“Werner Herzog, I knew him for so many years, when Fassbinder was at his highest moment. But we had a rule: An actor from Fassbinder could never work with an actor of Werner Herzog or Wim Wenders. Because if we would have done that, we would have been spies. 'Ah, you worked with Werner - how was it? How did he direct you?' I was Fassbinder's actor.”

German actor

Udo Kier is a German actor known for a long career in European and American film. He was born Udo Kierspe and became widely known for playing unusual, often unsettling characters. He appeared in more than 200 films, in both leading and supporting roles. Much of his work is associated with eccentric or deviant figures, which became a defining feature of his screen presence.