Horst Mahler

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.

Filmography

All (6)Movies (3)TV (3)

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The History of the RAF

2015 · Self (Archive footage)

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The Lawyers

2009 · Self

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International Terrorism Since 1945

2009 · Self (archive footage)

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The RAF: The Red Army Fraction

2007 · Self

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Germany in Autumn

1978 · Self

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World in Action

1963