Kurt Raab

Biography

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.

Personal Facts

Known For

Acting

Gender

male

Known Credits

122

Birth Date

1941-07-20 00:00:00

Birth Place

Bergreichenstein, Sudetenland [now Kasperské Hory, Czech Republic]

Known For

• 

  Satan’s Brew
• 

  Tenderness of the Wolves
• 

  Why Does Herr R. Run Amok?
• Transitträume
• 

  Yearning for Sodom
• Humus

Credits

• actors (82 credits)

  • My Name Is Not Ali

    Self (archive footage)

    actor

    actors
    2011
  • I Don’t Just Want You to Love Me

    Self (archive footage)

    actor

    actors
    1992
  • Transitträume

    Kaderleiter

    actor

    actors
    1990
  • Die Toten Hosen - 3 Akkorde für ein Halleluja

    Pastor

    actor

    actors
    1989
  • Yearning for Sodom

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1989
  • Motten im Licht

    actor

    actors
    1989
  • Wohin?

    Gast

    actor

    actors
    1988
  • Escape from Sobibor

    Oberscharführer Karl Frenzel

    actor

    actors
    1987
  • Miko: From the Gutter to the Stars

    Walter Hahn

    actor

    actors
    1986
  • Feel the Motion

    Mephisto

    actor

    actors
    1985
  • Die Komplizen

    Marcel Lambert

    actor

    actors
    1985
  • Parker

    Haag

    actor

    actors
    1985
  • Angry Harvest

    Maslanko

    actor

    actors
    1985
  • Im Himmel ist die Hölle los

    Intendant

    actor

    actors
    1984
  • Der Rekord

    P.K. Wütrich

    actor

    actors
    1984
  • Out of Order

    Fahrstuhlmonteur

    actor

    actors
    1984
  • Rambo Zambo

    actor

    actors
    1984
  • Humus

    Horst

    actor

    actors
    1984
  • Cheaters

    Jörg

    actor

    actors
    1984
  • Hauptsache: Leben..

    actor

    actors
    1983
  • Bolero

    Rado

    actor

    actors
    1983
  • Consistency Is Key

    actor

    actors
    1983
  • The Olympic Champion

    actor

    actors
    1983
  • Die Matrosen von Kronstadt

    Solomka

    actor

    actors
    1983
  • Der Zappler

    Nachbar

    actor

    actors
    1983
  • Bella Donna

    actor

    actors
    1983
  • The Island of the Bloody Plantation

    Bevney

    actor

    actors
    1983
  • Traumlage

    Fellner

    actor

    actors
    1983
  • The Ghost

    Poli

    actor

    actors
    1982
  • Ich werde warten

    Herr Dankert

    actor

    actors
    1982
  • Liebeskonzil

    Gerichtspräsident

    actor

    actors
    1982
  • The Magic Mountain

    Dr. Krokowski

    actor

    actors
    1982
  • Dr. Margarete Johnsohn

    Herr Körber

    actor

    actors
    1982
  • Fire and Sword

    Ganelon

    actor

    actors
    1982
  • Today We're Playing Boss

    Reichenstein

    actor

    actors
    1981
  • Frankfurt: The Face of a City

    Ossi

    actor

    actors
    1981
  • Wie die Weltmeister

    Oberamtmann

    actor

    actors
    1981
  • Angels of Iron

    Chauffeur

    actor

    actors
    1981
  • Total vereist

    Mr. Münch

    actor

    actors
    1981
  • Die Fahrt nach Schlangenbad

    Alfred Wittkowsky

    actor

    actors
    1981
  • Slow Attack

    Maria Franz Beekenbrandt

    actor

    actors
    1980
  • Warum die UFOs unseren Salat klauen

    Hitler

    actor

    actors
    1980
  • Ticket of No Return

    Chef

    actor

    actors
    1979
  • Der Durchdreher

    Mann von Glorias Freundin

    actor

    actors
    1979
  • The Fall

    Theopont Dirlewanger

    actor

    actors
    1979
  • Victor

    Ringmaster

    actor

    actors
    1979
  • Boarding School

    Fletcher

    actor

    actors
    1978
  • Bel Canto or May a Hooker Sob?

