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Klaus Nomi

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Klaus Nomi

Born January 24, 1944 · immenstadt, Bavaria, Germany

Died August 6, 1983 · aged 39

Klaus Sperber (January 24, 1944 – August 6, 1983), known professionally as Klaus Nomi, was a German countertenor and baritone noted for his wide vocal range and an unusual, otherworldly stage persona. In the 1970s, Nomi immersed himself in the East Village art scene. He was known for his bizarre and visionary theatrical live performances, heavy make-up, unusual costumes, and a highly stylized sig…

Known For

TendernessTenderness · 1985
Tenderness
1985
MovieDramaRomance
Stories from the lesbian subculture in West Berlin, about being in love, clichés, desire, and conflict – "shot as a narrative, with real lesbians at real locations about real feelings."
Beauty Becomes the BeastBeauty Becomes the Beast · 1979
Beauty Becomes the Beast
★ 7.51979
MovieDrama
Beauty Becomes the Beast describes a random access world mediated by TV images and shards of popular culture. The film features a powerful performance by Lydia Lunch regressing from adulthood to childhood, hinting at a sexually abusive past. It concerns itself with the position of woman as subject and the way women experience patriarchal law and the heterosexual order.

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