Günter Meisner

Günter Meisner

Known for
Acting
Born
April 18, 1926
Died
December 5, 1994 (aged 68)
Birthplace
Bremen, Germany

Biography

Günter Meisner (18 April 1926 – 5 December 1994) was a German TV and film character actor. He is remembered for his several cinematic portrayals of Adolf Hitler and for his role as Mr. Slugworth in Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory. He was fluent in four languages and appeared in many English-language, German-language and French-language films.

Known For

Filmography

1994
Eine Mutter kämpft um ihren Sohn

Eine Mutter kämpft um ihren Sohn

Movie · as Wegener

1994
Zwei alte Hasen poster

Zwei alte Hasen

TV · as Nachtwächter · 1 ep

1993
Faraway, So Close! poster

Faraway, So Close!

Movie · as Forger

1992
Ruby Cairo poster

Ruby Cairo

Movie · as Herr Bruchner

1991
Te Rua

Te Rua

Movie · as Professor Biederstedt

1991
Leporella

Leporella

Movie

1990
The Saint: The Big Bang poster

The Saint: The Big Bang

Movie · as Kuhler

1990
The Little People poster

The Little People

Movie · as Schneider

1990
The Man Inside poster

The Man Inside

Movie · as Richter

1990
Central Station poster

Central Station

Movie · as El Amigo de Alex

1989
Moon Child poster

Moon Child

Movie · as Abuelo militar

1989
Bride of the Orient poster

Bride of the Orient

Movie · as Priest Barmettler

1988
Magdalene poster

Magdalene

Movie · as Prior

1988
The Case of Mr. Spalt poster

The Case of Mr. Spalt

Movie · as Bobby Steinbeck

1988
Roselyne and the Lions poster

Roselyne and the Lions

Movie · as Klint

1987
Close Up

Close Up

Movie

1987
Hals über Kopf poster

Hals über Kopf

TV · as Sir Reginald Mackintosh · 1 ep

1987
Praxis Bülowbogen poster

Praxis Bülowbogen

TV · as Berti · 2 eps

1986
In a Glass Cage poster

In a Glass Cage

Movie · as Klaus

1986
The Secret of Lismore Castle poster

The Secret of Lismore Castle

Movie · as Sir Ralph Whitecombe

1986
Gestatten, Bestatter poster

Gestatten, Bestatter

Movie · as Herr Abendroth

1986
Liebling Kreuzberg poster

Liebling Kreuzberg

TV · as Staatsanwalt · 1 ep

1986
Großstadtrevier poster

Großstadtrevier

TV · 1 ep

1985
Drei gegen drei poster

Drei gegen drei

Movie · as Professor Holl

1984
Under the Volcano poster

Under the Volcano

Movie · as Herr Krausberg (German Attaché) (uncredited)

1984
Der Mord mit der Schere

Der Mord mit der Schere

Movie

1983
Zwei Tote im Sender und Don Carlos im PoGl

Zwei Tote im Sender und Don Carlos im PoGl

Movie · as Maskenbildner

1983
Plem, Plem – Die Schule brennt poster

Plem, Plem – Die Schule brennt

Movie · as History teacher Borwald

1983
The Winds of War poster

The Winds of War

TV · as Adolf Hitler · 6 eps

1982
Ace of Aces poster

Ace of Aces

Movie · as Adolf Hitler / Angela Hitler

1982
The Man on the Wall poster

The Man on the Wall

Movie · as Dr. Steiner

1982
Night Crossing poster

Night Crossing

Movie · as Major Koerner

1981
Das waren noch Zeiten - Kleine Geschichten von Kalke & Söhne

Das waren noch Zeiten - Kleine Geschichten von Kalke & Söhne

Movie · as Herr Klein

1981
Silas poster

Silas

TV · as Fabian Fedder · 12 eps

1980
The American Success Company poster

The American Success Company

Movie · as Maitre 'd

1980
Meister Timpe

Meister Timpe

Movie · as Herr Rahm

1980
Gibbi West Germany poster

Gibbi West Germany

Movie · as Patient

1980
Die Paulskirche

Die Paulskirche

Movie

1980
I.O.B. Spezialauftrag

I.O.B. Spezialauftrag

TV · as Hanno Griesser · 1 ep

1979
Ticket of No Return poster

Ticket of No Return

Movie · as Direktor Willi

1979
Breakthrough poster

Breakthrough

Movie · as SS Officer

1979
Avalanche Express poster

Avalanche Express

Movie · as Rudi Muehler

1979
Wie Rauch und Staub

Wie Rauch und Staub

Movie

1979
The Tin Drum poster

The Tin Drum

Movie · as Gestapo Agent

1978
The Boys from Brazil poster

The Boys from Brazil

Movie · as Farnbach

1978
Ein Mord am Lietzensee

Ein Mord am Lietzensee

Movie · as Mölling

1978
Als Hitler das rosa Kaninchen stahl

Als Hitler das rosa Kaninchen stahl

Movie · as Berg

1978
Just a Gigolo poster

Just a Gigolo

Movie · as Betrunkener Arbeiter (uncredited)

