---
name: "Kurt Raab"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/kurt-raab"
fi1m_id: "kurt-raab"
imdb_id: "nm0704624"
tmdb_id: 21997
wikidata_id: "Q71895"
roles: ["Production designer"]
born: "20 July 1941"
died: "28 June 1988"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 1
average_over: 0
updated: "2026-09-26T00:01:18.612216+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
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# Kurt Raab

## Identity

Kurt Raab

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/kurt-raab
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** kurt-raab
- **IMDb ID:** nm0704624
- **TMDB ID:** 21997
- **Wikidata ID:** Q71895
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kurt_Raab, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q71895, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0704624/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/21997

Production designer. Born 20 July 1941 in Bergreichenstein, Sudetenland [now Kasperské Hory, Czech Republic]. Died 28 June 1988.

## Details

- **Work:** Production designer
- **Born:** 20 July 1941, Bergreichenstein, Sudetenland [now Kasperské Hory, Czech Republic]
- **Died:** 28 June 1988
- **Active:** 1972–1975
- **Also known as:** Curd Melber
- **Frequently works with:** [Rainer Werner Fassbinder](https://film.one/person/rainer-werner-fassbinder.md)
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kurt_Raab, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q71895, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0704624/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/21997

## Streaming the US now

- **HBO Max:** [*Fox and His Friends*](https://film.one/film/fox-and-his-friends.md) (78)

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## Biography

Kurt Raab was a German actor and production designer. Born on 20 July 1941 in Bergreichenstein, Sudetenland (now Kašperské Hory, Czech Republic), he died on 28 June 1988 in Hamburg.

He collaborated extensively with director Rainer Werner Fassbinder, appearing in numerous films including *Why Does Herr R. Run Amok?* (1970), *The Merchant of Four Seasons* (1972), *Ali: Fear Eats the Soul* (1974) and *Fox and His Friends* (1975), in which he played Wodka-Peter. He also served as production designer on *The Bitter Tears of Petra von Kant* (1972) and *Fox and His Friends* (1975). Raab worked as an actor, screenwriter and production designer on more than 70 films and television productions.

*Sources: imdb.com, en.wikipedia.org, criterion.com, filmportal.de.*

## On Fi1m (1)

- *Fox and His Friends* (1975), Fi1m 78, as Wodka-Peter — [page](https://film.one/film/fox-and-his-friends.md)

