Kurt Raab
Biography
Kurt Raab works in acting. Born July 20, 1941 in Bergreichenstein, Sudetenland [now Kasperské Hory, Czech Republic]. Died June 28, 1988. Archytele tracks 141 screen credits across canonical film and television databases.
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141 titles- My Name Is Not Ali (2011) as Self (archive footage)
- I Don’t Just Want You to Love Me (1992) as Self (archive footage)
- Transitträume (1990) as Kaderleiter
- Yearning for Sodom (1989) as Self
- Yearning for Sodom (1989) Director
- Yearning for Sodom (1989) Writer
- Motten im Licht (1989)
- Die Toten Hosen - 3 Akkorde für ein Halleluja (1989) as Pastor
- Wohin? (1988) as Gast
- Escape from Sobibor (1987) as Oberscharführer Karl Frenzel
- Kir Royal (1986) as Michel, Butler
- Kir Royal (1986) Casting
- Detektivbüro Roth (1986) as Dr. Ross
- Das Totenreich (1986) as John Hagen
- Miko: From the Gutter to the Stars (1986) as Walter Hahn
- Feel the Motion (1985) as Mephisto
- Angry Harvest (1985) as Maslanko
- Parker (1985) as Haag
- Die Komplizen (1985) as Marcel Lambert
- Die schwarzen Brüder (1984) as Mann mit Narbe
- Im Himmel ist die Hölle los (1984) as Intendant
- Out of Order (1984) as Fahrstuhlmonteur
- Cheaters (1984) as Jörg
- Humus (1984) as Horst
- Der Rekord (1984) as P.K. Wütrich
- Rambo Zambo (1984)
- Bei Bio (1983) as Self
- Hauptsache: Leben.. (1983)
- Bella Donna (1983)
- The Olympic Champion (1983)
- The Island of the Bloody Plantation (1983) as Bevney
- The Island of the Bloody Plantation (1983) Director
- The Island of the Bloody Plantation (1983) Writer
- Bolero (1983) as Rado
- Die Matrosen von Kronstadt (1983) as Solomka
- Consistency Is Key (1983)
- Traumlage (1983) as Fellner
- Der Zappler (1983) as Nachbar
- Krimistunde (1982)
- Confessions of Felix Krull (1982) as Sally Meerschaum
- The Ghost (1982) as Poli
- The Magic Mountain (1982) as Dr. Krokowski
- Fire and Sword (1982) as Ganelon
- Dr. Margarete Johnsohn (1982) as Herr Körber
- Ich werde warten (1982) as Herr Dankert
- Liebeskonzil (1982) as Gerichtspräsident
- Total vereist (1981) as Mr. Münch
- Angels of Iron (1981) as Chauffeur
- Today We're Playing Boss (1981) as Reichenstein
- Today We're Playing Boss (1981) Writer
- Frankfurt: The Face of a City (1981) as Ossi
- Wie die Weltmeister (1981) as Oberamtmann
- Die Fahrt nach Schlangenbad (1981) as Alfred Wittkowsky
- Warum die UFOs unseren Salat klauen (1980) as Hitler
- Slow Attack (1980) as Maria Franz Beekenbrandt
- NDR Talk Show (1979) as Self
- Der ganz normale Wahnsinn (1979) as Franz
- Missile X: The Neutron Bomb Incident (1979) Production Design
- Missile X: The Neutron Bomb Incident (1979) Art Direction
- Ticket of No Return (1979) as Chef
- The Fall (1979) as Theopont Dirlewanger
- Der Durchdreher (1979) as Mann von Glorias Freundin
- Victor (1979) as Ringmaster
- Boarding School (1978) as Fletcher
- Boarding School (1978) Set Designer
- Chinese Roulette (1977) Art Direction
- Group Portrait with a Lady (1977) as Parteifunktionär
- The Stationmaster’s Wife (1977) as Xaver Ferdinand Maria Bolwieser - Station Master
- The Stationmaster’s Wife (1977) Production Design
- Eierdiebe (1977)
- Adolf and Marlene (1977) as Adolf Hitler
- Adolf and Marlene (1977) Production Design
- Adolf and Marlene (1977) Property Master
- Nur ein kleines bisschen Liebe (1977) as Man in Bar
- Bel Canto or May a Hooker Sob? (1977) as Arthur
- Satan’s Brew (1976) as Walter Kranz
- Satan’s Brew (1976) Production Design
- The American Soldier (1976) as Ricky's Brother
- The American Soldier (1976) Production Design
- The American Soldier (1976) Assistant Director
- I Only Want You to Love Me (1976) Production Design
- Four Against the Bank (1976) Production Design
- The Atlantic Swimmers (1976) as Polizist
- Mother Küsters Goes to Heaven (1975) as Barkeeper Gustav