1977
The Serpent's Egg poster

The Serpent's Egg

Movie · as Convict

1977
The Brothers poster

The Brothers

Movie · as Pfarrer

1977
Heinrich poster

Heinrich

Movie

1977
A Man Arrived in August poster

A Man Arrived in August

TV · as Oberinspektor Krieg · 6 eps

1976
Voyage of the Damned poster

Voyage of the Damned

Movie · as Robert Hoffman

1976
Direktion City poster

Direktion City

TV · as Herr Zilkowski · 1 ep

1975
Inside Out poster

Inside Out

Movie · as Schmidt

1975
A Happy Family Life poster

A Happy Family Life

Movie · as Hektiker

1975
Flesh of the Orchid poster

Flesh of the Orchid

Movie · as Advokat

1975
Depressionen

Depressionen

Movie · as Dr. Müller

1975
Jo Gaillard poster

Jo Gaillard

TV · as Hessling · 13 eps

1974
Borsalino and Co. poster

Borsalino and Co.

Movie · as Doctor

1974
Between Wars poster

Between Wars

Movie · as Karl Schneider

1974
The Odessa File poster

The Odessa File

Movie · as General Greifer

1974
The Brutalization of Franz Blum poster

The Brutalization of Franz Blum

Movie · as Borsig

1973
Werwölfe poster

Werwölfe

Movie

1973
The Battle of Sutjeska poster

The Battle of Sutjeska

Movie · as German General

1973
Lokaltermin poster

Lokaltermin

TV · as Schauspieler Lorbeer · 1 ep

1972
The Century of Surgeons poster

The Century of Surgeons

TV · as Jackson · 1 ep

1971
Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory poster

Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory

Movie · as Mr. Slugworth

1971
Ludwig L

Ludwig L

Movie · as Der Betrunkene

1970
Hauser's Memory poster

Hauser's Memory

Movie · as Koroweiw

1970
Schlagzeilen über einen Mord

Schlagzeilen über einen Mord

Movie · as Taxifahrer #3

1970
Scene of the Crime poster

Scene of the Crime

TV · as Bulldozer-Fahrer, Viebich · 1 ep

1969
The Bridge at Remagen poster

The Bridge at Remagen

Movie · as SS Officer

1968
Das Haus mit den sieben Stockwerken

Das Haus mit den sieben Stockwerken

Movie · as Krankenpfleger

1967
Lobby Doll und die Sitzstangenaffäre

Lobby Doll und die Sitzstangenaffäre

Movie

1967
The College Girl Murders poster

The College Girl Murders

Movie · as Greaves

1966
Funeral in Berlin poster

Funeral in Berlin

Movie · as Kreutzman

1966
The Quiller Memorandum poster

The Quiller Memorandum

Movie · as Hassler

1966
Is Paris Burning? poster

Is Paris Burning?

Movie · as SS Commander in Pantin

1966
Großer Ring mit Außenschleife poster

Großer Ring mit Außenschleife

Movie · as Fotograf

1965
One Day: A Report from a German Concentration Camp 1939

One Day: A Report from a German Concentration Camp 1939

Movie

1964
The Foggy Night Murderer poster

The Foggy Night Murderer

Movie · as Kriminalassistent Behrend

1964
Schaufensterpuppen

Schaufensterpuppen

Movie · as Herr Schneider

1964
Das Martyrium des Peter OHey

Das Martyrium des Peter OHey

Movie · as Der Wissenschaftler

1963
Die Wölfe

Die Wölfe

Movie · as Buquet

1963
The Black Cobra poster

The Black Cobra

Movie · as Wunderlich ('Mr. Green')

1963
Das Kriminalmuseum poster

Das Kriminalmuseum

TV · as Tankwart · 1 ep

1962
The Counterfeit Traitor poster

The Counterfeit Traitor

Movie · as Priest (uncredited)

1962
Der Kronanwalt

Der Kronanwalt

Movie · as Mr. White

1962
The Testament of Dr. Mabuse poster

The Testament of Dr. Mabuse

Movie · as Henry - Kurzschluß (uncredited)

1961
Operation Caviar poster

Operation Caviar

Movie · as Redner

1961
The Miracle of Father Malachia poster

The Miracle of Father Malachia

Movie · as Prediger

1961
Ein wahrer Held

Ein wahrer Held

Movie · as Shawn Keogh

1961
Question 7 poster

Question 7

Movie · as Schmidt

1961
Das Fernsehgericht tagt

Das Fernsehgericht tagt

TV · as Berthold Zeller · 1 ep

1960
Abendstunde im Spätherbst

Abendstunde im Spätherbst

Movie · as Sekretär

1959
Babette Goes to War poster

Babette Goes to War

Movie · as First Gestapo officer

1959
Der König ist tot

Der König ist tot

Movie · as Dick Henderson

1959
The Black Chapel poster

The Black Chapel

Movie · as 1. Killer

1959
Ship of the Dead poster

Ship of the Dead

Movie · as Paul

1959
Notes from a Gynecologist's Diary

Notes from a Gynecologist's Diary

Movie · as Dr. Rott - Oberarzt

1957
Kopf oder Zahl

Kopf oder Zahl

Movie · as Kid