Raoul Retzer
Known For
Acting
Born
1919-05-22 in Vienna, Austria
Died
1974-08-08
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.
Most Known For
The Model Boy
as Werkmeister Anton
Der Kurier der Kaiserin
as Musiker
Lifeguard in the women's bathroom
as Kollege
Countess Mariza
as Istwan
The Great Race
as Mayor-Domo (uncredited)
Schweik's Years of Indiscretion
as Stabsarzt
Love Bavarian Style
as Innkeeper
Die Landstreicher
as Feldwebel Staudinger
The Vampire Happening
as Graf Bernhard Ochsenstein
Die Försterchristel
as Hütl
The Secret Ways
as Special Agent
Wolken über Kaprun
as Wirt
Ideale Frau gesucht
as Gigantino
The Countess Died of Laughter
as Osmin
2069: A Sex Odyssey
as Johann Berger
The Salzburg Connection
as Large Man
Ohne Krimi geht die Mimi nie ins Bett
as Pepe
Der brave Soldat Schwejk
as Polizeispitzel Bretschneider
The Last Act
as SS-Mann
Ein Walzertraum
as Leiblakai Sigismund