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Nastassja Kinski

Nastassja Kinski

Actor, also producer · Born January 24, 1961 (65) · Berlin, Germany

Nastassja Aglaia Kinski (German: [nasˈtasi̯a ˈkɪnskiː]; née Nakszynski, Polish: [nakˈʂɨj̃skʲi]; born 24 January 1961) 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 with Stay as You Are (1978). She then came to global prominence with her Golden Globe Award-winning performance as the title character in the Roman Polanski-directed film Tess (1979). Other films in which she acted include the Francis Ford Coppola musical romance film One from the Heart (1982), erotic horror film Cat People (1982) from Paul Schrader, and the Wim Wenders drama films Paris, Texas (1984) and Faraway, So Close! (1993). She also appeared in the biographical drama film An American Rhapsody (2001). She is the daughter of German actor Klaus Kinski. Description above from the Wikipedia article Nastassja Kinski, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
January 24, 1961 (65)
From
Berlin, Germany
Works as
Actor, also producer
Titles
47 on MovieCove · 79 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 38 days to Oct 27Up 34% in 30 days

What are Nastassja Kinski's films like?

Across their 46 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Drama23 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 55th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy7 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 35th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Crime5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 22nd percentile
: browse their Crime movies
Action2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 15th percentile
: browse their Action movies
Documentary2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 83rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Documentary movies
Horror2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 19th percentile
: browse their Horror movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
31%
Self
22%
Morality
21%
Survival
11%
Society
8%
Power
4%
Ideas
3%
Family bonds18 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity13 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love9 titles, browse their movies with this themeMarriage5 titles, browse their movies with this themeTrauma6 titles, browse their movies with this themeBetrayal5 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception6 titles, browse their movies with this themeObsession3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 44 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 8 · Serious 14 · Dark 22

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 22 · Stylized 17 · Heightened 5

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 6 · Charged 27 · Intense 11

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

A split, not a type: Steady 25 · Shifting 17 · Whiplash 2

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 30 · Some laughs 10 · Funny 4

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 24 · Even-paced 20 · Relentless 0

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 12 · Engaged 30 · Full focus 2

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 12 · Affecting 15 · Heavy 17

Open-ended: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their open-ended movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

A split, not a type: Resolved 23 · Open-ended 10 · Ambiguous 11

Roles they play

28 analyzed roles

Usually the Shapeshifter: 10 of 28 analyzed roles.

Shapeshifter
10 of 28
Hero
8 of 28
Mentor
4 of 28
Ally
3 of 28
Herald
2 of 28
Threshold guardian
1 of 28
Show the 28 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
29
Melancholic
28
Contemplative
10
Warm
6
Absurd
6
Other
37

How their films linger

Bittersweet20 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking13 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling13 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun9 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 8 with a twist

  • Happy11
  • Bittersweet20
  • Tragic7
  • Ambiguous8

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Nastassja Kinski's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 24 of their 47 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (13).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Nastassja Kinski's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

79 credits, 47 with a MovieCove page; 22 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • The Sign of the Dragon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    as Anja

  • Hijamat(2026)

    as Margot

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Films to Die For (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    as (archive footage) (uncredited)

  • LasVegas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    as Ilse von Lossberg

  • Castlevania: Nocturne(2023)

    Show 14 episodes · as Tera (voice)

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows

  • Dark Satellites (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    as Birgitt

  • Homeshopper's Paradise (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    as Aimé

  • Morceaux de Cannes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Actor

  • Sugar (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Sister Nadia

  • The Nightshift Belongs to the Stars (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Sonia

  • Celebrity Nude Revue: The Saucy 70's Volume 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    as (archive footage)

  • More Things That Happened(2007)

    as The Lady

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Inland Empire(2006)

    as The Lady

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • La Femme Musketeer(2004)

    Show 2 episodes · as Lady Bolton

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all shows

  • In Your Image (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Mathilde

  • Dangerous Liaisons (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    Show 3 episodes · as Madame Maria de Tourvel

  • Paradise Found(2003)

    as Mette-Sophie Gad

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • All Around the Town(2002)

    as Karen Grant

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films

  • Rip It Off(2001)

    as Misha

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films

  • Diary of a Sex Addict(2001)

    as Dr. Jane Bordeaux

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films

  • The Day the World Ended(2001)

    as Dr. Jennife Stillman

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • .com for Murder (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Associate Producer · as Sondra

  • Say Nothing (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Grace Needham

  • An American Rhapsody(2001)

    as Margit

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • Town & Country(2001)

    as Alex

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • Blind Terror (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Susan

  • Cold Heart(2001)

    as Linda Cross

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • The Claim(2000)

    as Elena Burn

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • The Magic of Marciano (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Katie

  • The District (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    Show 1 episode · as Trish

