Horst Mahler

Biography

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

World in Action

The Lawyers

The History of the RAF

International Terrorism Since 1945

Germany in Autumn

The RAF: The Red Army Fraction

All Movies (3)

• The Lawyers2009 · as Self
• The RAF: The Red Army Fraction2007 · as Self
• Germany in Autumn1978 · as Self

All TV Shows (3)

• The History of the RAF2015 · as Self (Archive footage)
• International Terrorism Since 19452009 · as Self (archive footage)
• World in Action1963