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Kurt Raab (July 20, 1941-June 28, 1988),  was a
West German actor best known for his work with
cult Germany|German film director, Rainer Werner
Fassbinder.  

==Biography==
Raab was born in Bergreichenstein, Sudetenland,
what is now Kasperské Hory, Czech Republic. He
made his cinema debut in Fassbinder's Liebe ist
kälter als der Tod (Love is Colder than Death) in
1969 in film|1969.  Over the course of the next 20
years, he made numerous films with Fassbinder,
including Warum läuft Herr R. Amok? (Why Does
Herr R. Run Amok?) in 1970 in film|1970, Der
Amerikanische Soldat (The American Soldier) in
1970 in film|1970, Warnung vor einer heiligen
Nutte (Beware of a Holy Whore) in 1971 in
film|1971, and Der Händler der vier Jahreszeiten
(The Merchant of Four Seasons) in 1972 in
film|1972.

He also worked as a production designer, assistant
director, producer, and a screenwriter.  He died
of AIDS in Hamburg, Germany.

==External links==
* imdb name|id=0704624|name=Kurt Raab
*http://www.allmovie.com/cg/avg.dll?p=avg&sql=2:10
7322~C Kurt Raab at All Movie Guide.

==Filmography==

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!Year
!Film
!USA Title
!Character

|-
  
| 1969 in film|1969
| Liebe ist kälter als der Tod
| Love is Colder than Death
| Aufsichtsperson im Kaufhaus
|-
| 1970 in film|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 in film|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 in film|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 in film|1973
|Zärtlichkeit der Wölfe 
|The Tenderness of Wolves
|Fritz Haarmann
|-
|1973
|Welt am Draht (TV)
|World on a Wire 
|Mark Holm
|-
|1974 in film|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, 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 in film|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 in film|1976
|Satansbraten
|Satan's Brew 
|Walter Kranz
|-
|1977 in film|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 in film|1978
|Leidenschaftliche Blümchen
|Preppy School Girls
|Fletcher
|-
|1978
|Der Sturz
|The Fall
|n/a
|-
|1979 in film|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 in film|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 in film|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 in film|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 in film|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 in film|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 in film|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 in film|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 in film|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 in film|1988
|Wohin?
|n/a
|Gast
|-}