Acting

Günter Meisner

Born 1926-04-18 · Bremen, Germany

Died 1994-12-05

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.

Credits

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Eine Mutter kämpft um ihren Sohn
as Wegener
1994
Zwei alte Hasen
as Nachtwächter
1994
Faraway, So Close!
as Forger
1993
Ruby Cairo
as Herr Bruchner
1992
Te Rua
as Professor Biederstedt
1991
Leporella
1991
The Man Inside
as Richter
1990
The Saint: The Big Bang
as Kuhler
1990
Central Station
as El Amigo de Alex
1990
The Little People
as Schneider
1990
Moon Child
as Abuelo militar
1989
Bride of the Orient
as Priest Barmettler
1989
Magdalene
as Prior
1988
Roselyne and the Lions
as Klint
1988
The Case of Mr. Spalt
as Bobby Steinbeck
1988
Hals über Kopf
as Sir Reginald Mackintosh
1987
Praxis Bülowbogen
as Berti
1987
Close Up
1987
Großstadtrevier
1986
In a Glass Cage
as Klaus
1986
Das Geheimnis von Lismore Castle
as Sir Ralph Whitecombe
1986
Liebling Kreuzberg
as Staatsanwalt
1986
Gestatten, Bestatter
as Herr Abendroth
1986
Drei gegen drei
as Professor Holl
1985
Der Mord mit der Schere
1984
Under the Volcano
as Herr Krausberg (German Attaché) (uncredited)
1984
Plem, Plem – Die Schule brennt
as History teacher Borwald
1983
Zwei Tote im Sender und Don Carlos im PoGl
as Maskenbildner
1983
The Winds of War
as Adolf Hitler
1983
Ace of Aces
as Adolf Hitler / Angela Hitler
1982
The Man on the Wall
as Dr. Steiner
1982
Night Crossing
as Major Koerner
1982
Silas
as Fabian Fedder
1981
Das waren noch Zeiten - Kleine Geschichten von Kalke & Söhne
as Herr Klein
1981
Gibbi West Germany
as Patient
1980
I.O.B. Spezialauftrag
as Hanno Griesser
1980
The American Success Company
as Maitre 'd
1980
Meister Timpe
as Herr Rahm
1980
Die Paulskirche
1980
Ticket of No Return
as Direktor Willi
1979
Avalanche Express
as Rudi Muehler
1979
The Tin Drum
as Gestapo Agent
1979
Breakthrough
as SS Officer
1979
Wie Rauch und Staub
1979
Als Hitler das rosa Kaninchen stahl
as Berg
1978
Just a Gigolo
as Betrunkener Arbeiter (uncredited)
1978
The Boys from Brazil
as Farnbach
1978
Ein Mord am Lietzensee
as Mölling
1978
The Serpent's Egg
as Convict
1977
Heinrich
1977
A Man Arrived in August
as Oberinspektor Krieg
1977
The Brothers
as Pfarrer
1977
Voyage of the Damned
as Robert Hoffman
1976
Direktion City
as Herr Zilkowski
1976
Inside Out
as Schmidt
1975
Depressionen
as Dr. Müller
1975
A Happy Family Life
as Hektiker
1975
Flesh of the Orchid
as Advokat
1975
Jo Gaillard
as Hessling
1975
Between Wars
as Karl Schneider
1974
Borsalino and Co.
as Doctor
1974
The Odessa File
as General Greifer
1974
The Brutalization of Franz Blum
as Borsig
1974
Werwölfe
1973
The Battle of Sutjeska
as German General
1973
Lokaltermin
as Schauspieler Lorbeer
1973
The Century of Surgeons
as Jackson
1972
Ludwig L
as Der Betrunkene
1971
Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory
as Mr. Slugworth
1971
Scene of the Crime
as Bulldozer-Fahrer
1970
Scene of the Crime
as Viebich
1970
Hauser's Memory
as Koroweiw
1970
Schlagzeilen über einen Mord
as Taxifahrer #3
1970
The Bridge at Remagen
as SS Officer
1969
Das Haus mit den sieben Stockwerken
as Krankenpfleger
1968
The College Girl Murders
as Greaves
1967
Lobby Doll und die Sitzstangenaffäre
1967
Funeral in Berlin
as Kreutzman
1966
The Quiller Memorandum
as Hassler
1966
Is Paris Burning?
as SS Commander in Pantin
1966