Peter Capell

Peter Capell

Known for
Acting
Born
September 3, 1912
Died
March 3, 1986 (aged 73)
Birthplace
Berlin, Germany

Biography

Peter Capell (3 September 1912 - 3 March 1985) was a German actor who was active on screen from 1945 until 1985. His first role was in Winterset, shortly after the end of the Second World War. His final role came a year before his death, when he appeared in Mamas Geburtstag. Both of these were television productions. He also appeared in many films, including Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory (1971), in which he played a "tinker" who spoke to Charlie Bucket (Peter Ostrum) at the gates of Willy Wonka's chocolate factory. Capell died, aged 72, in March 1985. Description above from the Wikipedia article Peter Capell, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.​

Known For

Filmography

1985
Mamas Geburtstag

Mamas Geburtstag

Movie

1984
The Little Drummer Girl poster

The Little Drummer Girl

Movie · as Schwindli

1982
The Charterhouse of Parma poster

The Charterhouse of Parma

TV · as Abbé Blanes · 6 eps

1981
Charlotte poster

Charlotte

Movie · as Grandfather

1981
Smuggler poster

Smuggler

TV · as Captain König · 13 eps

1980
The American Success Company poster

The American Success Company

Movie · as Lichtenstein

1979
Son of Hitler poster

Son of Hitler

Movie · as Fritz Buchmann

1978
Ehrlich währt am längsten

Ehrlich währt am längsten

Movie · as Sir George Chudleigh

1978
Fedora poster

Fedora

Movie · as Second Director

1978
Holocaust poster

Holocaust

TV · as Seder Man

1977
Sorcerer poster

Sorcerer

Movie · as Lartigue

1977
The Old Fox poster

The Old Fox

TV · as Heinecke, Georg Singer · 1 ep

1976
So oder so ist das Leben poster

So oder so ist das Leben

Movie

1976
The Spy Who Never Was poster

The Spy Who Never Was

Movie · as Mahmoud

1974
Wachtmeister Rahn poster

Wachtmeister Rahn

Movie

1974
Derrick poster

Derrick

TV · as Häftling, Drogenboß · 1 ep

1974
Hardness 10 poster

Hardness 10

TV · 5 eps

1973
Immobilien

Immobilien

Movie · as Dr. Ringer

1973
Sex Clinic '74 poster

Sex Clinic '74

Movie · as Direktor

1973
Der Vorgang poster

Der Vorgang

Movie

1973
Kara Ben Nemsi Effendi poster

Kara Ben Nemsi Effendi

TV · as Hulam · 1 ep

1973
Okay S.I.R.

Okay S.I.R.

TV · as Professor · 1 ep

1972
Hausfrauen-Report 3 poster

Hausfrauen-Report 3

Movie · as Rechtsanwalt

1972
Escape to the Sun poster

Escape to the Sun

Movie · as Prof. Abramowiz

1972
The Century of Surgeons poster

The Century of Surgeons

TV · as Sir Thomas Barlow · 1 ep

1971
Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory poster

Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory

Movie · as The Tinker

1971
The Smugglers poster

The Smugglers

Movie

1971
Most Girls Will poster

Most Girls Will

Movie · as Arzt

1971
The Long Swift Sword of Siegfried poster

The Long Swift Sword of Siegfried

Movie · as Priest (uncredited)

1970
Dial Love for Murder poster

Dial Love for Murder

Movie · as Vanetti

1970
Wer ist der nächste?

Wer ist der nächste?

