Kurt Raab
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| Kurt Raab | |
|---|---|
| Born | July 20, 1941 Bergreichenstein, Reichsgau Sudetenland |
| Died | June 28, 1988 Hamburg, Germany |
| Years active | 1960s - 1988 |
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 known for his work with cult German film director, Rainer Werner Fassbinder with whom he collaborated on 31 film projects.
[edit] Biography
Raab was born in Bergreichenstein, Sudetenland, what is now Kašperské Hory, Czech Republic. He made his cinema debut in Fassbinder's Liebe ist kälter als der Tod (Love Is Colder than Death) in 1969. Over the course of the next twenty years, he made numerous films with Fassbinder, including Warum läuft Herr R. Amok? (Why Does Herr R. Run Amok?) and Der Amerikanische Soldat (The American Soldier) in 1970, Warnung vor einer heiligen Nutte (Beware of a Holy Whore) in 1971, and Der Händler der vier Jahreszeiten (The Merchant of Four Seasons) in 1972.
He also worked as a production designer, assistant director, producer, and a screenwriter.
On 28th June 1988 at age 46 Raab died of A.I.D.S related complications.The illness was poorly understood at the time and the actor was placed in quarantine like conditions in the Hamburg Tropical institute.The same lack of understanding meant that Raab's body was refused burial in the Lower Bavarian town in which his family had settled in 1945.
He is buried in the Ohlsdorf cemetery in Hamburg
[edit] Filmography
| Year | Film | USA Title | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | Liebe ist kälter als der Tod | Love is Colder than Death | Aufsichtsperson im Kaufhaus |
| 1970 | Götter der Pest | Gods of the Plague | Gast in der Kneipe |
| 1970 | Das Kaffeehaus | The Coffeehouse | Don Marzio |
| 1970 | Mathias Kneissl | n/a | Fritz Rechthaler, Jungbauer |
| 1970 | Der Amerikanische Soldat | The American Soldier | Rickys Bruder |
| 1970 | Die Niklashauser Fart | The Niklashausen Journey | Bishop |
| 1970 | Weg on Fenster | n/a | n/a |
| 1971 | Warum läuft Herr R. Amok? | Why Does Herr R. Run Amok? | Herr R |
| 1971 | Rio das Mortes | n/a | Tankwart |
| 1971 | Whitey | Whitey | The Pianist |
| 1971 | Warnung vor einer heiligen Nutte | Beware of a Holy Whore | Fred |
| 1971 | Ahnfrau - Oratorium nach Franz Grillparzer | n/a | n/a |
| 1972 | Händler der vier Jahreszeiten, Der | The Merchant of Four Seasons | Kurt |
| 1972 | Acht Stunden sind kein Tag | Eight Hours Are Not a Day (TV Mini series) | Harald |
| 1972 | Bremer Freiheit (TV) | Bremen Coffee | Carpenter |
| 1972 | Wildwechsel | Jail Bait | Factory Boss |
| 1973 | Zärtlichkeit der Wölfe | The Tenderness of Wolves | Fritz Haarmann |
| 1973 | Welt am Draht (TV) | World on a Wire | Mark Holm |
| 1974 | Der Verfolger (TV) | n/a | n/a |
| 1974 | Angst essen Seele auf | Ali: Fear Eats the Soul | Car Mechanic |
| 1974 | Verrohung des Franz Blum | The Brutalisation of Franz Blum | Wupke, Aufseher |
| 1974 | Martha (TV) | Martha | Secretary |
| 1974 | Effi Briest (voice) | Effi Briest | Stimme Apotheker Gieshübler |
| 1974 | "Münchner Geschichten" (mini series) | (n/a) | (n/a) |
| 1975 | Wie ein Vogel auf dem Draht | Like a Bird on a Wire | Barbesucher |
| 1975 | Faustrecht der Freiheit | Fox and His Friends | Wodka-Peter |
| 1975 | Mutter Küsters Fahrt zum Himmel | Mother Küsters Goes to Heaven | Barbesitzer Gustav |
| 1975 | Angst vor der Angst (TV) | Fear of Fear | Herr Bauer |
| 1976 | Satansbraten | Satan's Brew | Walter Kranz |
