Fritz Rasp

Fritz Rasp

Known for
Acting
Born
May 13, 1891
Died
November 30, 1976 (aged 85)
Birthplace
Bayreuth, Germany

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Fritz Heinrich Rasp (13 May 1891; Bayreuth – 30 November 1976; Gräfelfing) was a German film actor who appeared in 104 films between 1916 and 1976. His most notable film roles were J.J. Peachum in The Threepenny Opera (1931), as Meinert in Diary of a Lost Girl (1929), and as "Der Schmale" ("The Thin Man") in Fritz Lang's Metropolis (1927). Many of the scenes in which he appears in the latter film are part of the Metropolis footage long believed lost until their recovery in 2008. Rasp's obituary in Der Spiegel described him as "the German film villain in service, for over 60 years." He played numerous scoundrels or shady characters during the Golden Age of German cinema in the 1920s. He is considered to be one of the most successful film villains in German film history.

Known For

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Filmography

1976
Dorothea Merz

Dorothea Merz

Movie · as Der alte Merz

1975
Lina Braake poster

Lina Braake

Movie · as Gustaf Haertlein

1974
Tausend Francs Belohnung

Tausend Francs Belohnung

Movie · as Major Gedouard

1972
Pero and Jovo

Pero and Jovo

Movie

1972
Fritz Rasp Interview poster

Fritz Rasp Interview

Movie · as Himself

1971
Die Weber

Die Weber

Movie · as Der alte Hilse

1970
Scene of the Crime poster

Scene of the Crime

TV · as Jean Wimper · 1 ep

1969
Die Verspätung

Die Verspätung

Movie · as Der Sargtischler

1969
The Commissioner poster

The Commissioner

TV · as Herr Sistig · 1 ep

1969
Gestern gelesen

Gestern gelesen

TV · as Vinvence van Hoek · 1 ep

1966
Hocuspocus poster

Hocuspocus

Movie

1966
Volpone oder Der Fuchs

Volpone oder Der Fuchs

Movie · as Corbaccio, alter Edelmann

1965
Dr. med. Hiob Prätorius poster

Dr. med. Hiob Prätorius

Movie · as Shunderson

1965
Herodes und Mariamne poster

Herodes und Mariamne

Movie · as Sameas

1963
Caroussel of Passion poster

Caroussel of Passion

Movie · as Schlossverwalter

1963
Maria Stuart

Maria Stuart

Movie · as Shrewsbury

1962
The Secret of the Red Orchid poster

The Secret of the Red Orchid

Movie · as Tanner

1962
Black-White-Red Four Poster

Black-White-Red Four Poster

Movie · as Pfarrer

1961
The Strange Countess poster

The Strange Countess

Movie · as Rechtsanwalt Shaddle

1960
The Terrible People poster

The Terrible People

Movie · as Lord Godley Long

1960
The Black Sheep poster

The Black Sheep

Movie · as Lord Kingsley

1960
The Red Circle poster

The Red Circle

Movie · as Froyant

1960
Bezaubernde Julia

Bezaubernde Julia

Movie · as Pierre

1960
Der Mann, der Donnerstag war

Der Mann, der Donnerstag war

