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Quiz about The Life and Movies of Klaus Kinski

The Life and Movies of Klaus Kinski Quiz

For many, Klaus Kinski is the greatest actor of all time. He starred in over 130 mostly cheap productions. His private life was marked by countless affairs, and he is infamous for his rude and insulting behaviour.

A multiple-choice quiz by Vishvakarman. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
Vishvakarman

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
109,456

Updated
Dec 03 21

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10

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Question 1 of 10

1. Klaus Kinski is a pseudonym. His real name was ____________ ? Hint

Nikolaus Guenther Nakszynski

Hershel Krysztofski

Niklas Karinski

Klaus Harald Mueller

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Question 2 of 10

2. During WWII, Kinski served in the German Wehrmacht. In 1944, he became a Prisoner of War of which country? Hint

France

Soviet Union

United States

United Kingdom

3. Kinski started his career as a theatre actor. When already a renowned theatre and film actor, he achieved fame also for his interpretations of some of his favorite poems. Which of the following was not a poet he rendered? Hint

Francois Villon

Charles Baudelaire

Arthur Rimbaud

Michel Houllebeq

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Question 4 of 10

4. Much of Kinski's claim to popular fame in Germany came from his appearances in silverscreen adaptions of an English whodunit author. Who was that author?

Answer: ( Two words, or just surname)

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Question 5 of 10

5. Kinski was married three times, and had one child with each wife. He named his children after characters that appeared in his favorite Russian author's books. Who was that author? Hint

Iwan Turgenjew

Leo Tolstoi

Fjodor Dostojewski

Nikolai Gogol

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Question 6 of 10

6. During the 1960s, in which city did Kinski live mostly? Hint

Vienna

Paris

Rome

Berlin

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Question 7 of 10

7. In the 1970s and 1980s, he co-operated with German director Werner Herzog in a number of projects that received worldwide critical acclaim. Which movie was the first of this series, in which Kinski depicts a Spanish conquistador on the quest for El Dorado? Hint

Fitzcarraldo

Cobra Verde

Woyzeck

Aguirre, the Wrath of God

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Question 8 of 10

8. Kinski got a lot of offers from Hollywood directors, which he all turned down. Which of these was not a film that tried to cast Kinski? Hint

Raiders of the Lost Ark

Beverly Hills Cop

Platoon

The Godfather, Part III

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Question 9 of 10

9. Kinski was obsessed with a classical musician, of whom he also thought that he was his reincarnation. Who was that musician? Hint

Mozart

Bruckner

Wagner

Paganini

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Question 10 of 10

10. Klaus Kinski died on November 23rd, 1991. What was the cause of his death? Hint

Heart Attack

Murder

Suicide

Stroke

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Klaus Kinski is a pseudonym. His real name was ____________ ?

Answer: Nikolaus Guenther Nakszynski

He was born on October 18th, 1926, in Zoppot, Poland, but his family soon moved to Berlin, where he attended school.

2. During WWII, Kinski served in the German Wehrmacht. In 1944, he became a Prisoner of War of which country?

Answer: United Kingdom

Answer: Michel Houllebeq

His recitations were translations of the original texts, some done by Kinski himself. Kinski firmly believed that he was Villon reborn. Houllebeq is a contemporary poet.

4. Much of Kinski's claim to popular fame in Germany came from his appearances in silverscreen adaptions of an English whodunit author. Who was that author?

Answer: Edgar Wallace

Kinski starred in a total of 16 Wallace movies, mostly depicting the mysterious mad butler-henchman. He was never choosy about his roles, saying he needed the money and was willing to sell his body to anybody 'like a whore on the street selling hers to the next best customer'

5. Kinski was married three times, and had one child with each wife. He named his children after characters that appeared in his favorite Russian author's books. Who was that author?

Answer: Fjodor Dostojewski

His children's names are Pola, Nastassja and Nanhoi Nikolai. All of Kinski's marriages did not last, and he said of himself to have slept with over 4000 women during his life.

6. During the 1960s, in which city did Kinski live mostly?

Answer: Rome

He was said to lead a life of luxury and orgies in his Rome villa, inviting everybody he met to join his parties. He also starred in numerous Italian Westerns during that time.

Answer: Aguirre, the Wrath of God

Another movie done with Werner Herzog was 'Nosferatu'. The relationship between Herzog and Kinski was always tense and turned into open hatred in later years.

8. Kinski got a lot of offers from Hollywood directors, which he all turned down. Which of these was not a film that tried to cast Kinski?

Answer: Platoon

During the 1980s, Kinski starred in fewer movies, and although he was living in California by that time, turned down offers from Hollywood regularly.

9. Kinski was obsessed with a classical musician, of whom he also thought that he was his reincarnation. Who was that musician?

Answer: Paganini

He managed to achieve the dream of his life with the project 'Kinski Paganini', which was shot in 1988. Kinski wrote the screenplay, directed and starred as the protagonist.

10. Klaus Kinski died on November 23rd, 1991. What was the cause of his death?

Answer: Heart Attack

Kinski will never be forgotten by his fans all around the world. Hope you enjoyed the quiz!

Source: Author Vishvakarman

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