| 1977 | Adolf und Marlene | Adolf and Marlene | Führer |
| 1977 | Eierdiebe | Petty Thieves | n/a |
| 1977 | Gruppenbild mit Dame | Group Portrait with a Lady | Parteifunktionär |
| 1977 | Bolwieser | The Stationmaster's Wife | Xaver Ferdinand Maria Bolwieser - Station Master |
| 1977 | Belcanto oder Darf eine Nutte schluchzen? | n/a | n/a |
| 1978 | Leidenschaftliche Blümchen | Preppy School Girls | Fletcher |
| 1978 | Der Sturz | The Fall | n/a |
| 1979 | Der Durchdreher | It Can Only Get Worse | n/a |
| 1979 | Victor (TV) | n/a | n/a |
| 1979 | "Buddenbrooks, Die (mini series) | n/a | n/a |
| 1979 | Bildnis einer Trinkerin | Ticket of No Return | Chef |
| 1980 | Unter Verschluß (TV) | Under Lock and Key | n/a) |
| 1980 | Warum die UFOs unseren Salat klauen | n/a | n/a |
| 1980 | Endstation Freiheit | n/a | Beekenbrandt |
| 1981 | Sechsunddreißig Stunden (TV) | n/a | n/a |
| 1981 | Der Glücklose Mann (TV) | n/a | n/a |
| 1981 | Die Fahrt nach Schlangenbad | n/a | Alfred Wittkowsky |
| 1981 | Exil (mini series) | n/a | Heilbrunn |
| 1981 | Total vereist | Totally Frozen | Herr Münch |
| 1981 | Wie die Weltmeister | n/a | Oberamtmann |
| 1981 | Engel aus Eisen | Angels of Iron | Chauffeur |
| 1981 | Frankfurt Kaiserstraße | Frankfurt: The Face of a City | Onkel Ossi |
| 1981 | Heute spielen wir den Boß | n/a | n/a |
| 1982 | Komplizen, Die (TV) | n/a | Marcel Lambert |
| 1982 | Ich werde warten (TV) | n/a | n/a |
| 1982 | Dr. Margarete Johnsohn (TV) | n/a | Herr Körber |
| 1982 | Feuer und Schwert - Die Legende von Tristan und Isolde | Fire and Sword | Ganelon |
| 1982 | Bekenntnisse des Hochstaplers Felix Krull (mini) TV Series | n/a | n/a |
| 1982 | Der Zauberberg | The Magic Mountain | Dr. Krokowski |
| 1982 | Liebeskonzil | Council of Love | Gerichtspräsident |
| 1983 | Traumlage (TV) | n/a | n/a |
| 1983 | Krimistunde (TV series) | n/a | n/a |
| 1983 | Die Insel der blutigen Plantage | Escape from Blood Plantation | Pevney |
| 1983 | Der Zappler | The Twitcher | n/a |
| 1983 | Das Gespenst | The Ghost | Poli |
| 1983 | Bella Donna | n/a | n/a |
| 1983 | Die Olympiasiegerin | n/a | n/a |
| 1983 | Hauptsache konsequent (TV) | n/a | n/a |
| 1984 | Die Schwarzen Brüder (mini series) | n/a | Mann mit Narbe |
| 1984 | Der Rekord | The Record | P.K. Wütrich |
| 1984 | Rambo Zambo | n/a | n/a |
| 1984 | Humus | n/a | Horst |
| 1984 | Franz Xaver Brunnmayr (TV series) | n/a | n/a |
| 1984 | Bones | n/a | n/a |
| 1984 | Tricheurs | Youthful Sinners | Jorg |
| 1984 | Abwärts | Out of Order | Elevator mechanic |
| 1984 | Im Himmel ist die Hölle los | n/a | n/a |
| 1985 | Kleine Stadt, ich liebe dich (mini series) | n/a | n/a |
| 1985 | Der Formel Eins Film | Feel the Motion | Mephisto |
| 1985 | Mussolini: The Decline and Fall of Il Duce | Mussolini and I | Hitler |
| 1985 | Bolero | n/a | n/a |
| 1986 | Das Totenreich | n/a | n/a |
| 1986 | Schloßherren(TV Series) | (n/a) | (n/a) |
| 1986 | Rette mich, wer kann (TV Series) | n/a | n/a |
| 1986 | Bittere Ernte | n/a | n/a |
| 1986 | Transitträume | n/a | Kaderleiter |
| 1986 | Miko - aus der Gosse zu den Sternen | n/a | Walter Hahn |
| 1986 | Kir Royal 1986 (mini series) | n/a | Butler |
| 1987 | Motten im Licht | n/a | n/a |
| 1987 | Escape from Sobibor | n/a | Sgt. Frenzel |
| 1987 | Das Rätsel der Sandbank | The Riddle of the Sands | Underwood |
| 1987 | Der Elegante Hund (TV series) | n/a | n/a |
| 1987 | Reporter (TV series) | n/a | n/a |
| 1988 | Wohin? | n/a | Gast |