Movie · as Freitag

1960
Gericht über Las Casas

Gericht über Las Casas

Movie · as Kardinal Loaisa von Sevilla

1960
Am grünen Strand der Spree poster

Am grünen Strand der Spree

TV · as Herr Schorin · 1 ep

1959
Fellowship of the Frog poster

Fellowship of the Frog

Movie · as Ezra Maitland

1959
Land, das meine Sprache spricht

Land, das meine Sprache spricht

Movie · as Arzt

1959
Kasimir und Karoline

Kasimir und Karoline

Movie · as Speer

1959
Das mittlere Fenster

Das mittlere Fenster

Movie · as Angus

1959
Eine Dummheit macht auch der Gescheiteste

Eine Dummheit macht auch der Gescheiteste

Movie · as Krutizkij

1959
Johanna aus Lothringen

Johanna aus Lothringen

Movie · as Vater Massieu

1958
Augsburger Puppenkiste - Cenodoxus – Der Doktor von Paris poster

Augsburger Puppenkiste - Cenodoxus – Der Doktor von Paris

Movie · as Asteroth

1958
Der öffentliche Ankläger

Der öffentliche Ankläger

Movie · as Sanson

1957
Don Carlos

Don Carlos

Movie · as Großinquisitor

1956
Zwölftausend

Zwölftausend

Movie · as Minister von Treysa

1956
Wo war David Preston?

Wo war David Preston?

Movie · as Inspector Hemingway

1956
Das Abschiedsgeschenk

Das Abschiedsgeschenk

Movie · as Dr. Frobisher

1956
Oberst Chabert

Oberst Chabert

Movie · as Privatsekretär Delbecq

1955
Magic Fire poster

Magic Fire

Movie · as Pfistermeister

1955
Der Cornet poster

Der Cornet

Movie · as Großwesir

1955
Der Revisor

Der Revisor

Movie · as Hospitalverwalter Artemij Fillippowitsch Semljanika

1955
Die Bauernpassion

Die Bauernpassion

Movie · as Scharfrichter

1955
Squirrel

Squirrel

Movie · as Herr Süpplein

1955
Gottes Utopia

Gottes Utopia

Movie · as Bussaco

1955
Madame Aurélie

Madame Aurélie

Movie · as Papet

1955
Ein Weihnachtslied in Prosa

Ein Weihnachtslied in Prosa

Movie · as Jacob Marley

1955
Die Heiratskomödie

Die Heiratskomödie

Movie · as Stepan

1953
Hokuspokus poster

Hokuspokus

Movie · as Diener

1953
Die Mühle im Schwarzwäldertal poster

Die Mühle im Schwarzwäldertal

Movie

1952
Haus des Lebens poster

Haus des Lebens

Movie · as Pädophiler

1951
German Film Award

German Film Award

TV · as Self · 1 ep

1950
Skandal in der Botschaft poster

Skandal in der Botschaft

Movie · as Inspector Kick

1946
Somewhere in Berlin poster

Somewhere in Berlin

Movie · as Waldemar Hunke

1943
Paracelsus poster

Paracelsus

Movie · as Magister

1941
Alarm poster

Alarm

Movie · as Feinmechaniker Stülken

1940
Leidenschaft poster

Leidenschaft

Movie · as Boddin

1939
It Was a Gay Ballnight poster

It Was a Gay Ballnight

Movie · as Kritiker Porphyr Philippowitsch Kruglikow

1939
Frau im Strom poster

Frau im Strom

Movie · as Wendelin

1938
Nanu, Sie kennen Korff noch nicht? poster

Nanu, Sie kennen Korff noch nicht?

