Nazis brought out, which were already under the surface of German culture (See The White Ribbon), are also in Herzog. When Herzog was cast as the super criminal Zek in the Tom Cruise Jack Reacher movie I thought it was brilliant casting, and maybe even type casting. (I'm from Detroit. If someone is shouting at you you might get injured but it won't be too bad. The most dangerous people are quiet.) To the credit of both men they made some terrific movies. I remember every scene I ever saw Klaus in. I remember the dailies for the movie I worked on. He was supposed to suddenly grab another actor's wrist and scare her. In 4 to 6 takes, every time he struck like a rattlesnake, not only surprising her every time, but scaring the crap out of her as well. He also startled me watching as well. I remember seeing Dr Zhivago with my mom. Even though I was 8 or 9 years old, I knew a bit about the Russian Revolution, and I knew a bit about our family's history getting out of that part of the world. I love the movie, I was lost in the dream, but when Klaus shows up as the anarchist shackled on the train - I immediately understood: revolution meant violence. Tom Courtney played a similar character, the student Pasha Antipov, turned into the destroyer of villages, Red Terror: Strelnikov. But he was still too polite and British. To his credit his ruthlessness was quiet. The question this video raises is: Could Klaus Kinski have been as good an actor if his mental illness had been effectively treated? I think he would've been an even better actor, have done more roles. After all, what my friend argues is under the surface of one of the most thoughtful and peaceful people making movies, is part of why Werner Herzog has made so many brilliant and brilliantly empathetic movies. He understands at a very deep level not that it's right to have empathy, but why it is so absolutely essential. Then again maybe Kinski is the expression of a violent abusive part of Herzog's personality that is present but which has been switched off. I grew up around some abusive people. I never feel the need or even the impulse to tell detailed stories about what I witnessed or was subjected to. It was always just harmful, unfortunate, not very interesting; if needed I'll mention it. I'd rather see a hundred videos of someone making a table and chairs then recount witnessing someone smashing them up. Clearly Werner gets a kick out of it. When Herzog came to Ann Arbor I asked him if Aguirre was a retelling of the Nazis coming to power in Germany. He shouted, "I make no metaphor films!" Someone else immediately asked, "What about Even Dwarfs Started Small?" Herzog didn't hesitate, "Because there is a dwarf in all of us!" Every forehead in that theater immediately wrinkled up....isn't that a metaphor? Doesn't mean Herzog is a hypocrite, just that, like all great artists, his work is bigger than he is. Then again what type of human would ever allow or enable Klaus Kinski to get his hands on a loaded gun? The Kinski I knew wouldn't have known where to buy toothpaste much less be able to find a gun and bullets. (And anyone who has ever been on a set with a gun knows how absolutely critical it is to have complete control over them and every single blank cartridge. And no live rounds. This is not new.) So when we see Kinski in a Herzog movie I think we should never forget that Herzog made the choice to put him in front of the camera and bears responsibility for his behavior.

Kinski hatte Glück, nie an den Falschen geraten zu sein. Irgendeiner hätte ihn platt gemacht.

Kinski war zwar autoritär, verachtend und gewalttätig gegen andere, doch zu sich selbst war er duldsam und zuvorkommend, geradezu nett und liebevoll, was eine unglaubliche Charakterstärke und Selbstbeherrschung voraussetzt, Hut ab. 😄

This is the first I ever heard of this guy. I just couldn't believe while watching that all these people stood around and nobody knocked his ass out.

I haven't heard a speech with so much German passion since Nuremberg.

No amount of "great human warmth", can excuse behavior like that. He should have been treated for any mental illness, he was plagued with.

I chuckled at the story of him charging at the door, like how deranged you must be to do that over a ironed shirt.

This is great! The captions give it a whole new level of irritation

Current apartment owners politely listen to Werner talk about his friend.

I do not know how the people in the past could tolerate this creature. He was not the only good actor

Imagine Klaus Kinski and Rip Torn in the same movie.

0:11 the guy laughing always gets me, its like hes laughing at him

"In a few minutes you'll be smoking in hell!"

If you pretend this is a mockumentary with a great comedian playing an all-in character role, this can be savored as a hilariously genius performance by an actor. (Cartoonishly unreal, spiteful, narcissist German man-diva... followed around by Spinal Tap's film crew. 😅) I've found that it can be satisfyingly consumed if you're only willing to fool yourself into thinking it's talent on par with, say, Robert Downey Jr. in Tropic Thunder. 🙏🙏🙏

These two clowns made 3 out of my favourite ten films of all time, including my absolute favourite. Marvellous.

The guy looks like a science fiction wizard ready to fork stuff up.

Amazed more people didn't just punch him in the face. He clearly needed - as they say - 'knocking down a peg or two' ... I hate violence, but this wasn't some great artist just being frustrated by attempts to wind him up ... he's psychotic. Those extras in the tent could have killed him for that shooting incident, and he did things like that because he felt untouchable.

Hitler sieht Kinski und sagt Respekt Alter du bist heftiger als ich. Du bist mein Meister!

16:12 i like how Saxer is completely unintimidated by kinski's threats

Never recovered from Lee VanCleef striking a match on his shoulder!!!!

He was a huge baby. A very talented huge baby.

I still remember in the one dollars trilogy movie Klaus was in where the great Lee Van Cleef lit his match on Klaus's back. That death stare Klaus gave him was great and Cleef was just cool as a cucumber. Klaus was also great in the great silence.

Kinski never disappoints to justify prejudice towards his face.

The title of this video makes me laugh. A lot. Thank you.

I've always loved this mxxxxxxxxxxr.

I'm sorry. I'm a professional film director, so I feel like I can speak on this a bit. I greatly respect Herzog's talent, but in the case of Kinski, I think he exploited Kinski for his insanity because he knew it looked fantastic on film. But to do that, he had to also enable Kinski to serially abuse people without recourse. Herzog literally cracks a smile in this video when the man tells how Kinski blew one of the extras fingers off with a gun! And now we find out that Kinski sexually abused his own daughter for 14 years. I think they're both pathological, in varying degrees.

Heute würde der kinski in einer Anstalt verweilen

Sublime levels of chill.

That old woman in the luxury apartment was hot, she must have been a stunner when she was young

Natasha Kinski's dad. Imagine marrying into that.

The guy was unhinged. But clapping and praising his violence did nothing to help him.

Wow…. This is for real… not a stage act? Really? Wow. And Nastasia is so adorable. Wow

German never sounds so normal and natural as when being screamed.