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 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.
Filmography
2069: A Sex Odyssey
as Johann Berger
2069: A Sex Odyssey
as Johann Berger
The Countess Died of Laughter
as Osmin
The Countess Died of Laughter
as Osmin
Defraudanten
as Polizist
Defraudanten
as Polizist
Trubel um Trixie
as Zugführer
Trubel um Trixie
as Zugführer
The Salzburg Connection
as Large Man
The Salzburg Connection
as Large Man
Emil, der Seitenspringer
as Tobias Wurstfinger
Emil, der Seitenspringer
as Tobias Wurstfinger
Ausser Rand und Band am Wolfgangsee
as Franz
Ausser Rand und Band am Wolfgangsee
as Franz
Gestrickte Spuren
Gestrickte Spuren
Tante Trude aus Buxtehude
as Oskar
Tante Trude aus Buxtehude
as Oskar
Das haut den stärksten Zwilling um
as Pfleger
Das haut den stärksten Zwilling um
as Pfleger
Der Hauptmann
as Gendarmerie-Inspektor
Der Hauptmann
as Gendarmerie-Inspektor
Das weite Land
Das weite Land
The Viking Who Became a Bigamist
as Raimondo
The Viking Who Became a Bigamist
as Raimondo
Paradies der flotten Sünder
as Franz
Paradies der flotten Sünder
as Franz
The Sweet Sins of Sexy Susan
as Sergeant
The Sweet Sins of Sexy Susan
as Sergeant
Das Spukschloß im Salzkammergut
Das Spukschloß im Salzkammergut
Where Are You Taking That Woman
as Doorman (Vienna segment) (uncredited)
Where Are You Taking That Woman
as Doorman (Vienna segment) (uncredited)
The Great Race
as Mayor-Domo (uncredited)
The Great Race
as Mayor-Domo (uncredited)
I Learned It from Father
as Polizist
I Learned It from Father
as Polizist
Hilfe, meine Braut klaut
Hilfe, meine Braut klaut
Maskenball bei Scotland Yard
as Herr Funke
Maskenball bei Scotland Yard
as Herr Funke
The Invisible Terror
The Invisible Terror
Der brave Soldat Schwejk
as Polizeispitzel Bretschneider
Der brave Soldat Schwejk
as Polizeispitzel Bretschneider
Lachendes Wien
as Berliner
Lachendes Wien
as Berliner
Das Hirtenlied vom Kaisertal
as Milchwagenfahrer
Das Hirtenlied vom Kaisertal
as Milchwagenfahrer
Roter Mohn
as Mann
Roter Mohn
as Mann
Kaiserball
as Kriminalkommissär
Kaiserball
as Kriminalkommissär
Das Liebesleben des schönen Franz
as Bargast
Das Liebesleben des schönen Franz
as Bargast
The Congress Dances
as Wachmann
The Congress Dances
as Wachmann
Heimatland
as Loisl
Heimatland
as Loisl
The Last Act
as SS-Mann
The Last Act
as SS-Mann
Ja, so ist das mit der Liebe
as Herr Kunz
Ja, so ist das mit der Liebe
as Herr Kunz
The Sweetest Fruits
as Brezo
The Sweetest Fruits
as Brezo
Ein tolles Früchtchen
Ein tolles Früchtchen