Nastassja Kinski — Biography
Nastassja Aglaia Kinski, born Nakszynski, is a prominent German actress and former model, boasting appearances in over 60 films across Europe and the United States. Her international career took off with the film “Stay as You Are” in 1978. She achieved significant acclaim for her role in Roman Polanski's “Tess” (1979), which earned her a Golden Globe Award. Kinski is the daughter of the notable German actor Klaus Kinski.
In 1976, she encountered director Roman Polanski, who encouraged her to pursue method acting under the guidance of Lee Strasberg in the U.S. Her role in the Italian film “Così come sei” (1978), alongside Marcello Mastroianni, helped her gain attention in America following its release on December 21, 1979. She portrayed the leading character in Polanski's adaptation of Thomas Hardy's "Tess of the d'Urbervilles" in “Tess” (1979). Kinski made her U.S. film debut in Francis Ford Coppola's romantic musical “One from the Heart” (1981), though the film underperformed at the box office, resulting in major financial losses for Zoetrope Studios.
She starred in the erotic horror film “Cat People” (1982) opposite Malcolm McDowell, a reimagining of the 1942 original. She also featured in Wim Wenders' critically acclaimed drama “Paris, Texas” (1984), which won the prestigious Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival. Throughout the 1990s, Kinski appeared in several American productions, including “Terminal Velocity” (1994) alongside Charlie Sheen, “One Night Stand” (1997), “Your Friends & Neighbors” (1998), John Landis' “Susan's Plan” (1998), and “The Lost Son” (1999).
Throughout her career, Kinski has welcomed three children from different relationships. Her first son, Aljosha Nakszynski, born on June 29, 1984, is from her relationship with actor Vincent Spano, her co-star in “Maria's Lovers.” On September 10, 1984, Kinski married Egyptian filmmaker Ibrahim Moussa, with whom she had a daughter, Sonja Kinski, born March 2, 1986. This marriage ended in July 1992. Kinski was in a partnership with musician Quincy Jones from 1992 to 1995, maintaining her own residence nearby at Hilgard Avenue during that time. Together, they welcomed a daughter, Kenya Julia Niambi Sarah Jones, born February 9, 1993, who has pursued a career in modeling under the name Kenya Kinski-Jones.
In 1976, she encountered director Roman Polanski, who encouraged her to pursue method acting under the guidance of Lee Strasberg in the U.S. Her role in the Italian film “Così come sei” (1978), alongside Marcello Mastroianni, helped her gain attention in America following its release on December 21, 1979. She portrayed the leading character in Polanski's adaptation of Thomas Hardy's "Tess of the d'Urbervilles" in “Tess” (1979). Kinski made her U.S. film debut in Francis Ford Coppola's romantic musical “One from the Heart” (1981), though the film underperformed at the box office, resulting in major financial losses for Zoetrope Studios.
She starred in the erotic horror film “Cat People” (1982) opposite Malcolm McDowell, a reimagining of the 1942 original. She also featured in Wim Wenders' critically acclaimed drama “Paris, Texas” (1984), which won the prestigious Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival. Throughout the 1990s, Kinski appeared in several American productions, including “Terminal Velocity” (1994) alongside Charlie Sheen, “One Night Stand” (1997), “Your Friends & Neighbors” (1998), John Landis' “Susan's Plan” (1998), and “The Lost Son” (1999).
Throughout her career, Kinski has welcomed three children from different relationships. Her first son, Aljosha Nakszynski, born on June 29, 1984, is from her relationship with actor Vincent Spano, her co-star in “Maria's Lovers.” On September 10, 1984, Kinski married Egyptian filmmaker Ibrahim Moussa, with whom she had a daughter, Sonja Kinski, born March 2, 1986. This marriage ended in July 1992. Kinski was in a partnership with musician Quincy Jones from 1992 to 1995, maintaining her own residence nearby at Hilgard Avenue during that time. Together, they welcomed a daughter, Kenya Julia Niambi Sarah Jones, born February 9, 1993, who has pursued a career in modeling under the name Kenya Kinski-Jones.
