Harry Baer

Biography

Harry Baer (born Harry Zöttl on 27 September 1947) is a German actor, producer and author, best known for his work with director Rainer Werner Fassbinder.

Career Overview

Harry Baer has 96 screen credits in a career dating back to 1969. Signature works include The Third Generation, Hitler: A Film from Germany, Jail Bait. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For

Acting

Gender

male

Known Credits

96

Birth Date

1947-09-27 00:00:00

Birth Place

Biberach an der Riß, Germany

Known For

• 

  The Third Generation
• 

  Hitler: A Film from Germany
• 

  Jail Bait
• 

  Ludwig – Requiem for a Virgin King
• 

  Harder und die Göre
• 

  Dirty Young Loose

Frequent Collaborators

• Hanna Schygulla (2 collaborations)
• Günther Kaufmann (2 collaborations)
• Peter Kern (2 collaborations)
• Peter Moland (2 collaborations)
• Johannes Buzalski (2 collaborations)
• Rudolf Waldemar Brem (2 collaborations)
• Thomas Kahler (2 collaborations)
• Léon Schröder (2 collaborations)
• Hark Bohm (1 collaborations)
• Margit Carstensen (1 collaborations)

Credits

• actors (82 credits)

  • Gasman

    Bailiff

    actor

    actors
    2021
  • Mist

    Wim Maller

    actor

    actors
    2017
  • Schwarzach 23 - und die Jagd nach dem Mordsfinger

    Willy Unterkofer

    actor

    actors
    2016
  • S & M: Les Sadiques

    Uncle Franz

    actor

    actors
    2016
  • Frauen

    Chauffeur

    actor

    actors
    2016
  • Fassbinder

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2015
  • Fassbinder: Love Without Demands

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2015
  • Harder und die Göre

    Hauptkommissar Bartholomäus Harder

    actor

    actors
    2013
  • Das Phallometer

    Border Official #3

    actor

    actors
    2013
  • Wetlands

    New Boyfriend

    actor

    actors
    2013
  • Dirty Young Loose

    Hugo

    actor

    actors
    2013
  • The Cinema and its Double: Rainer Werner Fassbinder's 'Despair' Revisited

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2011
  • Lys

    Wachmann

    actor

    actors
    2010
  • Between Today and Tomorrow

    Verleger / publisher

    actor

    actors
    2009
  • Fassbinder's Berlin Alexanderplatz: A Mega Movie and Its Story

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2007
  • Berlin am Meer

    Daniel Finkelstein

    actor

    actors
    2007
  • Warum halb vier?

    Himself

    actor

    actors
    2006
  • Windows on Monday

    Herr Zander

    actor

    actors
    2006
  • The Hour of Decision

    Martin

    actor

    actors
    2006
  • Max and Moritz Reloaded

    Bayer

    actor

    actors
    2005
  • Raid

    Mark Hollander

    actor

    actors
    2003
  • Führer Ex

    Friedhelm Kaltenbach

    actor

    actors
    2002
  • Fassbinder's Women

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2000
  • Frost

    Mann, der Obdach gewährt

    actor

    actors
    1997
  • Babuschka

    actor

    actors
    1996
  • Kulturzeit

    - Episode 24 (2012) ... self actor actors
    1995
  • The Film Narrator

    Herr Kunze

    actor

    actors
    1993
  • Prince in Hell

    actor

    actors
    1993
  • The True Story About Men and Women

    actor

    actors
    1992
  • I Don’t Just Want You to Love Me

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1992
  • Superstau

    Nachbar

    actor

    actors
    1991
  • Das einfache Glück

    Cop

    actor

    actors
    1990
  • Fool's Mate

    actor

    actors
    1989
  • The Girlfriend

    Amigo de Raquel en Berlín

    actor

    actors
    1989
  • The Venus Trap

    actor

    actors
    1988
  • The Passenger – Welcome to Germany

    Grenzbeamter

    actor

    actors
    1988
  • Helsinki Napoli All Night Long

    Man #1

    actor

    actors
    1987
  • Warten auf Marie

    Konrad

    actor

    actors
    1987
  • Revenge

    Harald Kurcijus

    actor

    actors
    1986
  • Liebling Kreuzberg

    - Episode 7 (1988) ... Beamter actor actors
    1986
  • In the Belly of the Whale

