Raoul Retzer

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Raoul Retzer

Acting May 22, 1919

Vienna, Austria

Raoul Retzer (born Raoul Richard Karl Pollitzer; May 22, 1919 – August 8, 1974) was an Austrian actor who began his career as a child performer on Vienna’s major stages, including…

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The Great Race

The Great Race

7.1 1965 Movie
The White Horse Inn

The White Horse Inn

6.7 1960 Movie
The Vampire Happening

The Vampire Happening

5.2 1971 Movie
Love Bavarian Style

Love Bavarian Style

5.4 1973 Movie
Der brave Soldat Schwejk

Der brave Soldat Schwejk

6.6 1960 Movie
Ohne Krimi geht die Mimi nie ins Bett

Ohne Krimi geht die Mimi nie ins Bett

5.7 1962 Movie
2069: A Sex Odyssey

2069: A Sex Odyssey

4.2 1974 Movie
Hurra, die Schwedinnen sind da

Hurra, die Schwedinnen sind da

4.6 1978 Movie
The Secret Ways

The Secret Ways

5.5 1961 Movie
Der Kurier der Kaiserin

Der Kurier der Kaiserin

9.0 1970 TV Show
The Salzburg Connection

The Salzburg Connection

5.8 1972 Movie
The Last Act

The Last Act

7.9 1955 Movie

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Raoul Retzer (born Raoul Richard Karl Pollitzer; May 22, 1919 – August 8, 1974) was an Austrian actor who began his career as a child performer on Vienna’s major stages, including the Burgtheater and Volkstheater, and appeared in film from an early age. After serving as a soldier during World War II, he resumed acting in cabaret, revue theatre, and comedy venues in Vienna. From the early 1950s onward, Retzer became a prolific character actor in Austrian and German cinema and television, often appearing in small, uncredited roles, particularly in comedies directed by Franz Antel. Typically cast as servants, policemen, or petty criminals, he was a familiar face in popular entertainment of the era. Despite his extensive career, Retzer died in modest circumstances in 1974, leaving behind a vast body of stage, film, and television work.

Filmography

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  1. 1978
    Hurra, die Schwedinnen sind da

    Movie Bit part

  2. 1975
    When Girls Trumpet for Manoeuvres

    Movie Oberstabsarzt

  3. 1974
    2069: A Sex Odyssey

    Movie Johann Berger

  4. 1973
    Karussells werden im Himmel gemacht

    Movie Herr Sauer

  5. 1973
    Love Bavarian Style

    Movie Innkeeper

  6. 1973
    The Countess Died of Laughter

    Movie Osmin

  7. 1973
    Defraudanten

    Movie Polizist

  8. 1972
    Trubel um Trixie

    Movie Zugführer

  9. 1972
    The Salzburg Connection

    Movie Large Man

  10. 1972
    Die lustigen Vier von der Tankstelle

    Movie

  11. 1972
    Emil, der Seitenspringer

    Movie Tobias Wurstfinger

  12. 1972
    Ausser Rand und Band am Wolfgangsee

    Movie Franz

  13. 1971
    Verliebte Ferien in Tirol

    Movie Dr. Türk

  14. 1971
    Gestrickte Spuren

    Movie

  15. 1971
    The Vampire Happening

    Movie Graf Bernhard Ochsenstein

  16. 1971
    Tante Trude aus Buxtehude

    Movie Oskar

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  1. 1971
    Das haut den stärksten Zwilling um

    Movie Pfleger

  2. 1971
    Der Hauptmann

    Movie Gendarmerie-Inspektor

  3. 1971
    Wer zuletzt lacht, lacht am besten

    Movie Leopold

  4. 1970
    Immer die verflixten Weiber

    Movie Apotheker

  5. 1970
    Der Kurier der Kaiserin

    TV show Musiker

  6. 1970
    Unsere Pauker gehen in die Luft

    Movie Herr Mader

  7. 1970
    When the Mad Aunts Arrive

    Movie Beppo

  8. 1970
    Das weite Land

    Movie

  9. 1970
    Keine Angst Liebling, ich pass schon auf

    Movie

  10. 1969
    Ein Walzertraum

    Movie Leiblakai Sigismund

  11. 1969
    The Viking Who Became a Bigamist

    Movie Raimondo

  12. 1968
    Paradies der flotten Sünder

    Movie Franz

  13. 1968
    Die Landstreicher

    Movie Feldwebel Staudinger

  14. 1967
    Spy Today, Die Tomorrow

    Movie Masseur

  15. 1967
    The Sweet Sins of Sexy Susan

    Movie Sergeant

  16. 1966
    The Haunted Castle in Salzkammergut

    Movie

  17. 1966
    Happy-End am Wolfgangsee

    Movie Chefrezeptionist Schwab

  18. 1966
    Luftkreuz Südost

    TV show Kommissar

  19. 1966
    Wolken über Kaprun

    TV show Wirt

  20. 1966
    Where Are You Taking That Woman

    Movie Doorman (Vienna segment) (uncredited)

  21. 1965
    Ruf der Wälder

    Movie Zingerl

  22. 1965
    The Great Race

    Movie Mayor-Domo (uncredited)

  23. 1964
    Liebesgrüße aus Tirol

    Movie Sales Clerk

  24. 1964
    I Learned It from Father

    Movie Polizist