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Nastassja Kinski

German actress

Nastassja Kinski is a German actress and former model who has appeared in more than 60 films in Europe and the United States. Her worldwide breakthrough was Stay as You Are, and she came to global prominence with her Golden Globe Award-winning performance in Roman Polanski's Tess. She also worked with Wim Wenders on Paris, Texas.

Nastassja Kinski appears in 3 films in The Rerun, from 1976 to 1984. Most of that work is in drama, romance and horror. Frequent collaborators in The Rerun: Peter Sykes (2).

Known for

  • Tess (1979), Tess. Her Golden Globe Award-winning performance as the title character in Roman Polanski’s film.
  • Paris, Texas (1984). A Wim Wenders film in her filmography.
  • Cat People (1982). Paul Schrader’s supernatural horror film.
  • One from the Heart (1982). Francis Ford Coppola’s musical romance.
  • Stay as You Are (1978). The film that gave her a worldwide breakthrough.

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Quick answers

What movies and TV shows has Nastassja Kinski been in?
Nastassja Kinski appears in Paris, Texas (1984), Tess (1979) and To the Devil a Daughter (1976) on The Remote.
When was Nastassja Kinski born?
Nastassja Kinski was born on 24 January 1961.

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