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Kurt Raab

Actor

Kurt Raab

Born July 20, 1941 in Bergreichenstein, Sudetenland [now Kasperské Hory, Czech Republic]Died June 28, 198876 films

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.

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Ali: Fear Eats the Soul posterFirst watchAli: Fear Eats the Soul19747.7as Car MechanicEmmi Kurowski, a cleaning lady, is lonely in her old age. Her husband died years ago, and her grown children offer little companionship.View film

Essential films

Ranked by acclaim and reach
Escape from Sobibor poster7.2Escape from Sobibor1987Fox and His Friends poster7.2Fox and His Friends1975Why Does Herr R. Run Amok? poster7.4Why Does Herr R. Run Amok?1970The Merchant of Four Seasons poster6.8The Merchant of Four Seasons1972Martha poster7.0Martha1974Beware of a Holy Whore poster6.2Beware of a Holy Whore1971Love Is Colder Than Death poster6.2Love Is Colder Than Death1970

Filmography

76 films as actor
  1. 1990TransitträumeKaderleiter
  2. 1989Motten im Licht
  3. 1988Wohin?Gast
  4. 1987Escape from SobiborOberscharführer Karl Frenzel
  5. 1986Miko: From the Gutter to the StarsWalter Hahn
  6. 1985Feel the MotionMephisto
  7. 1985Die KomplizenMarcel Lambert
  8. 1985ParkerHaag
  9. 1985Angry HarvestMaslanko
  10. 1984Im Himmel ist die Hölle losIntendant
  11. 1984Der RekordP.K. Wütrich
  12. 1984Out of OrderFahrstuhlmonteur
  13. 1984Rambo Zambo
  14. 1984HumusHorst
  15. 1984CheatersJörg
  16. 1983Hauptsache: Leben..
  17. 1983BoleroRado
  18. 1983Consistency Is Key
  19. 1983The Olympic Champion
  20. 1983Die Matrosen von KronstadtSolomka
  21. 1983Der ZapplerNachbar
  22. 1983Bella Donna
  23. 1983The Island of the Bloody PlantationBevney
  24. 1983TraumlageFellner
  25. 1982The GhostPoli
  26. 1982Ich werde wartenHerr Dankert
  27. 1982LiebeskonzilGerichtspräsident
  28. 1982The Magic MountainDr. Krokowski
  29. 1982Dr. Margarete JohnsohnHerr Körber
  30. 1982Fire and SwordGanelon
  31. 1981Today We're Playing BossReichenstein
  32. 1981Frankfurt: The Face of a CityOssi
  33. 1981Wie die WeltmeisterOberamtmann
  34. 1981Angels of IronChauffeur
  35. 1981Total vereistMr. Münch
  36. 1981Die Fahrt nach SchlangenbadAlfred Wittkowsky
  37. 1980Slow AttackMaria Franz Beekenbrandt
  38. 1980Warum die UFOs unseren Salat klauenHitler
  39. 1979Ticket of No ReturnChef
  40. 1979Der DurchdreherMann von Glorias Freundin
  41. 1979The FallTheopont Dirlewanger
  42. 1979VictorRingmaster
  43. 1978Boarding SchoolFletcher
  44. 1977Bel Canto or May a Hooker Sob?Arthur
  45. 1977Nur ein kleines bisschen LiebeMan in Bar
  46. 1977The Stationmaster’s WifeXaver Ferdinand Maria Bolwieser - Station Master
  47. 1977Group Portrait with a LadyParteifunktionär
  48. 1977Adolf and MarleneAdolf Hitler
  49. 1977Eierdiebe
  50. 1976Fear of FearHerr Bauer
  51. 1976The American SoldierRicky's Brother
  52. 1976Satan’s BrewWalter Kranz
  53. 1976The Atlantic SwimmersPolizist
  54. 1975Mother Küsters Goes to HeavenBarkeeper Gustav
  55. 1975Fox and His FriendsWodka-Peter
  56. 1975Like a Bird on a WireAudience Member
  57. 1974The Brutalization of Franz BlumAufseher Wupke
  58. 1974MarthaSecretary
  59. 1974Ali: Fear Eats the SoulCar Mechanic
  60. 1974Der Verfolger
  61. 1973Tenderness of the WolvesInsp. Fritz Haarmann
  62. 1973Jail BaitFabrikleiter
  63. 1972Bremen FreedomZimmerman
  64. 1972The Merchant of Four SeasonsKurt, Hans's brother-in-law
  65. 1971The AncestressPfarrer
  66. 1971Beware of a Holy WhoreFred
  67. 1971WhityPianist (uncredited)
  68. 1971Mathias KneißlFritz Rechthaler, Jungbauer
  69. 1971Pioneers in Ingolstadt
  70. 1971Rio das MortesTankwart
  71. 1970Weg vom FensterErster Erzieher
  72. 1970The Niklashausen JourneyBischof
  73. 1970Why Does Herr R. Run Amok?Mr. R.
  74. 1970The Coffee HouseDon Marzio
  75. 1970Love Is Colder Than DeathAufsichtsperson im Kaufhaus
  76. 1969Die RevolteTankwart