Horst Mahler photo

Horst Mahler

Acting
1936-01-23
Haynau, Germany [now Chojnów, Poland]
Horst Mahler was a German former lawyer and political activist. He first came to fame as a lawyer for the left-wing activists of the 1968 movement. He was a co-founder of the RAF in 1970, the same year he ended up in prison. After his release, he was involved in right-wing extremist circles and defended right-wing extremists in court. Further years in prison followed until he was released in 2020. Mahler denied the Holocaust and made anti-Semitic statements.
Known For 6 titles
World in Action (1963) subtitle poster
World in Action
1963 TV
Subtitles International Terrorism Since 1945 (2009) subtitle poster
International Terrorism Since 1945
2009 TV
as Self (archive footage)
Subtitles Germany in Autumn (1978) subtitle poster
Germany in Autumn
1978 Movie
as Self
Subtitles The History of the RAF (2015) subtitle poster
The History of the RAF
2015 TV
as Self (Archive footage)
Subtitles The Lawyers (2009) subtitle poster
The Lawyers
2009 Movie
as Self
Subtitles The RAF: The Red Army Fraction (2007) subtitle poster
The RAF: The Red Army Fraction
2007 Movie
as Self
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