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My Best Fiend

Film · 1999

A film that describes the love-hate relationship between Werner Herzog and Klaus Kinski, the deep trust between the director and the actor, and their independently and simultaneously hatched plans to murder one another.

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The people who made it

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Behind the camera

  1. Werner Herzogdirector · writer
  2. James Mitchellexecutive producer
  3. Christine Ruppertexecutive producer
  4. André Singerexecutive producer
  5. Joe Binieditor
  6. Popol Vuhcomposer
  7. Peter Zeitlingercinematographer
  8. Sabine Rollbergproducer
  9. Lucki Stipetićproducer
  10. Ulrich Bergfelderproduction designer

On screen

  1. Werner Herzoglead actor
  2. Eva Matteslead actor
  3. Klaus Kinskilead actor
  4. Claudia Cardinalelead actor
  5. Baron van der Reckesupporting actor
  6. Baronin van der Reckesupporting actor
  7. Beat Pressersupporting actor
  8. Bill Pencesupporting actor
  9. Andrés Vicentesupporting actor
  10. José Koechlin von Steinsupporting actor
  11. Guillermo Ríossupporting actor
  12. Lucki Stipetićguest actor
  13. Benino Moreno Placidoguest actor
  14. Justo Gonzálezguest actor
  15. Paul Hittscherguest actor
  16. Walter Saxerguest actor
  17. Thomas Mauchguest actor
  18. Tom Luddyguest actor
  19. Mick Jaggerguest actor
  20. Jason Robardsguest actor
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From the people who made My Best Fiend

61
  1. Little Dieter Needs to Fly1997 · FilmExceptional· 5 shared
  2. Into the Abyss2011 · FilmExceptional· 3 shared
  3. Into the Inferno2016 · FilmExceptional· 5 shared
  4. The Wild Blue Yonder2005 · FilmExceptional· 3 shared
  5. Aguirre, the Wrath of God1972 · FilmExceptional· 6 shared
  6. Encounters at the End of the World2007 · FilmExceptional· 3 shared
  7. Lessons of Darkness1992 · FilmStrong· 2 shared
  8. Cave of Forgotten Dreams2010 · FilmExceptional· 3 shared
  9. Cobra Verde1987 · FilmExceptional· 5 shared
  10. Woyzeck1979 · FilmExceptional· 3 shared
  11. Stroszek1977 · FilmExceptional· 3 shared
  12. Nosferatu the Vampyre1979 · FilmExceptional· 4 shared
  13. The Enigma of Kaspar Hauser1974 · FilmStrong· 2 shared
  14. Queen of the Desert2015 · FilmExceptional· 4 shared
  15. Heart of Glass1976 · FilmStrong· 2 shared
  16. Rescue Dawn2007 · FilmExceptional· 3 shared
  17. Happy People: A Year in the Taiga2010 · FilmStrong· 2 shared
  18. Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans2009 · FilmExceptional· 3 shared
  19. Fireball: Visitors from Darker Worlds2020 · FilmExceptional· 4 shared
  20. Grizzly Man2005 · FilmExceptional· 3 shared
  21. Even Dwarfs Started Small1971 · FilmStrong· 2 shared
  22. Ordinary Decent Criminal2000 · FilmStrong· 2 shared
  23. Lo and Behold: Reveries of the Connected World2016 · FilmStrong· 2 shared
  24. Croupier1998 · FilmStrong· 2 shared
  25. The Look of Silence2014 · FilmStrong· 2 shared
  26. My Son, My Son, What Have Ye Done2010 · FilmStrong· 3 shared
  27. Burden of Dreams1982 · FilmStrong· 9 shared
  28. The Act of Killing2012 · FilmStrong· 2 shared
  29. Red Army2015 · FilmStrong· 2 shared
  30. Incident at Loch Ness2004 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  31. Into the West1992 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  32. Tokyo-Ga1985 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  33. Julien Donkey-Boy1999 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  34. You Were Never Really Here2017 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  35. American Honey2016 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  36. All the Beauty and the Bloodshed2022 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  37. Wim Wenders, Desperado2020 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  38. The Grand2007 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  39. Paradise: Love2012 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  40. We Need to Talk About Kevin2011 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  41. Lost in the Garden of the World1975 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  42. Paradise: Faith2013 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  43. The Last King of Scotland2006 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  44. Bird2024 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  45. Angélique2013 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  46. The Unbelievers2013 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  47. Jack Reacher2012 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  48. Mister Lonely2008 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  49. Future World2018 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  50. Disney Gallery / Star Wars: The Mandalorian2020 · TV seriesFaint· 1 shared
  51. Import/Export2007 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  52. The Mandalorian2019 · TV seriesFaint· 1 shared
  53. Freaks of Nature2015 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  54. Metalocalypse2006 · TV seriesFaint· 1 shared
  55. What Dreams May Come1998 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  56. Atari: Game Over2014 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  57. Penguins of Madagascar2014 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  58. Life Itself2014 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  59. Mr. Robot2015 · TV seriesFaint· 1 shared
  60. The Boondocks2005 · TV seriesFaint· 1 shared
  61. Orion and the Dark2024 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
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Across the whole team

