Kurt Raab
Actor · Writer · Since 1974
Known for
Kurt Raab has grown into a veteran actor whose name has been turning up in credits for decades. Everything here starts from 1969. Measured end to end, the working life on screen runs about 57 years. For much of the audience, Kurt Raab is Car Mechanic from 'Ali: Fear Eats the Soul', whatever else the credits say. 'Escape from Sobibor' is the other credit most often cited.
Kurt Raab
Actor · Writer · Since 1974
37 Movies · 7 Series
Kurt Raab has grown into a veteran actor whose name has been turning up in credits for decades. Everything here starts from 1969. Measured end to end, the working life on screen runs about 57 years. For much of the audience, Kurt Raab is Car Mechanic from 'Ali: Fear Eats the Soul', whatever else the credits say. 'Escape from Sobibor' is the other credit most often cited.
Movies
Plays Car Mechanic
Ali: Fear Eats the Soul
1974
Plays Oberscharführer Karl Frenzel
Escape from Sobibor
1987
Plays Walter Kranz
Satan’s Brew
1976
Plays Fred
Beware of a Holy Whore
1971
Plays Kurt, Hans's brother-in-law
The Merchant of Four Seasons
1972
Writer
Plays Insp. Fritz Haarmann
Tenderness of the Wolves
1973
Writer
Plays Barkeeper Gustav
Mother Küsters Goes to Heaven
1975
Plays Wodka-Peter
Fox and His Friends
1975
Plays Mephisto
Feel the Motion
1985
Plays Aufsichtsperson im Kaufhaus
Love Is Colder Than Death
1970
Plays Poli
The Ghost
1982
Plays Ganelon
Fire and Sword
1982
Plays Fahrstuhlmonteur
Out of Order
1984
Plays Maslanko
Angry Harvest
1985
Plays Mr. R.
Why Does Herr R. Run Amok?
1970
Director
Plays Bevney
The Island of the Bloody Plantation
1983
Plays Parteifunktionär
Group Portrait with a Lady
1977
Plays Walter Hahn
Miko: From the Gutter to the Stars
1986
Plays Jörg
Cheaters
1984
Plays Dr. Krokowski
The Magic Mountain
1982
Plays Chef
Ticket of No Return
1979
Plays Haag
Parker
1985
Plays Chauffeur
Angels of Iron
1981
Plays Ricky's Brother
The American Soldier
1976
Plays Fletcher
Boarding School
1978
Plays Adolf Hitler
Adolf and Marlene
1977
Plays Intendant
Im Himmel ist die Hölle los
1984
Plays Ossi
Frankfurt: The Face of a City
1981
TV Shows
Plays Mann mit Narbe
Die schwarzen Brüder
1984
Plays Franz
Der ganz normale Wahnsinn
1979
Plays Harald
Eight Hours Don’t Make a Day
1972
Plays Mark Holm
World on a Wire
1973
Plays Sally Meerschaum
Confessions of Felix Krull
1982
Plays Peter Pickl
Münchner Geschichten
1974
Plays Michel, Butler
Kir Royal
1986
Latest Trailers
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Escape from Sobibor
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Kir Royal
Michel, Butler
1986Season 1
Miko: From the Gutter to the Stars
Walter Hahn
1986
Feel the Motion
Mephisto
1985
Parker
Haag
1985
Angry Harvest
Maslanko
1985
Im Himmel ist die Hölle los
Intendant
1984
Der Rekord
P.K. Wütrich
1984
Out of Order
Fahrstuhlmonteur
1984
Die schwarzen Brüder
Mann mit Narbe · 12 episodes
1984–
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is Kurt Raab still alive?
Kurt Raab passed away on June 28, 1988 at age 46.
What are the most famous roles of Kurt Raab?
Kurt Raab is best known for roles in Ali: Fear Eats the Soul, Escape from Sobibor, Fox and His Friends.
How many movies has Kurt Raab been in?
Over a 19-year career (since 1969), Kurt Raab has appeared in 37 movies and 7 TV shows.
What was Kurt Raab's first movie?
The career of Kurt Raab began with Die Revolte (1969).
What is Kurt Raab's most recent movie or series?
Kurt Raab's most recent release is Transitträume, which premiered on February 1, 1990.
What TV shows has Kurt Raab appeared in?
On television, Kurt Raab has appeared in World on a Wire, Derrick, Eight Hours Don’t Make a Day, Kir Royal.
Kurt Raab
1941-07-20 · Bergreichenstein, Sudetenland [now Kasperské Hory, Czech Republic]
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.