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Klaus Kinski: 30th anniversary of the death of a genius and madman

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Thirty years ago today, Klaus Kinski died. He is just as famous for his outbursts of anger as he is for his films. He went down in cinema history primarily for his collaboration with director Werner Herzog. His reputation reached as far as Australia. The ABC radio film critic CJ Johnson, a big fan of Klaus Kinski, did the stage show "Kinski and I" about Kinski's life and career.



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