6 Best Klaus Kinski Movies

By Vlad Zakh · January 16, 2026

Klaus Kinski brought genuinely unhinged intensity to every role, and his volatile collaborations with director Werner Herzog produced some of the most singular films in cinema history. Aguirre, the Wrath of God sends a conquistador’s obsession down the river, Nosferatu the Vampyre brings an ancient vampire to a hometown, Fitzcarraldo hauls a steamship over a mountain for an opera house, and Woyzeck follows a soldier towards violence. For a Few Dollars More and Doctor Zhivago round out the list.

Fitzcarraldo (1982)

TMDB ★ 7.8

An obsessive opera lover tries to haul a massive steamship over a mountain deep in the Amazon jungle.

Directed by Werner Herzog · 2h 37m · Rated PG

Where to watch

Stream: fuboTV, Philo, Night Flight Plus, Fandor Amazon Channel, Shout! Factory Amazon Channel, Cineverse Amazon Channel · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube

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Woyzeck (1979)

TMDB ★ 7.3

Klaus Kinski plays a downtrodden soldier subjected to degrading medical experiments who spirals toward a violent breakdown.

Directed by Werner Herzog · 1h 22m · Rated NR

Where to watch

Stream: Philo, Fandor Amazon Channel, Shout! Factory Amazon Channel, Cineverse Amazon Channel · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube

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Nosferatu the Vampyre (1979)

IMDb ★ 7.3 RT 93% Metacritic 79

Herzog's hypnotic remake of the silent vampire classic, with Isabelle Adjani as its doomed heroine.

Directed by Werner Herzog · 1h 47m · Rated PG

5 wins & 8 nominations

Where to watch

Stream: Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, Philo, Night Flight Plus, Fandor Amazon Channel, Amazon Prime Video with Ads · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Aguirre, the Wrath of God (1972)

TMDB ★ 7.8

A power-mad Spanish conquistador leads a doomed expedition down the Amazon in search of the legendary city of gold.

Directed by Werner Herzog · 1h 35m · Rated NR

Where to watch

Stream: fuboTV, Philo, History Vault, Night Flight Plus, Fandor Amazon Channel, Cohen Media Amazon Channel · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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For a Few Dollars More (1965)

IMDb ★ 8.2 RT 92% Metacritic 74

Two bounty hunters reluctantly team up to track down a sadistic outlaw and his gang.

Directed by Sergio Leone · 2h 12m · Rated R

3 nominations

Where to watch

Stream: fuboTV, MGM+ Amazon Channel, Philo, MGM Plus Roku Premium Channel, MGM Plus · Rent or buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Doctor Zhivago (1965)

TMDB ★ 7.9

A physician and poet's life and loves are shattered by the chaos of the Russian Revolution.

Directed by David Lean · 3h 20m · Rated PG-13

Where to watch

Rent: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Spectrum On Demand · Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home

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Vlad Zakh

Founder, Movieix

Founder of Movieix. He started the site because most recommendation pages felt like noise. Here, lists are sorted by who's in the film, where it's from and what mood you're in tonight.

6 Best Klaus Kinski Movies

Fitzcarraldo (1982)

Woyzeck (1979)

Nosferatu the Vampyre (1979)

Aguirre, the Wrath of God (1972)

For a Few Dollars More (1965)

Doctor Zhivago (1965)

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