Movie · as Kelly

1938
Einmal werd' ich Dir gefallen poster

Einmal werd' ich Dir gefallen

Movie · as Theo - Haushofmeister

1937
The Hound of the Baskervilles poster

The Hound of the Baskervilles

Movie · as Barrymore

1937
Togger

Togger

Movie · as Dublanc

1936
Die Leuchter des Kaisers

Die Leuchter des Kaisers

Movie · as Stanislaus

1936
Onkel Bräsig

Onkel Bräsig

Movie · as Slusohr

1935
Lockspitzel Asew poster

Lockspitzel Asew

Movie · as Asew

1934
Charley's Aunt poster

Charley's Aunt

Movie · as Lord Babberley

1934
Decoy poster

Decoy

Movie · as de Groot, ihr Vormund

1934
Little Dorrit poster

Little Dorrit

Movie · as Flintwinch

1934
Schuß am Nebelhorn

Schuß am Nebelhorn

Movie · as Sebastian Geyer

1934
Border Patrol poster

Border Patrol

Movie · as Nothaas, Grenzhofbauer

1934
Altgermanische Bauernkultur

Altgermanische Bauernkultur

Movie

1933
The Judas of Tyrol poster

The Judas of Tyrol

Movie · as Raffl

1933
Der sündige Hof

Der sündige Hof

Movie · as Veit

1932
The Cruel Girlfriend poster

The Cruel Girlfriend

Movie · as Professor Bock

1932
The Ringer poster

The Ringer

Movie · as Rechtsanwalt Maurice Meister

1932
The four from Bob 13 poster

The four from Bob 13

Movie · as Schmidt

1931
Emil and the Detectives poster

Emil and the Detectives

Movie · as Grundeis

1931
The 3 Penny Opera poster

The 3 Penny Opera

Movie · as Peachum

1931
The Squeeker poster

The Squeeker

Movie · as Frank Sutton

1931
The Murderer Dmitri Karamazov poster

The Murderer Dmitri Karamazov

Movie · as Smerdjakow

1931
The Pranks poster

The Pranks

Movie · as Direktor Rappis

1931
Tropical Nights poster

Tropical Nights

Movie · as Jones

1930
Dreyfus poster

Dreyfus

Movie · as Major du Paty de Clam

1930
The Great Desire poster

The Great Desire

Movie · as Himself

1929
Woman in the Moon poster

Woman in the Moon

Movie · as Walt Turner

1929
Diary of a Lost Girl poster

Diary of a Lost Girl

Movie · as Meinert

1929
Spring Awakening poster

Spring Awakening

Movie

1929
Three Around Edith poster

Three Around Edith

Movie · as Pistol

1929
The Hound of the Baskervilles poster

The Hound of the Baskervilles

Movie · as Stapleton

1928
Docks of Hamburg poster

Docks of Hamburg

Movie · as The Doctor

1928
Spies poster

Spies

Movie · as Col. Jellusic - Ivan Stepanov

1928
Schinderhannes

Schinderhannes

Movie · as Heinrich Benzel

1928
Der geheimnisvolle Spiegel poster

Der geheimnisvolle Spiegel

Movie

1927
Metropolis poster

Metropolis

Movie · as The Thin Man

1927
The Love of Jeanne Ney poster

The Love of Jeanne Ney

Movie · as Khalibiev

1927
Children's Souls Accuse You

Children's Souls Accuse You

Movie · as Heinrich Voss

1927
The Last Waltz poster

The Last Waltz

Movie · as Linnsky

1926
Der Liebe Lust und Leid poster

Der Liebe Lust und Leid

Movie

1926
Superfluous People

Superfluous People

Movie · as Chirikov

1926
Qualen der Nacht

Qualen der Nacht

Movie · as Kellner

1926
The House of Lies

The House of Lies

Movie · as Molwik

1925
Götz von Berlichingen zubenannt mit der eisernen Hand poster

Götz von Berlichingen zubenannt mit der eisernen Hand

Movie · as Farmer

1925
Comedians poster

Comedians

Movie · as Liebhaber

1925
Menschen am Meer

Menschen am Meer

Movie

1925
Die Puppe vom Lunapark poster

Die Puppe vom Lunapark

Movie

1924
Arabella poster

Arabella

Movie

1923
Warning Shadows poster

Warning Shadows

Movie · as Diener

1923
Time Is Money poster

Time Is Money

Movie · as François

1923
Man by the Roadside poster

Man by the Roadside

Movie · as Farmhand

1923
Between Evening and Morning

Between Evening and Morning

Movie · as Friedhofsgärtner

1922
Das verschwundene Haus poster

Das verschwundene Haus

Movie

1922
Youth poster

Youth

Movie · as Amandus

1921
The Wildcat poster

The Wildcat

Movie · as Solider (Uncredited)

1920
Maria Tudor poster

Maria Tudor

Movie · as Diener

1917
Hans Trutz in the Land of Milk and Honey poster

Hans Trutz in the Land of Milk and Honey

Movie

1916
Pinkus's Shoe Palace poster

Pinkus's Shoe Palace

Movie