1
  1. Fitzcarraldo1982 · FilmExceptional· 9 shared
05

Through the cast

75
  1. PerrasGuillermo Ríos2011 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  2. The Bitter Tears of Petra von KantEva Mattes1972 · FilmStrong· 1 shared
  3. VenomKlaus Kinski1981 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  4. The Pink PantherClaudia Cardinale1963 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  5. CrawlspaceKlaus Kinski1986 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  6. Once Upon a Time in the WestClaudia Cardinale1968 · FilmNotable· 2 shared
  7. The PariahClaudia Cardinale1972 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  8. The Day of the OwlClaudia Cardinale1968 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  9. Fiasco in MilanClaudia Cardinale1959 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  10. A Girl in AustraliaClaudia Cardinale1971 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  11. Il bell'AntonioClaudia Cardinale1960 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  12. Instructions Not IncludedGuillermo Ríos2013 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  13. A Bullet for the GeneralKlaus Kinski1967 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  14. Buddy BuddyKlaus Kinski1981 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  15. CartoucheClaudia Cardinale1962 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  16. The Great SilenceKlaus Kinski1968 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  17. 8½Claudia Cardinale1963 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  18. CreatureKlaus Kinski1985 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  19. All Roads Lead to RomeClaudia Cardinale2016 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  20. Count DraculaKlaus Kinski1970 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  21. Son of the Pink PantherClaudia Cardinale1993 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  22. Girl with a SuitcaseClaudia Cardinale1961 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  23. The LeopardClaudia Cardinale1963 · FilmNotable· 1 shared
  24. Two Is a FamilyGuillermo Ríos2016 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  25. In a Year with 13 MoonsEva Mattes1978 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  26. The QueensClaudia Cardinale1966 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  27. CebollitasAndrés Vicente1997 · TV seriesFaint· 1 shared
  28. LeberkäsjunkieEva Mattes2019 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  29. The ProfessionalsClaudia Cardinale1966 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  30. Effie GrayClaudia Cardinale2014 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  31. Sergio Leone, une Amérique de légendeClaudia Cardinale2018 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  32. Last of the RenegadesKlaus Kinski1964 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  33. Death of a Corrupt ManKlaus Kinski1977 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  34. Big Deal on Madonna StreetClaudia Cardinale1958 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  35. That Most Important Thing: LoveKlaus Kinski1975 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  36. Enemy at the GatesEva Mattes2001 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  37. Escape to AthenaClaudia Cardinale1979 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  38. A Genius, Two Friends, and an IdiotKlaus Kinski1975 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  39. Jesus of NazarethClaudia Cardinale1977 · TV seriesFaint· 1 shared
  40. For a Few Dollars MoreKlaus Kinski1965 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  41. Rocco and His BrothersClaudia Cardinale1960 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  42. Shine a LightMick Jagger2008 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  43. VinylMick Jagger2016 · TV seriesFaint· 1 shared
  44. Sleep DealerGuillermo Ríos2008 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  45. Faerie Tale TheatreKlaus Kinski1982 · TV seriesFaint· 2 shared
  46. Hour of the GunJason Robards1967 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  47. A Boy and His DogJason Robards1975 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  48. I.D.Thomas Mauch1995 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  49. The Secret GardenTom Luddy1993 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  50. A Time to Love and a Time to DieKlaus Kinski1958 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  51. Werner and the Wizard of BoozeEva Mattes1990 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  52. Quick ChangeJason Robards1990 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  53. The Adventures of Huck FinnJason Robards1993 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  54. Conversation PieceClaudia Cardinale1974 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  55. Doctor ZhivagoKlaus Kinski1965 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  56. Rogue CityClaudia Cardinale2020 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  57. Electric Boogaloo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon FilmsKlaus KinskiTom Luddy2014 · FilmFaint· 2 shared
  58. ParenthoodJason Robards1989 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  59. Scene of the CrimeEva Mattes1970 · TV seriesFaint· 1 shared
  60. The St. Valentine's Day MassacreJason Robards1967 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  61. PhiladelphiaJason Robards1993 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  62. BarflyTom Luddy1987 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  63. JuliaJason Robards1977 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  64. Something Wicked This Way ComesJason Robards1983 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  65. The Day AfterJason Robards1983 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  66. FreejackMick Jagger1992 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  67. Johnny Got His GunJason Robards1971 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  68. Raise the TitanicJason Robards1980 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  69. The Ballad of Cable HogueJason Robards1970 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  70. AlfieMick Jagger2004 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  71. PowaqqatsiTom Luddy1988 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  72. The Spaghetti WestKlaus Kinski2005 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  73. Mishima: A Life in Four ChaptersTom Luddy1985 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  74. Performance.Mick Jagger1970 · FilmFaint· 1 shared
  75. Invasion of the Body SnatchersTom Luddy1978 · FilmFaint· 1 shared

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