    Arthur

    actor

    actors
    1977
  • Nur ein kleines bisschen Liebe

    Man in Bar

    actor

    actors
    1977
  • The Stationmaster’s Wife

    Xaver Ferdinand Maria Bolwieser - Station Master

    actor

    actors
    1977
  • Group Portrait with a Lady

    Parteifunktionär

    actor

    actors
    1977
  • Adolf and Marlene

    Adolf Hitler

    actor

    actors
    1977
  • Eierdiebe

    actor

    actors
    1977
  • Fear of Fear

    Herr Bauer

    actor

    actors
    1976
  • The American Soldier

    Ricky's Brother

    actor

    actors
    1976
  • Satan’s Brew

    Walter Kranz

    actor

    actors
    1976
  • The Atlantic Swimmers

    Polizist

    actor

    actors
    1976
  • Mother Küsters Goes to Heaven

    Barkeeper Gustav

    actor

    actors
    1975
  • Fox and His Friends

    Wodka-Peter

    actor

    actors
    1975
  • Like a Bird on a Wire

    Audience Member

    actor

    actors
    1975
  • The Brutalization of Franz Blum

    Aufseher Wupke

    actor

    actors
    1974
  • Martha

    Secretary

    actor

    actors
    1974
  • Ali: Fear Eats the Soul

    Car Mechanic

    actor

    actors
    1974
  • Der Verfolger

    actor

    actors
    1974
  • Tenderness of the Wolves

    Insp. Fritz Haarmann

    actor

    actors
    1973
  • Jail Bait

    Fabrikleiter

    actor

    actors
    1973
  • Bremen Freedom

    Zimmerman

    actor

    actors
    1972
  • The Merchant of Four Seasons

    Kurt, Hans's brother-in-law

    actor

    actors
    1972
  • The Ancestress

    Pfarrer

    actor

    actors
    1971
  • Beware of a Holy Whore

    Fred

    actor

    actors
    1971
  • Whity

    Pianist (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1971
  • Mathias Kneißl

    Fritz Rechthaler, Jungbauer

    actor

    actors
    1971
  • Pioneers in Ingolstadt

    actor

    actors
    1971
  • Rio das Mortes

    Tankwart

    actor

    actors
    1971
  • Fassbinder Produces: Film No. 8

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1971
  • Weg vom Fenster

    Erster Erzieher

    actor

    actors
    1970
  • The Niklashausen Journey

    Bischof

    actor

    actors
    1970
  • Why Does Herr R. Run Amok?

    Mr. R.

    actor

    actors
    1970
  • End of the Commune?

    Self (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1970
  • The Coffee House

    Don Marzio

    actor

    actors
    1970
  • Love Is Colder Than Death

    Aufsichtsperson im Kaufhaus

    actor

    actors
    1970
  • Die Revolte

    Tankwart

    actor

    actors
    1969

• directing (5 credits)

  • Yearning for Sodom

    director

    directing
    1989
  • The Island of the Bloody Plantation

    director

    directing
    1983
  • The American Soldier

    assistant director

    directing
    1976
  • The Bitter Tears of Petra von Kant

    assistant director

    directing
    1972
  • Gods of the Plague

    assistant director

    directing
    1970

• writing (5 credits)

  • Yearning for Sodom

    writer

    writing
    1989
  • The Island of the Bloody Plantation

    writer

    writing
    1983
  • Today We're Playing Boss

    writer

    writing
    1981
  • Mother Küsters Goes to Heaven

    writer

    writing
    1975
  • Tenderness of the Wolves

    writer

    writing
    1973

• art (27 credits)

  • Missile X: The Neutron Bomb Incident

    production design

    art
    1979
  • Boarding School

    set designer

    art
    1978
  • The Stationmaster’s Wife

    production design

    art
    1977
  • Adolf and Marlene

    production design

    art
    1977
  • Chinese Roulette

    art direction

    art
    1977
  • Four Against the Bank

    production design

    art
    1976
  • Fear of Fear

    art designer

    art
    1976
  • The American Soldier

    production design

    art
    1976
  • Satan’s Brew

    production design

    art
    1976
  • I Only Want You to Love Me

    production design

    art
    1976
  • Mother Küsters Goes to Heaven

    production design

    art
    1975
  • Fox and His Friends

    production design

    art
    1975
  • Like a Bird on a Wire

    production design

    art
    1975
  • Effi Briest

    art direction

    art
    1974
  • Martha

    production design

    art
    1974
  • Tenderness of the Wolves

    production design

    art
    1973
  • Jail Bait

    production design

    art
    1973
  • Bremen Freedom

    production design

    art
    1972
  • The Bitter Tears of Petra von Kant

    production design

    art
    1972
  • The Merchant of Four Seasons

    production design

    art
    1972
  • Beware of a Holy Whore

    production design

    art
    1971
  • Whity

    production design

    art
    1971
  • Pioneers in Ingolstadt

    production design

    art
    1971
  • Rio das Mortes

    production design

    art
    1971
  • The Niklashausen Journey

    production design

    art
    1970
  • Gods of the Plague

    production design

    art
    1970
  • Why Does Herr R. Run Amok?

    production design

    art
    1970

• costume & make-up (2 credits)

  • The Merchant of Four Seasons

    costume design

    costume & make-up
    1972
  • Rio das Mortes

    costume design

    costume & make-up
    1971

• production (1 credits)

  • Pioneers in Ingolstadt

    producer

    production
    1971