Raoul Retzer
Known for Acting · 112 credits
- Born
- 1919-05-22
- Died
- 1974-08-08
- Place of birth
- Vienna, Austria
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
TV Shows (3)
Movies (109)
The Great Race
1965
as Mayor-Domo (uncredited)
Love Bavarian Style
1973
as Innkeeper
Hurra, die Schwedinnen sind da
1978
as Bit part
The Secret Ways
1961
as Special Agent
2069: A Sex Odyssey
1974
as Johann Berger
The Countess Died of Laughter
1973
as Osmin
Das haut den stärksten Zwilling um
1971
as Pfleger
Season in Salzburg
1961
as Inspector
The Vampire Happening
1971
as Graf Bernhard Ochsenstein
The Viking Who Became a Bigamist
1969
as Raimondo
Die lustigen Vier von der Tankstelle
1972
Die Försterchristel
1962
as Hütl
Lachendes Wien
1957
as Berliner
When Girls Trumpet for Manoeuvres
1975
as Oberstabsarzt
The Salzburg Connection
1972
as Large Man
The White Horse Inn
1960
as Feuerwehrhauptmann
And So to Bed
1963
as Mann an der Bar rechts vom Architekten (uncredited)
Die Halbzarte
1959
as Man with Beard
Trubel um Trixie
1972
as Zugführer
Der brave Soldat Schwejk
1960
as Polizeispitzel Bretschneider
The Sweet Sins of Sexy Susan
1967
as Sergeant
Ich bin kein Casanova
1959
as Butler
Zwölf Mädchen und ein Mann
1959
as Gentleman Schorsch
Where Are You Taking That Woman
1966
as Doorman (Vienna segment) (uncredited)
Ruf der Wälder
1965
as Zingerl
Mikosch of the Secret Service
1959
as Gefreiter
When the Mad Aunts Arrive
1970
as Beppo
Wiener Luft
1958
Solang' die Sterne glüh'n
1958
as Innkeeper
Kriminaltango
1960
as -
Roter Mohn
1956
as Mann
Im schwarzen Rössl
1961
as Anton, Hausknecht
Almenrausch und Edelweiß
1957
as Filmproduzent
Gestrickte Spuren
1971
Paradies der flotten Sünder
1968
as Franz
Countess Mariza
1958
as Istwan
Das Liebesleben des schönen Franz
1956
as Bargast
Spy Today, Die Tomorrow
1967
as Masseur
Mann im Schatten
1961
as Weber
Mariandl
1961
Das ist die Liebe der Matrosen
1962
as Oberbootsmaat Zauck
The Black Cobra
1963
as Martinez Manuzzo
Ein tolles Früchtchen
1953
The Sweetest Fruits
1954
as Brezo
So ein Millionär hat's schwer
1958
as Motorradpolizist
The Last Act
1955
as SS-Mann
Der Obersteiger
1952
as Blasius
Wer zuletzt lacht, lacht am besten
1971
as Leopold
Ohne Krimi geht die Mimi nie ins Bett
1962
as Pepe
Scandal in Bad Ischl
1957
as Podlasni
Ideale Frau gesucht
1952
as Gigantino
Traumrevue
1959
as head waiter
The Model Boy
1963
as Werkmeister Anton
The Sweet Life of Count Bobby
1962
as Mann hinter Türen im Zug
Maskenball bei Scotland Yard
1963
as Herr Funke
Tante Trude aus Buxtehude
1971
as Oskar
Ich heirate Herrn Direktor
1960
as Kellner
Das weite Land
1970
Imperial Manoeuvres
1954
as Soldier
Hilfe, meine Braut klaut
1964
Happy-End am Wolfgangsee
1966
as Chefrezeptionist Schwab
Das Spukschloß im Salzkammergut
1966
Die unvollkommene Ehe
1959
as Karl Linnegger
Verliebte Ferien in Tirol
1971
as Dr. Türk
Waldrausch
1962
as Der Lange
Hochzeit am Neusiedler See
1963
as Otto Pfeffer
Heute nacht passiert’s
1953
Und ewig knallen die Räuber
1962
as Fuhrmann
Defraudanten
1973
as Polizist
Kaiserball
1956
as Kriminalkommissär
Schweik's Years of Indiscretion
1964
as Stabsarzt
Die Winzerin von Langenlois
1957
as Rottenwieser
Schlagerrevue 1962
1961
Ja, so ist das mit der Liebe
1955
as Herr Kunz
Wenn die Bombe platzt
1958
as Kriminalinspektor Grotinger
Ein Stern fällt vom Himmel
1961
as Fernand
Heimatland
1955
as Loisl
El Hakim
1957
as Basch Tamargy
Gefährdete Mädchen
1958
as Schiffskapitän
Karussells werden im Himmel gemacht
1973
as Herr Sauer
Unsere Pauker gehen in die Luft
1970
as Herr Mader
Mädchen für die Mambobar
1959
Trees Are Blooming in Vienna
1958
The Congress Dances
1955
as Wachmann
Immer die verflixten Weiber
1970
as Apotheker
Lifeguard in the women's bathroom
1956
as Kollege
Valnocha, der Koch
1962
as Oberleutnant Petrasowits
Das Nachtlokal zum Silbermond
1959
as Hakim
Mozart
1955
as Gerl, actor of the Sarasto
Glocken läuten überall
1960
as Der Bürgermeister
Ein Walzertraum
1969
as Leiblakai Sigismund
I Learned It from Father
1964
as Polizist
The Invisible Terror
1963
Sonnenschein und Wolkenbruch
1955
as Josef Petersiel
Emil, der Seitenspringer
1972
as Tobias Wurstfinger
Das Hirtenlied vom Kaisertal
1956
as Milchwagenfahrer
Der Hauptmann
1971
as Gendarmerie-Inspektor
Eduard III
1961
as Prof. Brecher
Die Wirtin zur Goldenen Krone
1955
as Wachtmeister
Die Straße
1958
Ausser Rand und Band am Wolfgangsee
1972
as Franz
… und du mein Schatz bleibst hier
1961
The Priest and the Girl
1958
as Traktorfahrer
Meine Nichte tut das nicht
1960
as Gangster
Keine Angst Liebling, ich pass schon auf
1970
Drei Liebesbriefe aus Tirol
1962
as Assistent beim Sängerwettbewerb
Liebesgrüße aus Tirol
1964
as Sales Clerk
Ooh... diese Ferien
1958
as Kellner
Die Landstreicher
1968
as Feldwebel Staudinger
About Raoul Retzer
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… With 112 credits spanning from 1952 to 1978, Raoul Retzer has appeared in 109 films and 3 TV shows.
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Most Popular Raoul Retzer Movies
- The Great Race (1965) — as Mayor-Domo (uncredited)
- Love Bavarian Style (1973) — as Innkeeper
- Hurra, die Schwedinnen sind da (1978) — as Bit part
- The Secret Ways (1961) — as Special Agent
- 2069: A Sex Odyssey (1974) — as Johann Berger
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