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Kurt Raab

Kurt Raab

Acting·1941–1988·58 films

Kurt Raab (July 20, 1941 – June 28, 1988) was a West 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.

As Actor

Ali: Fear Eats the Soul
Ali: Fear Eats the Soul (1974)Car Mechanic
Escape from Sobibor
Escape from Sobibor (1987)Oberscharführer Karl Frenzel
Fox and His Friends
Fox and His Friends (1975)Wodka-Peter
Why Does Herr R. Run Amok?
Why Does Herr R. Run Amok? (1970)Mr. R.
The Merchant of Four Seasons
The Merchant of Four Seasons (1972)Kurt, Hans's brother-in-law
Martha
Martha (1974)Secretary
Beware of a Holy Whore
Beware of a Holy Whore (1971)Fred
Love Is Colder Than Death
Love Is Colder Than Death (1970)Aufsichtsperson im Kaufhaus
Tenderness of the Wolves
Tenderness of the Wolves (1973)Insp. Fritz Haarmann
Out of Order
Out of Order (1984)Fahrstuhlmonteur
Mother Küsters Goes to Heaven
Mother Küsters Goes to Heaven (1975)Barkeeper Gustav
Satan’s Brew
Satan’s Brew (1976)Walter Kranz
Fear of Fear
Fear of Fear (1975)Herr Bauer
The American Soldier
The American Soldier (1976)Ricky's Brother
Whity
Whity (1971)Pianist (uncredited)
Cheaters
Cheaters (1984)Jörg
Rio das Mortes
Rio das Mortes (1971)Tankwart
Boarding School
Boarding School (1978)Fletcher
Ticket of No Return
Ticket of No Return (1979)Chef
Jail Bait
Jail Bait (1973)Fabrikleiter
The Brutalization of Franz Blum
The Brutalization of Franz Blum (1974)Aufseher Wupke
Pioneers in Ingolstadt
Pioneers in Ingolstadt (1971)
Angry Harvest
Angry Harvest (1985)Maslanko
Group Portrait with a Lady
Group Portrait with a Lady (1977)Parteifunktionär
The Magic Mountain
The Magic Mountain (1982)Dr. Krokowski
The Stationmaster’s Wife
The Stationmaster’s Wife (1977)Xaver Ferdinand Maria Bolwieser - Station Master
Frankfurt: The Face of a City
Frankfurt: The Face of a City (1981)Ossi
Feel the Motion
Feel the Motion (1985)Mephisto
I Don’t Just Want You to Love Me
I Don’t Just Want You to Love Me (1992)Self (archive footage)
The Niklashausen Journey
The Niklashausen Journey (1970)Bischof
The Island of the Bloody Plantation
The Island of the Bloody Plantation (1983)Bevney
Im Himmel ist die Hölle los
Im Himmel ist die Hölle los (1984)Intendant
Like a Bird on a Wire
Like a Bird on a Wire (1975)Audience Member
Fire and Sword
Fire and Sword (1982)Ganelon
Bremen Freedom
Bremen Freedom (1972)Zimmerman
My Name Is Not Ali
My Name Is Not Ali (2011)Self (archive footage)
The Ghost
The Ghost (1982)Poli
Angels of Iron
Angels of Iron (1981)Chauffeur
The Coffee House
The Coffee House (1970)Don Marzio
Parker
Parker (1985)Haag
Adolf and Marlene
Adolf and Marlene (1977)Adolf Hitler
Miko: From the Gutter to the Stars
Miko: From the Gutter to the Stars (1986)Walter Hahn
Mathias Kneißl
Mathias Kneißl (1971)Fritz Rechthaler, Jungbauer
Warum die UFOs unseren Salat klauen
Warum die UFOs unseren Salat klauen (1980)Hitler
The Atlantic Swimmers
The Atlantic Swimmers (1976)Polizist
Die Toten Hosen - 3 Akkorde für ein Halleluja
Die Toten Hosen - 3 Akkorde für ein Halleluja (1989)Pastor
Der Rekord
Der Rekord (1984)P.K. Wütrich
Liebeskonzil
Liebeskonzil (1982)Gerichtspräsident
The Ancestress
The Ancestress (1971)Pfarrer
The Fall
The Fall (1979)Theopont Dirlewanger
Eierdiebe
Eierdiebe (1977)
Bella Donna
Bella Donna (1983)
End of the Commune?
End of the Commune? (1970)Self (uncredited)
Wie die Weltmeister
Wie die Weltmeister (1981)Oberamtmann
Yearning for Sodom
Yearning for Sodom (1989)Self
Bel Canto or May a Hooker Sob?
Bel Canto or May a Hooker Sob? (1977)Arthur
Der Durchdreher
Der Durchdreher (1979)Mann von Glorias Freundin
The Olympic Champion
The Olympic Champion (1983)

As Director

As Writer