- Mother Küsters Goes to Heaven (1975) Writer
- Mother Küsters Goes to Heaven (1975) Production Design
- Fox and His Friends (1975) as Wodka-Peter
- Fox and His Friends (1975) Production Design
- Fear of Fear (1975) as Herr Bauer
- Fear of Fear (1975) Art Designer
- Like a Bird on a Wire (1975) as Audience Member
- Like a Bird on a Wire (1975) Production Design
- Derrick (1974)
- Ali: Fear Eats the Soul (1974) as Car Mechanic
- Münchner Geschichten (1974) as Peter Pickl
- Martha (1974) as Secretary
- Martha (1974) Production Design
- Effi Briest (1974) Art Direction
- The Brutalization of Franz Blum (1974) as Aufseher Wupke
- Der Verfolger (1974)
- World on a Wire (1973) as Mark Holm
- World on a Wire (1973) Production Design
- Tenderness of the Wolves (1973) as Insp. Fritz Haarmann
- Tenderness of the Wolves (1973) Writer
- Tenderness of the Wolves (1973) Production Design
- Jail Bait (1973) as Fabrikleiter
- Jail Bait (1973) Production Design
- Eight Hours Don’t Make a Day (1972) as Harald
- Eight Hours Don’t Make a Day (1972) Production Design
- The Bitter Tears of Petra von Kant (1972) Production Design
- The Bitter Tears of Petra von Kant (1972) Assistant Director
- The Merchant of Four Seasons (1972) as Kurt, Hans's brother-in-law
- The Merchant of Four Seasons (1972) Production Design
- The Merchant of Four Seasons (1972) Costume Design
- Bremen Freedom (1972) as Zimmerman
- Bremen Freedom (1972) Production Design
- Whity (1971) as Pianist (uncredited)
- Whity (1971) Production Design
- Beware of a Holy Whore (1971) as Fred
- Beware of a Holy Whore (1971) Production Design
- Pioneers in Ingolstadt (1971)
- Pioneers in Ingolstadt (1971) Production Design
- Pioneers in Ingolstadt (1971) Producer
- Rio das Mortes (1971) as Tankwart
- Rio das Mortes (1971) Production Design
- Rio das Mortes (1971) Costume Design
- Mathias Kneißl (1971) as Fritz Rechthaler, Jungbauer
- Fassbinder Produces: Film No. 8 (1971) as Self
- The Ancestress (1971) as Pfarrer
- The Coffee House (1970) as Don Marzio
- Love Is Colder Than Death (1970) as Aufsichtsperson im Kaufhaus
- Gods of the Plague (1970) Production Design
- Gods of the Plague (1970) Assistant Director
- The Niklashausen Journey (1970) as Bischof
- The Niklashausen Journey (1970) Production Design
- End of the Commune? (1970) as Self (uncredited)
- Why Does Herr R. Run Amok? (1970) as Mr. R.
- Why Does Herr R. Run Amok? (1970) Production Design
- Weg vom Fenster (1970) as Erster Erzieher
- Die Revolte (1969) as Tankwart
- German Film Award (1951) as Self
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Kurt Raab best known for?
Kurt Raab is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Escape from Sobibor (1987), Kir Royal (1986), Kir Royal (1986), Townies (1996).
When and where was Kurt Raab born?
Kurt Raab was born on July 20, 1941 in Bergreichenstein, Sudetenland [now Kasperské Hory, Czech Republic]. They passed away on June 28, 1988.
How many credits does Kurt Raab have?
Kurt Raab has accumulated over 141 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1951 to 2011.
What is Kurt Raab's background in cinema and television?
Kurt Raab (July 20, 1941 – June 28, 1988) was a German stage and film actor, as well as a screenwriter and playwright. Raab is best remembered for his work with German film director Rainer Werner Fassbinder, with whom he collaborated on 31 film projects.
Kurt Raab by the numbers
Age in their best-rated roles
- Ali: Fear Eats the Soul (1974) as Car Mechanic — aged about 32
- Eight Hours Don’t Make a Day (1972) as Harald — aged about 30
- World on a Wire (1973) as Mark Holm — aged about 31
- Escape from Sobibor (1987) as Oberscharführer Karl Frenzel — aged about 45
- The Ghost (1982) as Poli — aged about 40
- Kir Royal (1986) as Michel, Butler — aged about 44
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