    Hartmann

    actor

    actors
    1985
  • Westler: East of the Wall

    Zollbeamter

    actor

    actors
    1985
  • Im Himmel ist die Hölle los

    Oswalt 'Ossi' Sommer

    actor

    actors
    1984
  • Donauwalzer

    actor

    actors
    1984
  • The Little One

    actor

    actors
    1983
  • Bella Donna

    actor

    actors
    1983
  • Der Tod kommt durch die Tür

    Dr. Christoph Vranek

    actor

    actors
    1983
  • The Lite Trap

    Fan

    actor

    actors
    1982
  • Veronika Voss

    Head Waiter (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    1982
  • Today We're Playing Boss

    actor

    actors
    1981
  • Lola

    1st Demonstrator

    actor

    actors
    1981
  • Cinémania: Rainer Werner Fassbinder

    Self

    actor

    actors
    1981
  • Lili Marleen

    Norbert Schultze

    actor

    actors
    1981
  • Palermo or Wolfsburg

    Hausbesitzer

    actor

    actors
    1980
  • The Third Generation

    Rudolf Mann

    actor

    actors
    1979
  • Traffic Jam

    Mario

    actor

    actors
    1979
  • Despair

    Innkeeper

    actor

    actors
    1978
  • Little Godard

    actor

    actors
    1978
  • Hitler: A Film from Germany

    Junger Ellerkamp

    actor

    actors
    1978
  • Adolf and Marlene

    Luminsky

    actor

    actors
    1977
  • Rulers of the City

    Tony

    actor

    actors
    1976
  • Shadow of Angels

    Helfritz

    actor

    actors
    1976
  • Bent or Broken

    actor

    actors
    1975
  • Fox and His Friends

    Philip

    actor

    actors
    1975
  • Valley of the Dancing Widows

    Bogdan Witkow, Julia's Boyfriend

    actor

    actors
    1975
  • Tonight or Never

    Master

    actor

    actors
    1973
  • Jail Bait

    Franz Bermeier

    actor

    actors
    1973
  • Zahltag

    actor

    actors
    1972
  • Adele Spitzeder

    Ludwig II.

    actor

    actors
    1972
  • Der Eisberg der Vorsehung

    actor

    actors
    1972
  • Ludwig – Requiem for a Virgin King

    Ludwig II

    actor

    actors
    1972
  • Beware of a Holy Whore

    Mann der Statistin

    actor

    actors
    1971
  • Whity

    Davy Nicholson

    actor

    actors
    1971
  • Pioneers in Ingolstadt

    Karl

    actor

    actors
    1971
  • Rio das Mortes

    Michels Kollege

    actor

    actors
    1971
  • Polizeiruf 110

    - Schwelbrand (1995) ... actor actors
    1971
  • Gods of the Plague

    Franz

    actor

    actors
    1970
  • Why Does Herr R. Run Amok?

    Coworker

    actor

    actors
    1970
  • The Coffee House

    Eugenio

    actor

    actors
    1970
  • Baal

    Gast am kalten Buffet

    actor

    actors
    1970
  • Scene of the Crime

    - Episode 6 (1982) ... Niki Pototschnik actor actors
    1970
  • Katzelmacher

    Franz

    actor

    actors
    1969

• production (5 credits)

  • Im Himmel ist die Hölle los

    production manager

    production
    1984
  • Sigi, der Straßenfeger

    producer

    production
    1984
  • The Third Generation

    production manager

    production
    1979
  • Eierdiebe

    production manager

    production
    1977
  • Output

    production manager

    production
    1974

• directing (9 credits)

  • Querelle

    assistant director

    directing
    1982
  • Veronika Voss

    assistant director

    directing
    1982
  • Despair

    assistant director

    directing
    1978
  • The Bitter Tears of Petra von Kant

    assistant director

    directing
    1972
  • The Merchant of Four Seasons

    assistant director

    directing
    1972
  • Beware of a Holy Whore

    assistant director

    directing
    1971
  • Whity

    assistant director

    directing
    1971
  • The Niklashausen Journey

    assistant director

    directing
    1970
  • Why Does Herr R. Run Amok?

    assistant director

    directing
    1970