Kurt Raab

Kurt Raab (July 20, 1941-June 28, 1988), was a West German actor best known for his work with cult 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. 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, 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.

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Bergreichenstein - Sudetenland - Kasperské Hory - Czech Republic - Love is Colder than Death - 1969 - Why Does Herr R. Run Amok? - 1970 - The American Soldier - Beware of a Holy Whore - 1971 - The Merchant of Four Seasons - 1972

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

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AIDS - Hamburg, Germany

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