Kurt Raab
| Kurt Raab | |
|---|---|
| Born |
20 July 1941 Bergreichenstein, Reichsgau Sudetenland |
| Died |
28 June 1988 (aged 46) Hamburg, West Germany |
| Years active | 1960s - 1988 |
Kurt Raab (20 July 1941 – 28 June 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.
Biography
Raab was born in Bergreichenstein, Sudetenland, which is now Kašperské Hory, Czech Republic. He completed the abitur at Musische Gymnasium Straubing, and studied in Munich.[1]
He made his cinema debut in Fassbinder's Liebe ist kälter als der Tod (Love Is Colder than Death) in 1969. Over the next few 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 28 June 1988, at age 46, Raab died of AIDS related complications. Before Raab died, he worked to raise awareness about HIV/AIDS in Germany. In 1987 he discussed his illness in Herbert Achternbusch's Wohin?, a film about AIDS-hysteria.[2] In 1988 he made Mitten im Leben, a documentary about AIDS, for Zweites Deutsches Fernsehen.[3] However, the illness remained poorly understood and Raab was placed in quarantine-like conditions in the Hamburg Tropical Institute. Prejudice about AIDS was also evident when Raab's body was refused burial in Steinbeißen, the Lower Bavarian town in which his family had settled in 1945.[1]
He is buried in Ohlsdorf Cemetery in Hamburg.[1]
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 (TV) | The Coffeehouse | Don Marzio |
| 1970 | Mathias Kneissl | Mathias Kneissl | Fritz Rechthaler, Jungbauer |
| 1970 | Der Amerikanische Soldat | The American Soldier | Ricky's brother |
| 1970 | Niklashauser Fart (TV) | The Niklashausen Journey | Bishop |
| 1970 | Weg vom Fenster (TV) | n/a | n/a |
| 1971 | Warum läuft Herr R. Amok? | Why Does Herr R. Run Amok? | Herr R |
| 1971 | Rio das Mortes (TV) | Rio das Mortes | Tankwart |
| 1971 | Whity | Whity | The Pianist |
| 1971 | Warnung vor einer heiligen Nutte | Beware of a Holy Whore | Fred |
| 1971 | Die Ahnfrau - Oratorium nach Franz Grillparzer (TV) | n/a | n/a |
| 1972 | Händler der vier Jahreszeiten | The Merchant of Four Seasons | Kurt |
| 1972 | Acht Stunden sind kein Tag (TV Miniseries) | Eight Hours Are Not a Day | Harald |
| 1972 | Bremer Freiheit (TV) | Bremen Coffee | Carpenter |
| 1972 | Wildwechsel (TV) | 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 | Die Verrohung des Franz Blum | The Brutalisation of Franz Blum | Wupke, prison guard |
| 1974 | Martha (TV) | Martha | Secretary |
| 1974 | Effi Briest (voice) | Effi Briest | Voice: Apotheker Gieshübler |
| 1974 | Münchner Geschichten (TV series) | n/a | n/a |
| 1975 | Wie ein Vogel auf dem Draht (TV) | 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' Trip 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 (TV film) | 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 | Theopont Dirlewanger |
| 1979 | Der ganz normale Wahnsinn (TV miniseries) | n/a | Franz |
| 1979 | Der Durchdreher | It Can Only Get Worse | Franz |
| 1979 | Victor (TV) | n/a | n/a |
| 1979 | Die Buddenbrooks (TV miniseries) | 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 (TV) | n/a | Alfred Wittkowsky |
| 1981 | Exil (TV miniseries) | 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 | Herr Dankert |
| 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 (TV minieries) | n/a | n/a |
| 1982 | Der Zauberberg | The Magic Mountain | Dr. Krokowski |
| 1982 | Liebeskonzil | Council of Love | Gerichtspräsident |
| 1983 | Derrick - Season 10, Episode 1: "Via Genua" (TV) | n/a | Butler |
| 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 (TV miniseries) | n/a | Man with scar |
| 1984 | Der Rekord | The Record | P.K. Wütrich |
| 1984 | Rambo Zambo (TV) | n/a | n/a |
| 1984 | Humus (Short) | n/a | Horst |
| 1984 | Franz Xaver Brunnmayr (TV series) | 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 | Intendant |
| 1985 | Kleine Stadt, ich liebe dich (TV miniseries) | n/a | n/a |
| 1985 | Der Formel Eins Film | Feel the Motion | Mephisto |
| 1985 | Mussolini: The Decline and Fall of Il Duce (TV) | Mussolini and I | Hitler |
| 1985 | Bolero | n/a | Rado |
| 1986 | Das Totenreich (TV) | 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 | Angry Harvest | Maslanka |
| 1986 | Transitträume | n/a | Kaderleiter |
| 1986 | Miko - aus der Gosse zu den Sternen | n/a | Walter Hahn |
| 1986 | Kir Royal (TV miniseries) | n/a | Michel, butler |
| 1986 | Parker | Bones | Haag |
| 1987 | Motten im Licht | n/a | n/a |
| 1987 | Escape from Sobibor (TV) | Escape from Sobibor | Commandant Frenzel |
| 1987 | Das Rätsel der Sandbank (TV) | 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 |
References
External links
- Kurt Raab at the Internet Movie Database
- Kurt Raab at Allmovie
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