Raoul Retzer
Biography
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.
Known For
Top 40 Movies
Heimatland
1955
Die Straße
1958
Schlagerrevue 1962
1961
Mann im Schatten
1961
The Great Race
1965
Trubel um Trixie
1972
Das ist die Liebe der Matrosen
1962
Mikosch of the Secret Service
1959
Die lustigen Vier von der Tankstelle
1972
Wer zuletzt lacht, lacht am besten
1971
Mozart
1955
Trees Are Blooming in Vienna
1958
Paradies der flotten Sünder
1968
Countess Mariza
1958
The Model Boy
1963
Lifeguard in the women's bathroom
1956
Love Bavarian Style
1973
The Vampire Happening
1971
Waldrausch
1962
The Secret Ways
1961
2069: A Sex Odyssey
1974
Schweik's Years of Indiscretion
1964
Hurra, die Schwedinnen sind da
1978
Spy Today, Die Tomorrow
1967
Der brave Soldat Schwejk
1960
The Last Act
1955
Unsere Pauker gehen in die Luft
1970
Die Försterchristel
1962
Die Landstreicher
1968
Kriminaltango
1960
The White Horse Inn
1960
The Countess Died of Laughter
1973
Das Liebesleben des schönen Franz
1956
Ohne Krimi geht die Mimi nie ins Bett
1962
Die Wirtin zur Goldenen Krone
1955
Zwölf Mädchen und ein Mann
1959