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Udo Kier obituary

Actor whose eccentric presence was in demand for both arthouse and Hollywood films

The Guardian - UK

Udo Kier Revealed How Playing Dracula Left Him in a Wheelchair Before His Death at 81

Horror icon Udo Kier's death at 81 has revived attention on his long-standing claim that injuries from filming Blood for Dracula caused decades of debilitating health problems.

International Business Times UK

Udo Kier, star of Red Alert 2 and Hideo Kojima's OD, dies aged 81: 'There will never be another like him. Udo, rest in peace'

Kier's career spanned movies, TV, games, and even music videos.

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Hideo Kojima pays tribute to veteran actor Udo Kier, who appeared in over 200 movies and featured in upcoming project OD before passing away: "He was truly an 'icon' of his time"

Udo Kier passed away on November 23, 2025, aged 81

Total Film

Cult German star dies after diverse career spanning arthouse horror and Hollywood

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The Independent UK

Udo Kier death: Cult German actor known for Dancer in the Dark dies aged 81

Actor once said ‘it is better to be evil and scare people rather than be the guy who works in the post office and goes home to his wife and children’

The Independent UK

Udo Kier, prolific German actor and favourite star of Lars Von Trier, dies aged 81

The actor who starred in more than 250 films including memorable roles in 'Suspiria', 'My Own Private Idaho' and the films of Lars Von Trier, has died aged 81.

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Actor Udo Kier dead aged 81

After a career spanning six decades, German actor Udo Kier has died at the age of 81.

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Udo Kier, German actor who starred in 200 films spanning Lars von Trier to Ace Ventura, dies aged 81

Actor who appeared in My Own Private Idaho, Blade, Armageddon and Dogville, as well as Madonna music videos and video games, died on Sunday

The Guardian - AU

Hideo Kojima shares bizarre "I didn't f*** the fridge" song he got off a USB drive from a "multidisciplinary artist" in London, and nobody's sure whether to believe this is viral OD marketing or just Kojima being Kojima

It's Never Be Game Over all over again

GamesRadar

Hideo Kojima fans think he's hiding a Silent Hill tease in OD's trailer

Hold your horses there

GamesRadar

The 8 Best Movie Draculas, Including Nicolas Cage, Ranked

Nicolas Cage is the latest actor to sink his teeth into the role of the iconic vampire. But how does he hold up against the other movie Draculas?

Inverse

My Neighbour Adolf review – chess-bonding tale wonders if Hitler has moved in next door

My Neighbour Adolf review – bonding with Hitler over chess feels off

The Guardian - UK

Streaming: Men and the best British folk horror films

Alex Garland’s rural chiller joins classics of the genre from The Wicker Man to Cry of the Banshee

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Swan Song review – amiable tale of a hairdresser’s final flourish

A celebrity stylist comes out of retirement to do the funeral preparation for his arch enemy in this insubstantial yarn

The Guardian - UK

Swan Song review – Udo Kier gets on the pantsuit as haughty hairdresser

There are plenty of laughs in this bittersweet drama as a retired stylist makes his way across town to do the hair and makeup of a deceased and disagreeable client

The Guardian - UK

Udo Kier: ‘I was so weak from eating only salad leaves to play Dracula I was in a wheelchair’

The German acting veteran of 275 films answers your questions on creating spine-chilling characters, singing into a lamp and working with everyone from Lars Von Trier to Arnold Schwarzenegger

The Guardian - UK

Post your questions for Udo Kier

Ahead of the release of his new film, Swan Song, the German actor is now open to questions on his decades-spanning career

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