  • Quarantine (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Dr. Galen Bronty

  • Time Share(2000)

    Producer · as Dr. Julia Weiland

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films

  • Red Letters (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Lydia Davis

  • A Storm in Summer(2000)

    as Gloria Ross

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films

  • The Intruder(1999)

    as Badge Mueller

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • The Lost Son(1999)

    as Deborah Spitz

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Playing by Heart(1998)

    as The Lawyer (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Susan's Plan(1998)

    as Susan Holland

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Your Friends and Neighbors(1998)

    as Cheri

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Ciro-Norte (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as Venus

  • Savior(1998)

    as Maria Rose

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • Little Boy Blue(1997)

    as Kate West

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Bella Mafia(1997)

    as Sophia Luciano

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • One Night Stand(1997)

    as Karen

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Fathers' Day(1997)

    as Collette Andrews

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • Somebody Is Waiting(1996)

    as Charlotte Ellis

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films

  • The Ring (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Ariana von Gotthard

  • The Ring (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    Show 2 episodes · as Ariana von Gotthard

  • Terminal Velocity(1994)

    as Chris Morrow

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Crackerjack(1994)

    as Katia 'K.C.' Koslovska

    Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films

  • Faraway, So Close!(1993)

    as Raphaela

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films

  • The Blonde (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)

    as Christine

  • In camera mia (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    as Nastienka

  • Dawn (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    as Karin

  • Humiliated and Insulted (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    as Natasha

  • Night Sun(1990)

    as Cristina

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Il segreto(1990)

    as Lucia

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Torrents of Spring (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    as Maria Nikolaevna Polozov

  • Crystal or Ash, Fire or Wind, as Long as It's Love(1989)

    as Joëlle Lavoisier

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • Magdalene (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1988)

    as Magdalene

  • Malady of Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    as Juliette

  • Revolution(1985)

    as Daisy McConnahay

    Midcredits score: 18th percentile of all films

  • Harem (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    as Diane

  • Paris, Texas(1984)

    as Jane

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • Maria's Lovers(1984)

    as Maria Bosic

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • The Hotel New Hampshire(1984)

    as Susie the Bear

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Unfaithfully Yours(1984)

    as Daniella Eastman

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Electric Blue 11 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    as (archive footage)

  • The Moon in the Gutter(1983)

    as Loretta Channing, uptown Girl

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • Exposed(1983)

    as Elizabeth Carlson

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • Spring Symphony (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    as Clara Wieck

  • Cat People(1982)

    as Irena Gallier

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • One from the Heart(1981)

    as Leila

    Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films

  • Tess(1979)

    as Tess Durbeyfield

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all films

  • Stay as You Are(1978)

    as Francesca

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Boarding School (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1978)

    as Deborah Collins

  • To the Devil a Daughter(1976)

    as Catherine

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all films

  • Wrong Move(1975)

    as Mignon

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films

  • Tatort(1970)

    Show 1 episode · as Sina Wolf

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all shows

Career shape

Star power in the 99th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 79 titles from 1970 to 2026; peak year 1983.

Biggest box office

Fathers' Day (1997)

$29M worldwide

Highest rated

Paris, Texas (1984)

Midcredits 98th

Most popular right now

Castlevania: Nocturne (2023)

Film career

MilestoneBreakout
19702026

Peak 1983 · fewer prominent film roles lately. Top draw in 9 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting79 of 79: 78 only acting, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score43rdProducing1 of 79: 0 only producing, 1 with another role

By decade

1970s6 · acting1980s16 · acting1990s23 · acting2000s23 · 23 acting · 1 crew2010s3 · acting2020s8 · acting

Billing

usually 2nd · top billed in 22% of 32 roles
758500

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Nastassja Kinski's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 44th percentile, the median of all 44; across their 44 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 42nd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

42ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 44

Approval · how many liked their films

44thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 44

Reach · how many have seen their films

69thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 44

Midcredits score across 47 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up8
  • 50th to 74th11
  • 25th to 49th13
  • Below 25th15

Shape of the crowd

25 of their 47 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser16
  • Broadly Agreed4
  • Mixed25

Most divisive · actor

Hijamat (2026)

88th percentile spread · 30% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Paris, Texas (1984)

Midcredits 98th · 87% liked

Reviewers score the acting 66/100 in their films, across 39 reviewed titles; fans 77, detractors 43. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Nastassja Kinski's work okay for kids?

Across up to 18 MovieCove titles with content scores, violence & gore and sex & nudity run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore5 titles27–88 · median 71 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity18 titles35–67 · median 52 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity5 titles21–80 · median 41 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs4 titlesmedian 28 · mildMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense4 titlesmedian 66 · intenseMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Nastassja Kinski work with?

People who share at least 2 of Nastassja Kinski's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Wim Wenders shares the most, 3.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles