Klaus Kinski
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Klaus Kinski was a volatile and intense German actor best known for his collaborations with director Werner Herzog in films like "Aguirre, the Wrath of God" and "Fitzcarraldo."
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Klaus Kinski canonical | 6 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4623361 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Klaus Kinski Context triple: [Buddy Buddy, starring, Klaus Kinski]
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A.
Maximilian Schell
Maximilian Schell was an Austrian-Swiss actor and director renowned for his intense, Oscar-winning performances in European and Hollywood films, particularly in courtroom dramas and war-themed movies.
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B.
Bruno Ganz
Bruno Ganz was a renowned Swiss actor acclaimed for his intense and nuanced performances in European cinema, particularly in films like "Wings of Desire" and "Downfall."
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C.
Belmondo
Belmondo is an Italian surname notably borne by Olympic champion cross-country skier Stefania Belmondo.
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D.
Klaus Maria Brandauer
Klaus Maria Brandauer is an acclaimed Austrian actor and director known internationally for his intense, charismatic performances in films such as "Out of Africa" and "Mephisto."
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E.
Josh Mostel
Josh Mostel is an American actor and comedian known for his character roles in film and television, including a memorable supporting performance in the Adam Sandler comedy "Billy Madison."
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Klaus Kinski Target entity description: Klaus Kinski was a volatile and intense German actor best known for his collaborations with director Werner Herzog in films like "Aguirre, the Wrath of God" and "Fitzcarraldo."
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A.
Maximilian Schell
Maximilian Schell was an Austrian-Swiss actor and director renowned for his intense, Oscar-winning performances in European and Hollywood films, particularly in courtroom dramas and war-themed movies.
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B.
Bruno Ganz
Bruno Ganz was a renowned Swiss actor acclaimed for his intense and nuanced performances in European cinema, particularly in films like "Wings of Desire" and "Downfall."
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C.
Belmondo
Belmondo is an Italian surname notably borne by Olympic champion cross-country skier Stefania Belmondo.
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D.
Klaus Maria Brandauer
Klaus Maria Brandauer is an acclaimed Austrian actor and director known internationally for his intense, charismatic performances in films such as "Out of Africa" and "Mephisto."
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E.
Josh Mostel
Josh Mostel is an American actor and comedian known for his character roles in film and television, including a memorable supporting performance in the Adam Sandler comedy "Billy Madison."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
German actor
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film actor ⓘ human ⓘ stage actor ⓘ |
| birthName | Nikolaus Karl Günther Nakszynski NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Lagunitas, California, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | heart attack ⓘ |
| child |
Nastassja Kinski
NERFINISHED
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Nikolai Kinski NERFINISHED ⓘ Polanski Kinski ⓘ |
| collaboratedWith |
Jesús Franco
NERFINISHED
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Werner Herzog NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictParticipatedIn | World War II ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Germany ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1926-10-18 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1991-11-23 ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| genre |
drama film
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horror film ⓘ spaghetti western ⓘ |
| hasPersonalityCharacteristic |
intense
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volatile ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Aguirre, the Wrath of God
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Cobra Verde NERFINISHED ⓘ Fitzcarraldo NERFINISHED ⓘ Nosferatu the Vampyre NERFINISHED ⓘ Woyzeck NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languagesSpoken |
English
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German ⓘ |
| nationality | German ⓘ |
| notableRole |
Brian Sweeney Fitzgerald (Fitzcarraldo)
NERFINISHED
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Count Dracula NERFINISHED ⓘ Don Lope de Aguirre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Aguirre, der Zorn Gottes
NERFINISHED
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Cobra Verde NERFINISHED ⓘ Fitzcarraldo NERFINISHED ⓘ Nosferatu: Phantom der Nacht NERFINISHED ⓘ Woyzeck NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
actor
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voice actor ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Zoppot, Free City of Danzig NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Lagunitas, California, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| servedIn | Wehrmacht NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouse |
Brigitte Ruth Tocki
NERFINISHED
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Gislinde Kühlbeck NERFINISHED ⓘ Minhoi Geneviève Loanic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| wasPrisonerOfWarOf | United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| wrote | Ich brauche Liebe ⓘ |
| yearsActive | 1948–1989 ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Klaus Kinski Description of subject: Klaus Kinski was a volatile and intense German actor best known for his collaborations with director Werner Herzog in films like "Aguirre, the Wrath of God" and "Fitzcarraldo."
Referenced by (6)
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