Günter Meisner
Known for
Acting
Life
1926 – 1994 (aged 68)
Born in
Bremen, Germany
Credits
View on IMDb102 acting credits
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
Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory
29 Jun 1971
The Tin Drum
02 May 1979
The Boys from Brazil
05 Oct 1978
Ace of Aces
27 Oct 1982
Is Paris Burning?
26 Oct 1966
The Odessa File
17 Oct 1974
The Bridge at Remagen
25 Jun 1969
Faraway, So Close!
01 Sep 1993
Filmography
1994
- Eine Mutter kämpft um ihren Sohnas Wegener
- Zwei alte Hasenas Nachtwächter1 episode
1993
- Faraway, So Close!as Forger
1992
- Ruby Cairoas Herr Bruchner
1990
- The Man Insideas Richter
- The Saint: The Big Bangas Kuhler
- Central Stationas El Amigo de Alex
- The Little Peopleas Schneider
1989
- Moon Childas Abuelo militar
- Bride of the Orientas Priest Barmettler
1988
- Magdaleneas Prior
- Roselyne and the Lionsas Klint
- The Case of Mr. Spaltas Bobby Steinbeck
1987
- Hals über Kopfas Sir Reginald Mackintosh1 episode
- Praxis Bülowbogenas Berti2 episodes
- Close Up
1986
- Großstadtrevier1 episode
- In a Glass Cageas Klaus
- Das Geheimnis von Lismore Castleas Sir Ralph Whitecombe
- Liebling Kreuzbergas Staatsanwalt1 episode
- Gestatten, Bestatteras Herr Abendroth
1985
- Drei gegen dreias Professor Holl
1984
- Der Mord mit der Schere
- Under the Volcanoas Herr Krausberg (German Attaché) (uncredited)
1983
- Plem, Plem – Die Schule brenntas History teacher Borwald
- The Winds of Waras Adolf Hitler6 episodes
1982
- Ace of Acesas Adolf Hitler
- The Man on the Wallas Dr. Steiner
- Night Crossingas Major Koerner
- Zwei Tote im Sender und Don Carlos im PoGlas Maskenbildner
1981
- Silasas Fabian Fedder12 episodes
- Das waren noch Zeiten - Kleine Geschichten von Kalke & Söhneas Herr Klein
1980
- Gibbi West Germanyas Patient
- I.O.B. Spezialauftragas Hanno Griesser1 episode
- The American Success Companyas Maitre 'd
- Meister Timpeas Herr Rahm
- Die Paulskirche
1979
- Ticket of No Returnas Direktor Willi
- Avalanche Expressas Rudi Muehler
- The Tin Drumas Gestapo Agent
- Breakthroughas SS Officer
- Wie Rauch und Staub
1978
- Als Hitler das rosa Kaninchen stahlas Berg
- Just a Gigoloas Betrunkener Arbeiter (uncredited)
- The Boys from Brazilas Farnbach
- Ein Mord am Lietzenseeas Mölling
1977
- The Serpent's Eggas Convict
- Heinrich
- A Man Arrived in Augustas Oberinspektor Krieg6 episodes
- The Brothersas Pfarrer
1976
- Voyage of the Damnedas Robert Hoffman
- Direktion Cityas Herr Zilkowski1 episode
1975
- Inside Outas Schmidt
- Depressionenas Dr. Müller
- A Happy Family Lifeas Hektiker
- Flesh of the Orchidas Advokat
- Jo Gaillardas Hessling13 episodes
1974
- Between Warsas Karl Schneider
- Borsalino and Co.as Doctor
- The Odessa Fileas General Greifer
- The Brutalization of Franz Blumas Borsig
1973
- Werwölfe
- The Battle of Sutjeskaas German General
- Lokalterminas Schauspieler Lorbeer1 episode
1972
- The Century of Surgeonsas Jackson1 episode
1971
- Ludwig Las Der Betrunkene
- Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factoryas Mr. Slugworth
1970
- Scene of the Crimeas Viebich1 episode
- Hauser's Memoryas Koroweiw
- Schlagzeilen über einen Mordas Taxifahrer #3
1969
- The Bridge at Remagenas SS Officer
1968
- Das Haus mit den sieben Stockwerkenas Krankenpfleger
1966
- Funeral in Berlinas Kreutzman
- The Quiller Memorandumas Hassler
- Is Paris Burning?as SS Commander in Pantin
- Großer Ring mit Außenschleifeas Fotograf
1964
- Schaufensterpuppenas Herr Schneider
- The Foggy Night Murdereras Kriminalassistent Behrend
- Das Martyrium des Peter OHeyas Der Wissenschaftler
1963
- Die Wölfeas Buquet
- The Black Cobraas Wunderlich ('Mr. Green')
- Das Kriminalmuseumas Tankwart1 episode
1962
- The Testament of Dr. Mabuseas Henry - Kurzschluß (uncredited)
- Der Kronanwaltas Mr. White
- The Counterfeit Traitoras Priest (uncredited)
1961
- Operation Caviaras Redner
- Question 7as Schmidt
- The Miracle of Father Malachiaas Prediger
- Das Fernsehgericht tagtas Berthold Zeller1 episode
- Ein wahrer Heldas Shawn Keogh
1960
- Abendstunde im Spätherbstas Sekretär
1959
- Der König ist totas Dick Henderson
- The Black Chapelas 1. Killer
- Ship of the Deadas Paul
- Babette Goes to Waras First Gestapo officer
- Notes from a Gynecologist's Diaryas Dr. Rott - Oberarzt
1957
- Kopf oder Zahlas Kid