Günter Meisner

Known for: Acting
Born: April 18, 1926, Bremen, Germany
Died: December 5, 1994
Movies: 86

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.

Best-Known Movies

7.5

Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory

1971

7.0

The Tin Drum

1979

6.7

The Boys from Brazil

1978

7.1

Ace of Aces

1982

7.2

Is Paris Burning?

1966

6.6

The Odessa File

1974

6.7

The Bridge at Remagen

1969

6.9

Faraway, So Close!

1993

6.4

Funeral in Berlin

1966

6.2

The Serpent's Egg

1977

Filmography

1994	Eine Mutter kämpft um ihren Sohn	Wegener
1993	Faraway, So Close!	Forger
1992	Ruby Cairo	Herr Bruchner
1991	Te Rua	Professor Biederstedt
1991	Leporella
1990	The Man Inside	Richter
1990	The Saint: The Big Bang	Kuhler
1990	Central Station	El Amigo de Alex
1990	The Little People	Schneider
1989	Moon Child	Abuelo militar
1989	Bride of the Orient	Priest Barmettler
1988	Magdalene	Prior
1988	Roselyne and the Lions	Klint
1988	The Case of Mr. Spalt	Bobby Steinbeck
1987	Close Up
1986	In a Glass Cage	Klaus
1986	Das Geheimnis von Lismore Castle	Sir Ralph Whitecombe
1986	Gestatten, Bestatter	Herr Abendroth
1985	Drei gegen drei	Professor Holl
1984	Der Mord mit der Schere
1984	Under the Volcano	Herr Krausberg (German Attaché) (uncredited)
1983	Plem, Plem – Die Schule brennt	History teacher Borwald
1983	Zwei Tote im Sender und Don Carlos im PoGl	Maskenbildner
1982	Ace of Aces	Adolf Hitler / Angela Hitler
1982	The Man on the Wall	Dr. Steiner
1982	Night Crossing	Major Koerner
1981	Das waren noch Zeiten - Kleine Geschichten von Kalke & Söhne	Herr Klein
1980	Gibbi West Germany	Patient
1980	The American Success Company	Maitre 'd
1980	Die Paulskirche
1980	Meister Timpe	Herr Rahm
1979	Ticket of No Return	Direktor Willi
1979	Avalanche Express	Rudi Muehler
1979	The Tin Drum	Gestapo Agent
1979	Breakthrough	SS Officer
1979	Wie Rauch und Staub
1978	Als Hitler das rosa Kaninchen stahl	Berg
1978	Just a Gigolo	Betrunkener Arbeiter (uncredited)
1978	The Boys from Brazil	Farnbach
1978	Ein Mord am Lietzensee	Mölling
1977	The Serpent's Egg	Convict
1977	Heinrich
1977	The Brothers	Pfarrer
1976	Voyage of the Damned	Robert Hoffman
1975	Inside Out	Schmidt
1975	Depressionen	Dr. Müller
1975	A Happy Family Life	Hektiker
1975	Flesh of the Orchid	Advokat
1974	Between Wars	Karl Schneider
1974	Borsalino and Co.	Doctor
1974	The Odessa File	General Greifer
1974	The Brutalization of Franz Blum	Borsig
1973	Werwölfe
1973	The Battle of Sutjeska	German General
1971	Ludwig L	Der Betrunkene
1971	Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory	Mr. Slugworth
1970	Hauser's Memory	Koroweiw
1970	Schlagzeilen über einen Mord	Taxifahrer #3
1969	The Bridge at Remagen	SS Officer
1968	Das Haus mit den sieben Stockwerken	Krankenpfleger
1967	The College Girl Murders	Greaves
1967	Lobby Doll und die Sitzstangenaffäre
1966	Funeral in Berlin	Kreutzman
1966	The Quiller Memorandum	Hassler
1966	Is Paris Burning?	SS Commander in Pantin
1966	Großer Ring mit Außenschleife	Fotograf
1965	One Day: A Report from a German Concentration Camp 1939
1964	Schaufensterpuppen	Herr Schneider
1964	The Foggy Night Murderer	Kriminalassistent Behrend
1964	Das Martyrium des Peter OHey	Der Wissenschaftler
1963	Die Wölfe	Buquet
1963	The Black Cobra	Wunderlich ('Mr. Green')
1962	The Testament of Dr. Mabuse	Henry - Kurzschluß (uncredited)
1962	Der Kronanwalt	Mr. White
1962	The Counterfeit Traitor	Priest (uncredited)
1961	Operation Caviar	Redner
1961	Question 7	Schmidt
1961	The Miracle of Father Malachia	Prediger
1961	Ein wahrer Held	Shawn Keogh
1960	Abendstunde im Spätherbst	Sekretär
1959	Der König ist tot	Dick Henderson
1959	The Black Chapel	1. Killer
1959	Ship of the Dead	Paul
1959	Babette Goes to War	First Gestapo officer
1959	Notes from a Gynecologist's Diary	Dr. Rott - Oberarzt
1957	Kopf oder Zahl	Kid

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