Günter Meisner

Born: 1926-04-18, Bremen, Germany

Died: 1994-12-05

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.

Filmography

• Großstadtrevier (1986)
• Praxis Bülowbogen (1987)
• Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory (1971)
• The Winds of War (1983)
• Die Blechtrommel (1979)
• The Boys from Brazil (1978)
• The Odessa File (1974)
• Voyage of the Damned (1976)
• Paris brûle-t-il? (1966)
• The Bridge at Remagen (1969)
• Night Crossing (1982)
• Werwölfe (1973)
• Gekauftes Glück (1989)
• Die Brüder (1977)
• L'As des as (1982)
• Jo Gaillard (1975)
• Under the Volcano (1984)
• Ruby Cairo (1992)
• Estación Central (1990)
• In weiter Ferne, so nah! (1993)
• Borsalino and Co. (1974)
• La Chair de l'orchidée (1975)
• The Counterfeit Traitor (1962)
• Steiner - Das Eiserne Kreuz Teil II (1979)
• The Serpent's Egg (1977)
• Lokaltermin (1973)
• Between Wars (1974)
• Schöner Gigolo, armer Gigolo (1978)
• Babette s'en va-t-en guerre (1959)
• Sutjeska (1973)