Nikolai Kinski
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Nanhoï Nikolai KinskiNanhoï Nikolai Kinski (born July 30, 1976 in Paris
, France
) is a film
actor
, and the only acknowledged son of the prolific actor Klaus Kinski
and his third wife, Minhoi Geneviève Loanic. He is the half-brother of actresses Nastassja Kinski
and Pola Kinski
. Nikolai was born in France, but was raised in California
, United States
. He currently resides in Berlin
, Germany
and owns the dual citizenship of the United States and France.
Nikolai was the only one who attended the funeral of his father Klaus as his ashes were strewn in the Pacific Ocean.
in the 1989 film Kinski Paganini
. He was enrolled as a Theatre Major in the UCLA School of Theatre in the mid=1990s, and has since starred in a number of German language
films, after learning to speak German fluently in less than two years. More recently, he starred in 2005's Æon Flux
alongside Charlize Theron
.
In 2006, he won the Romy Award as best newcomer.
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
, France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
) is a film
Film
A film, also called a movie or motion picture, is a series of still or moving images. It is produced by recording photographic images with cameras, or by creating images using animation techniques or visual effects...
actor
Actor
An actor is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity...
, and the only acknowledged son of the prolific actor Klaus Kinski
Klaus Kinski
Klaus Kinski, born Klaus Günter Karl Nakszynski , was a German actor. He appeared in more than 130 films, and is perhaps best-remembered as a leading role actor in Werner Herzog films: Aguirre, the Wrath of God , Nosferatu the Vampyre , Woyzeck , Fitzcarraldo and Cobra Verde .-Early...
and his third wife, Minhoi Geneviève Loanic. He is the half-brother of actresses Nastassja Kinski
Nastassja Kinski
Nastassja Kinski is a German-born American-based actress who has appeared in more than 60 films. Her starring roles include her Golden Globe Award-winning portrayal of the title character in Tess and her roles in two erotic films , as well as parts in Wim Wenders' films The Wrong Move; Paris,...
and Pola Kinski
Pola Kinski
-Early life:Pola Kinski is the daughter of Klaus Kinski and his first wife, the singer Gislinde Kühlbeck, making Pola the half sister of Nastassja Kinski and Nikolai Kinski. After her parents' divorce in 1955, Pola spent her childhood with both of them.-Career:...
. Nikolai was born in France, but was raised in California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. He currently resides in Berlin
Berlin
Berlin is the capital city of Germany and is one of the 16 states of Germany. With a population of 3.45 million people, Berlin is Germany's largest city. It is the second most populous city proper and the seventh most populous urban area in the European Union...
, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
and owns the dual citizenship of the United States and France.
Nikolai was the only one who attended the funeral of his father Klaus as his ashes were strewn in the Pacific Ocean.
Acting career
Nikolai's first acting role was alongside his fatherKlaus Kinski
Klaus Kinski, born Klaus Günter Karl Nakszynski , was a German actor. He appeared in more than 130 films, and is perhaps best-remembered as a leading role actor in Werner Herzog films: Aguirre, the Wrath of God , Nosferatu the Vampyre , Woyzeck , Fitzcarraldo and Cobra Verde .-Early...
in the 1989 film Kinski Paganini
Kinski Paganini
Kinski Paganini is a 1989 film based on the life and career of composer and virtuoso violinist Niccolò Paganini. The movie was written and directed by Klaus Kinski, who also performs the lead role. It was to be Kinski's final film before his death in 1991....
. He was enrolled as a Theatre Major in the UCLA School of Theatre in the mid=1990s, and has since starred in a number of German language
German language
German is a West Germanic language, related to and classified alongside English and Dutch. With an estimated 90 – 98 million native speakers, German is one of the world's major languages and is the most widely-spoken first language in the European Union....
films, after learning to speak German fluently in less than two years. More recently, he starred in 2005's Æon Flux
Æon Flux (film)
New Zealander Graeme Revell composed the score for Æon Flux; the soundtrack is available via Varèse Sarabande as advertised on the film's official website -Comic book prequel:...
alongside Charlize Theron
Charlize Theron
Charlize Theron is a South African actress, film producer and former fashion model.She rose to fame in the late 1990s following her roles in 2 Days in the Valley, Mighty Joe Young, The Devil's Advocate and The Cider House Rules...
.
In 2006, he won the Romy Award as best newcomer.
Selected filmography
- 1989: Kinski PaganiniKinski PaganiniKinski Paganini is a 1989 film based on the life and career of composer and virtuoso violinist Niccolò Paganini. The movie was written and directed by Klaus Kinski, who also performs the lead role. It was to be Kinski's final film before his death in 1991....
- 1994: Jamila
- 2000: West Coast
- 2001: Tortilla SoupTortilla SoupTortilla Soup is a 2001 American comedy-drama film directed by Maria Ripoll. The screenplay by Tom Musca, Ramón Menéndez, and Vera Blasi is based on the film Eat Drink Man Woman, which was written by Hui-Ling Wang, Ang Lee, and James Schamus.-Plot:...
- 2002: The Devil Who Called Himself God
- 2003: Dirty Sky
- 2003: Connecting Dots
- 2004: Untreu (TV-movie)
- 2005: Kein Himmel über Afrika (TV-movie)
- 2005: TatortTatortTatort is a long-running German/Austrian/Swiss , crime television series set in various parts of these countries. The show is broadcast on the channels of ARD in Germany, ORF 2 in Austria and SF1 in Switzerland...
(Crime film seriesCrime filmCrime films are films which focus on the lives of criminals. The stylistic approach to a crime film varies from realistic portrayals of real-life criminal figures, to the far-fetched evil doings of imaginary arch-villains. Criminal acts are almost always glorified in these movies.- Plays and films...
) - 2005: Æon FluxÆon Flux (film)New Zealander Graeme Revell composed the score for Æon Flux; the soundtrack is available via Varèse Sarabande as advertised on the film's official website -Comic book prequel:...
- 2006: KlimtKlimt (film)Klimt is a 2006 Austrian art-house biographical film about the life of the Austrian Symbolist painter Gustav Klimt . It was written and directed by Raoul Ruiz, with an English screenplay adaptation by Gilbert Adair. The director of photography was Ricardo Aronovich, and the music was composed by...
- 2006: Rohtenburg
- 2006: Fay GrimFay GrimFay Grim is a 2006 film written and directed by Hal Hartley. The film is a sequel to Hartley's 1997 film Henry Fool, and revolves around the title character, played by Parker Posey, the sister of Simon Grim . The plot revolves around Fay's attempt to unravel an increasingly violent mystery in Europe...
- 2007: Giganten (TV-series)
- 2009: Krupp – Eine deutsche Familie (TV miniseries)
- 2009: The CountessThe Countess (film)The Countess is a 2009 film about Elizabeth Báthory. It is the third directorial effort by Julie Delpy, who also stars as Bathory. Delpy has said, of the project, that "it sounds like a gothic [story] but it's more a drama...
- 2009: Die zwei Leben des Daniel ShoreDie zwei Leben des Daniel ShoreDie zwei Leben des Daniel Shore is a 2009 German film by Michael Dreher; written by him and produced by Karim Debbagh, Rüdiger Heinze, Rainer Kölmel and Stefan Sporbert. It stars Nikolai Kinski, Katharina Schüttler, Morjana Alaoui and Sean Gullette...
- 2009: SOKO Donau (TV-series)