Acting
Günter Meisner
Born 1926-04-18
Bremen, Germany
Department: Acting
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
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Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory
1971
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Scene of the Crime
1970
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The Tin Drum
1979
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The Boys from Brazil
1978
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Ace of Aces
1982
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Großstadtrevier
1986
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Is Paris Burning?
1966
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The Odessa File
1974
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The Bridge at Remagen
1969
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Faraway, So Close!
1993
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Filmography & Credits
Complete career catalog (103 titles)
| Poster | Title | Character / Role | Type | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eine Mutter kämpft um ihren Sohn | Wegener | Movie | 1994 | |
 | Zwei alte Hasen | Nachtwächter | TV Series | 1994 |
 | Faraway, So Close! | Forger | Movie | 1993 |
 | Ruby Cairo | Herr Bruchner | Movie | 1992 |
| Te Rua | Professor Biederstedt | Movie | 1991 | |
| Leporella | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1991 | |
 | The Man Inside | Richter | Movie | 1990 |
 | The Saint: The Big Bang | Kuhler | Movie | 1990 |
 | Central Station | El Amigo de Alex | Movie | 1990 |
 | The Little People | Schneider | Movie | 1990 |
 | Moon Child | Abuelo militar | Movie | 1989 |
 | Bride of the Orient | Priest Barmettler | Movie | 1989 |
 | Magdalene | Prior | Movie | 1988 |
 | Roselyne and the Lions | Klint | Movie | 1988 |
 | The Case of Mr. Spalt | Bobby Steinbeck | Movie | 1988 |
 | Hals über Kopf | Sir Reginald Mackintosh | TV Series | 1987 |
 | Praxis Bülowbogen | Berti | TV Series | 1987 |
| Close Up | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1987 | |
 | Großstadtrevier | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1986 |
 | In a Glass Cage | Klaus | Movie | 1986 |
 | Das Geheimnis von Lismore Castle | Sir Ralph Whitecombe | Movie | 1986 |
 | Liebling Kreuzberg | Staatsanwalt | TV Series | 1986 |
 | Gestatten, Bestatter | Herr Abendroth | Movie | 1986 |
 | Drei gegen drei | Professor Holl | Movie | 1985 |
| Der Mord mit der Schere | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1984 | |
 | Under the Volcano | Herr Krausberg (German Attaché) (uncredited) | Movie | 1984 |
 | Plem, Plem – Die Schule brennt | History teacher Borwald | Movie | 1983 |
 | The Winds of War | Adolf Hitler | TV Series | 1983 |
 | Ace of Aces | Adolf Hitler / Angela Hitler | Movie | 1982 |
 | The Man on the Wall | Dr. Steiner | Movie | 1982 |
 | Night Crossing | Major Koerner | Movie | 1982 |
| Zwei Tote im Sender und Don Carlos im PoGl | Maskenbildner | Movie | 1982 | |
 | Silas | Fabian Fedder | TV Series | 1981 |
| Das waren noch Zeiten - Kleine Geschichten von Kalke & Söhne | Herr Klein | Movie | 1981 | |
 | Gibbi West Germany | Patient | Movie | 1980 |
| I.O.B. Spezialauftrag | Hanno Griesser | TV Series | 1980 | |
 | The American Success Company | Maitre 'd | Movie | 1980 |
| Meister Timpe | Herr Rahm | Movie | 1980 | |
| Die Paulskirche | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1980 | |
 | Ticket of No Return | Direktor Willi | Movie | 1979 |
 | Avalanche Express | Rudi Muehler | Movie | 1979 |
 | The Tin Drum | Gestapo Agent | Movie | 1979 |
