Raoul Retzer
Born May 22, 1919 (Age: 106)
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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.
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.
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Filmography
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Der Hauptmann
1971
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as Gendarmerie-Inspektor
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Age: 51
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Ein Walzertraum
1969
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as Leiblakai Sigismund
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Age: 50
The Great Race
1965
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as Mayor-Domo (uncredited)
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Age: 46
Im schwarzen Rössl
1961
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as Anton, Hausknecht
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Age: 42
Schlagerrevue 1962
1961
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Age: 42
… und du mein Schatz bleibst hier
1961
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Age: 42
Season in Salzburg
1961
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as Inspector
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Age: 41
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Eduard III
1961
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as Prof. Brecher
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Age: 41
Traumrevue
1959
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as head waiter
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Age: 40
Ich bin kein Casanova
1959
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as Butler
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Age: 40
Zwölf Mädchen und ein Mann
1959
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as Gentleman Schorsch
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Age: 40
Die unvollkommene Ehe
1959
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as Karl Linnegger
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Age: 40
Mädchen für die Mambobar
1959
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Age: 40
Das Nachtlokal zum Silbermond
1959
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as Hakim
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Age: 40
Mikosch of the Secret Service
1959
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as Gefreiter
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Age: 39
Die Halbzarte
1959
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as Man with Beard
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Age: 39
Solang' die Sterne glüh'n
1958
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as Innkeeper
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Age: 39
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Wiener Luft
1958
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Age: 39
Kaiserball
1956
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as Kriminalkommissär
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Age: 37
Das Liebesleben des schönen Franz
1956
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as Bargast
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Age: 37
Lifeguard in the women's bathroom
1956
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as Kollege
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Age: 36
Die Wirtin zur Goldenen Krone
1955
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as Wachtmeister
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Age: 36
The Congress Dances
1955
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as Wachmann
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Age: 36