Udo Kier, a legendary German actor who played Dr. Frankenstein and collaborated with directors like Andy Warhol, Werner Herzog and Lars von Trier, died on Sunday, his partner, Delbert McBride told Variety. He was 81. Cause of death was not revealed.

He appeared in such films as "Suspiria," "My Own Private Idaho," "Blade," "Breaking the Waves" and "Blood for Dracula."

The prolific character actor appeared in over 200 roles including "My Own Private Idaho" and multiple Lars von Trier films.

A prolific actor who starred in “Ace Ventura: Pet Detective” and more than 200 other movies is dead at age 81. Udo Kier, a German actor who worked with big names like Madonna, Andy Warhol and Lars von Trier, died on Sunday, his partner Delbert McBride told Variety. A cause of death was not announced.

CANNES, France (AP) — Lars von Trier would like to point out that his banishment from the Cannes Film Festival, where he was declared "persona non grata" after making comments sympathetic to Nazis, has not been applied to others. "What about Harvey?

It is well known that Danish director Lars von Trier has not visited America, though many of his films are set here, including his latest feature, “Antichrist,” starring Willem Dafoe and Charlotte Gainsbourg. While his films are not generally known for ...