 | Breakthrough | SS Officer | Movie | 1979 |
| Wie Rauch und Staub | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1979 | |
| Als Hitler das rosa Kaninchen stahl | Berg | Movie | 1978 | |
 | Just a Gigolo | Betrunkener Arbeiter (uncredited) | Movie | 1978 |
 | The Boys from Brazil | Farnbach | Movie | 1978 |
| Ein Mord am Lietzensee | Mölling | Movie | 1978 | |
 | The Serpent's Egg | Convict | Movie | 1977 |
 | Heinrich | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1977 |
 | A Man Arrived in August | Oberinspektor Krieg | TV Series | 1977 |
 | The Brothers | Pfarrer | Movie | 1977 |
 | Voyage of the Damned | Robert Hoffman | Movie | 1976 |
 | Direktion City | Herr Zilkowski | TV Series | 1976 |
 | Inside Out | Schmidt | Movie | 1975 |
| Depressionen | Dr. Müller | Movie | 1975 | |
 | A Happy Family Life | Hektiker | Movie | 1975 |
 | Flesh of the Orchid | Advokat | Movie | 1975 |
 | Jo Gaillard | Hessling | TV Series | 1975 |
 | Between Wars | Karl Schneider | Movie | 1974 |
 | Borsalino and Co. | Doctor | Movie | 1974 |
 | The Odessa File | General Greifer | Movie | 1974 |
 | The Brutalization of Franz Blum | Borsig | Movie | 1974 |
 | Werwölfe | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1973 |
 | The Battle of Sutjeska | German General | Movie | 1973 |
 | Lokaltermin | Schauspieler Lorbeer | TV Series | 1973 |
 | The Century of Surgeons | Jackson | TV Series | 1972 |
| Ludwig L | Der Betrunkene | Movie | 1971 | |
 | Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory | Mr. Slugworth | Movie | 1971 |
 | Scene of the Crime | Bulldozer-Fahrer | TV Series | 1970 |
| Scene of the Crime | Viebich | TV Series | 1970 |
 | Hauser's Memory | Koroweiw | Movie | 1970 |
| Schlagzeilen über einen Mord | Taxifahrer #3 | Movie | 1970 | |
 | The Bridge at Remagen | SS Officer | Movie | 1969 |
| Das Haus mit den sieben Stockwerken | Krankenpfleger | Movie | 1968 | |
 | The College Girl Murders | Greaves | Movie | 1967 |
| Lobby Doll und die Sitzstangenaffäre | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1967 | |
 | Funeral in Berlin | Kreutzman | Movie | 1966 |
 | The Quiller Memorandum | Hassler | Movie | 1966 |
 | Is Paris Burning? | SS Commander in Pantin | Movie | 1966 |
 | Großer Ring mit Außenschleife | Fotograf | Movie | 1966 |
| One Day: A Report from a German Concentration Camp 1939 | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1965 | |
| Schaufensterpuppen | Herr Schneider | Movie | 1964 | |
 | The Foggy Night Murderer | Kriminalassistent Behrend | Movie | 1964 |
| Das Martyrium des Peter OHey | Der Wissenschaftler | Movie | 1964 | |
| Die Wölfe | Buquet | Movie | 1963 | |
 | The Black Cobra | Wunderlich ('Mr. Green') | Movie | 1963 |
 | Das Kriminalmuseum | Tankwart | TV Series | 1963 |
 | The Testament of Dr. Mabuse | Henry - Kurzschluß (uncredited) | Movie | 1962 |
| Der Kronanwalt | Mr. White | Movie | 1962 | |
 | The Counterfeit Traitor | Priest (uncredited) | Movie | 1962 |
 | Operation Caviar | Redner | Movie | 1961 |
 | Question 7 | Schmidt | Movie | 1961 |
 | The Miracle of Father Malachia | Prediger | Movie | 1961 |
| Das Fernsehgericht tagt | Berthold Zeller | TV Series | 1961 | |
| Ein wahrer Held | Shawn Keogh | Movie | 1961 | |
| Abendstunde im Spätherbst | Sekretär | Movie | 1960 | |
| Der König ist tot | Dick Henderson | Movie | 1959 | |
 | The Black Chapel | 1. Killer | Movie | 1959 |
 | Ship of the Dead | Paul | Movie | 1959 |
 | Babette Goes to War | First Gestapo officer | Movie | 1959 |
| Notes from a Gynecologist's Diary | Dr. Rott - Oberarzt | Movie | 1959 | |
| Kopf oder Zahl | Kid | Movie | 1957 |