Udo Kier, striking German actor from ‘My Own Private Idaho’ and ‘Ace Ventura,’ dies at 81

Udo Kier, the German actor whose icy gaze and strange, scene-stealing screen presence made him a favorite of filmmakers ...

Emily Watson to receive the Richard Harris Award at Sunday's BIFAs

"Dune: Prophecy" actress Emily Watson is set to receive the Richard Harris Award at the British Independent Film Awards gala ...

German actor Udo Kier, a Palm Springs resident, dies at 81

The German-born actor lived in the Albert Frey-designed former Francis F. Crocker Library. He had more than 200 roles in his ...

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'

Udo Kier—the impossibly prolific German actor that you and I will readily recognise as Yuri from Red Alert 2, Command and ...

Udo Kier, German Actor Who Played Eccentric Villains, Dies at 81

Over a six-decade career, he appeared in films by the directors Gus Van Sant and Lars von Trier, and in music videos by ...

Akinola Davies Jr., Director of ‘My Father’s Shadow,’ on the Full-Circle Moment of His BAFTA Breakthrough

With his Cannes-lauded feature debut leading the BIFA nominations and representing the U.K. at the Oscars, the filmmaker ...

Udo Kier’s bizarre film career, from Frankenstein to Sex with Madonna

The German character actor brought a singular eccentricity to his roles, becoming a frequent collaborator with an array of ...