Klaus Kinski, Nosferatu the Vampyr
Several decades before dazzling the Star Wars galaxy with his instantly meme-able dealings with Baby Yoda, Werner Herzog directed his “best fiend” Klaus Kinski in the 1979 semi-remake of fellow German Murnau’s 1922 film (here, however, the main character is actually named Count Dracula). It’s a stunning, strangely lovely film, and Kinski’s uncanny performance is one of its most striking highlights.