Movie · as Kettle

1970
Der Mann am Strick

Der Mann am Strick

Movie · as Levi

1970
Hauser's Memory poster

Hauser's Memory

Movie · as Dr. Shepilov

1968
Das Missverständliche im Leben des Herrn Knöbel

Das Missverständliche im Leben des Herrn Knöbel

Movie · as Salmeier

1968
Assignment K poster

Assignment K

Movie

1968
Die goldene Pille

Die goldene Pille

Movie · as Priester

1968
Die Mühle von Sanssouci

Die Mühle von Sanssouci

Movie · as Voltaire

1968
Ein Sarg für Mr. Holloway

Ein Sarg für Mr. Holloway

Movie · as Spider

1967
Glorious Times in the Spessart poster

Glorious Times in the Spessart

Movie · as Mayor

1967
Ein treuer Diener seines Herrn

Ein treuer Diener seines Herrn

Movie · as Graf Simon

1967
Der Auswanderer

Der Auswanderer

Movie · as Der Auswanderer

1967
Graf Yoster gibt sich die Ehre poster

Graf Yoster gibt sich die Ehre

TV · as Major Gorski · 1 ep

1966
I Deal in Danger poster

I Deal in Danger

Movie · as Eckhardt

1966
Pater Brown poster

Pater Brown

TV · as Sir Aren · 1 ep

1965
Der Spielverderber - Das kurze, verstörte Leben des Kaspar Hauser

Der Spielverderber - Das kurze, verstörte Leben des Kaspar Hauser

Movie · as Gelehrter

1965
Auf einem Bahnhof bei Dijon

Auf einem Bahnhof bei Dijon

Movie · as Eric Borunesco

1964
Ich fahre Patschold

Ich fahre Patschold

Movie · as Doctor Trautbein

1964
Bei Tag und Nacht

Bei Tag und Nacht

Movie · as Marchese Ricardo

1964
Der Prozeß Carl von O.

Der Prozeß Carl von O.

Movie · as Dritter Mitarbeiter der 'Weltbühne'

1964
Die Teilnahme

Die Teilnahme

Movie · as Ezra Shaber

1964
Napoleon greift ein

Napoleon greift ein

Movie · as Landru

1964
Krimi-Quiz - Amateure als Kriminalisten

Krimi-Quiz - Amateure als Kriminalisten

TV · 1 ep

1963
Maria Stuart

Maria Stuart

Movie · as Aubespine

1963
Der Fall Sacco und Vanzetti

Der Fall Sacco und Vanzetti

Movie · as Musmano

1963
Der arme Bitos... oder Das Diner der Köpfe poster

Der arme Bitos... oder Das Diner der Köpfe

Movie · as Philippe / Jesuitenpater

1963
Das Kriminalmuseum poster

Das Kriminalmuseum

TV · as Dr. Leppje · 1 ep

1962
Egmont

Egmont

Movie · as Machiavelli

1962
The Counterfeit Traitor poster

The Counterfeit Traitor

Movie · as Unger (uncredited)

1961
One, Two, Three poster

One, Two, Three

Movie · as Mishkin

1961
The Big Show poster

The Big Show

Movie · as Pietro Vizzini

1960
Die eiskalte Nacht

Die eiskalte Nacht

Movie · as Kalany

1960
Satan Tempts with Love poster

Satan Tempts with Love

Movie · as Geck

1960
Zur letzten Instanz

Zur letzten Instanz

Movie · as Nectaire

1960
So ist es - ist es so?

So ist es - ist es so?

Movie · as Lamberto Laudisi

1960
I Aim at the Stars poster

I Aim at the Stars

Movie · as Dr. Neumann

1959
For the First Time poster

For the First Time

Movie · as Intendant Huebner

1959
Du gehörst mir

Du gehörst mir

Movie

1959
Das große Messer

Das große Messer

Movie · as Smiley Coy

1959
Judgment at Nuremberg poster

Judgment at Nuremberg

Movie · as Geuter

1958
The Vikings poster

The Vikings

Movie · as Minor Role (uncredited)

1958
Wet Asphalt poster

Wet Asphalt

Movie · as Jimmy Donnagan

1958
Die Abiturientin

Die Abiturientin

Movie · as Professor Dr. Edmund Spindler

1958
Schwester Bonaventura poster

Schwester Bonaventura

Movie · as Dr. Jeffreys

1958
Der öffentliche Ankläger

Der öffentliche Ankläger

Movie · as Montané

1958
A Gift for Heidi poster

A Gift for Heidi

Movie · as Doc

1957
Paths of Glory poster

Paths of Glory

Movie · as Narrator of Opening Sequence

1957
The Burglar poster

The Burglar

Movie · as Baylock

1957
The Night of the Storm poster

The Night of the Storm

Movie · as Dr. Baumgarten

1957
Montserrat

Montserrat

Movie · as Izquierdo

1956
The Trapp Family poster

The Trapp Family

Movie

1956
Anastasia: the Czar's Last Daughter poster

Anastasia: the Czar's Last Daughter

Movie

1956
Playhouse 90 poster

Playhouse 90

TV · as Geuter · 1 ep

1952
Walk East on Beacon poster

Walk East on Beacon

Movie · as Chris Zalenko / Gino

1951
Tales of Tomorrow poster

Tales of Tomorrow

TV · 1 ep

1949
Suspense poster

Suspense

TV · as Gunner · 3 eps

1949
Lights Out poster

Lights Out

TV · 3 eps

1948
Studio One poster

Studio One

TV · as Paul · 1 ep