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
The Great Race
1965
Love Bavarian Style
1973
Hurra, die Schwedinnen sind da
1978
The Salzburg Connection
1972
And So to Bed
1963
The Secret Ways
1961
Where Are You Taking That Woman
1966
Spy Today, Die Tomorrow
1967
El Hakim
1957
Scandal in Bad Ischl
1957
Der brave Soldat Schwejk
1960
The Sweet Sins of Sexy Susan
1967
Die Halbzarte
1959
The White Horse Inn
1960
Im schwarzen Rössl
1961
Ohne Krimi geht die Mimi nie ins Bett
1962
The Viking Who Became a Bigamist
1969
When the Mad Aunts Arrive
1970
The Countess Died of Laughter
1973
The Black Cobra
1963
Zwölf Mädchen und ein Mann
1959
2069: A Sex Odyssey
1974
The Last Act
1955
The Vampire Happening
1971
Drei Liebesbriefe aus Tirol
1962
Tante Trude aus Buxtehude
1971
The Model Boy
1963
Wer zuletzt lacht, lacht am besten
1971
Liebesgrüße aus Tirol
1964
… und du mein Schatz bleibst hier
1961
The Sweet Life of Count Bobby
1962
Verliebte Ferien in Tirol
1971
Mozart
1955
Happy-End am Wolfgangsee
1966
Ein Stern fällt vom Himmel
1961
Die Försterchristel
1962
Paradies der flotten Sünder
1968
I Learned It from Father
1964
Solang' die Sterne glüh'n
1958