## Complete filmography (96)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *Transitträume* (1990), as Kaderleiter
- *Die Toten Hosen - 3 Akkorde für ein Halleluja* (1989), as Pastor
- *Yearning for Sodom* (1989), Writer, Director
- *Motten im Licht* (1989), Actor
- *Wohin?* (1988), as Gast
- *Escape from Sobibor* (1987), as Oberscharführer Karl Frenzel
- *Kir Royal* (1986), series, as Michel, Butler · Casting
- *Miko: From the Gutter to the Stars* (1986), as Walter Hahn
- *Detektivbüro Roth* (1986), series, as Dr. Ross
- *Das Totenreich* (1986), series, as John Hagen
- *Feel the Motion* (1985), as Mephisto
- *Die Komplizen* (1985), as Marcel Lambert
- *Parker* (1985), as Haag
- *Angry Harvest* (1985), as Maslanko
- *Im Himmel ist die Hölle los* (1984), as Intendant
- *Der Rekord* (1984), as P.K. Wütrich
- *Out of Order* (1984), as Fahrstuhlmonteur
- *Die schwarzen Brüder* (1984), series, as Mann mit Narbe
- *Rambo Zambo* (1984), Actor
- *Humus* (1984), as Horst
- *Cheaters* (1984), as Jörg
- *Hauptsache: Leben..* (1983), Actor
- *Bolero* (1983), as Rado
- *Consistency Is Key* (1983), Actor
- *The Olympic Champion* (1983), Actor
- *Die Matrosen von Kronstadt* (1983), as Solomka
- *Der Zappler* (1983), as Nachbar
- *Bella Donna* (1983), Actor
- *The Island of the Bloody Plantation* (1983), as Bevney · Writer, Director
- *Traumlage* (1983), as Fellner
- *The Ghost* (1982), as Poli
- *Krimistunde* (1982), series, Actor
- *Ich werde warten* (1982), as Herr Dankert
- *Liebeskonzil* (1982), as Gerichtspräsident
- *The Magic Mountain* (1982), as Dr. Krokowski
- *Dr. Margarete Johnsohn* (1982), as Herr Körber
- *Confessions of Felix Krull* (1982), series, as Sally Meerschaum
- *Fire and Sword* (1982), as Ganelon
- *Today We're Playing Boss* (1981), as Reichenstein · Writer
- *Frankfurt: The Face of a City* (1981), as Ossi
- *Wie die Weltmeister* (1981), as Oberamtmann
- *Angels of Iron* (1981), as Chauffeur
- *Total vereist* (1981), as Mr. Münch
- *Die Fahrt nach Schlangenbad* (1981), as Alfred Wittkowsky
- *Slow Attack* (1980), as Maria Franz Beekenbrandt
- *Warum die UFOs unseren Salat klauen* (1980), as Hitler
- *Ticket of No Return* (1979), as Chef
- *Der Durchdreher* (1979), as Mann von Glorias Freundin
- *Missile X: The Neutron Bomb Incident* (1979), Production Design, Art Direction
- *The Fall* (1979), as Theopont Dirlewanger
- *Victor* (1979), as Ringmaster
- *Der ganz normale Wahnsinn* (1979), series, as Franz
- *Boarding School* (1978), as Fletcher · Set Designer
- *Bel Canto or May a Hooker Sob?* (1977), as Arthur
- *Nur ein kleines bisschen Liebe* (1977), as Man in Bar
- *The Stationmaster’s Wife* (1977), as Xaver Ferdinand Maria Bolwieser - Station Master · Production Design
- *Group Portrait with a Lady* (1977), as Parteifunktionär
- *Adolf and Marlene* (1977), as Adolf Hitler · Production Design, Property Master
- *Chinese Roulette* (1977), as Art Direction
- *Eierdiebe* (1977), Actor
- *Four Against the Bank* (1976), Production Design
- *Fear of Fear* (1976), as Herr Bauer · Art Designer
- *The American Soldier* (1976), as Ricky's Brother · Assistant Director, Production Design
- *Satan’s Brew* (1976), as Walter Kranz · Production Design
- *I Only Want You to Love Me* (1976), Production Design
- *The Atlantic Swimmers* (1976), as Polizist
- *Mother Küsters Goes to Heaven* (1975), as Barkeeper Gustav · Writer, Production Design
- *Fox and His Friends* (1975), as Wodka-Peter · Production Design — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/film/fox-and-his-friends.md)
- *Like a Bird on a Wire* (1975), as Audience Member · Production Design
- *Münchner Geschichten* (1974), series, as Peter Pickl
- *Derrick* (1974), series, Actor
- *The Brutalization of Franz Blum* (1974), as Aufseher Wupke
- *Effi Briest* (1974), as Art Direction
- *Martha* (1974), as Secretary · Production Design
- *Ali: Fear Eats the Soul* (1974), as Car Mechanic
- *Der Verfolger* (1974), Actor
- *World on a Wire* (1973), series, as Mark Holm · Production Design
- *Tenderness of the Wolves* (1973), as Insp. Fritz Haarmann · Writer, Production Design
- *Jail Bait* (1973), as Fabrikleiter · Production Design
- *Bremen Freedom* (1972), as Zimmerman · Production Design
- *Eight Hours Don’t Make a Day* (1972), series, as Harald · Production Design
- *The Bitter Tears of Petra von Kant* (1972), Production Design, Assistant Director
- *The Merchant of Four Seasons* (1972), as Kurt, Hans's brother-in-law · Costume Design, Production Design
- *The Ancestress* (1971), as Pfarrer
- *Beware of a Holy Whore* (1971), as Fred · Production Design
- *Whity* (1971), as Pianist (uncredited) · Production Design
- *Mathias Kneißl* (1971), as Fritz Rechthaler, Jungbauer
- *Pioneers in Ingolstadt* (1971), as Production Design · Producer
- *Rio das Mortes* (1971), as Tankwart · Production Design, Costume Design
- *Weg vom Fenster* (1970), as Erster Erzieher
- *The Niklashausen Journey* (1970), as Bischof · Production Design
- *Gods of the Plague* (1970), Production Design, Assistant Director
- *Why Does Herr R. Run Amok?* (1970), as Mr. R. · Production Design
- *The Coffee House* (1970), as Don Marzio
- *Love Is Colder Than Death* (1970), as Aufsichtsperson im Kaufhaus
- *Die Revolte* (1969), as Tankwart

## Gallery

- ![Kurt Raab](https://film.one/media/person/3917686/gallery-7af5206152fe.jpg) Kurt Raab — Image via TMDB
- ![Kurt Raab](https://film.one/media/person/3917686/gallery-d5c0dc8c9788.jpg) Kurt Raab — Image via TMDB

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