Günter Meisner

Günter Meisner

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.

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Known For

Scene of the Crime

Scene of the Crime

1970 • as Bulldozer-Fahrer

Scene of the Crime

Scene of the Crime

1970 • as Viebich

Großstadtrevier

Großstadtrevier

1986

Praxis Bülowbogen

Praxis Bülowbogen

1987 • as Berti

TV

Das Fernsehgericht tagt

1961 • as Berthold Zeller

Das Kriminalmuseum

Das Kriminalmuseum

1963 • as Tankwart

Filmography

1994

Movie
Eine Mutter kämpft um ihren Sohn
as Wegener
Movie - Released: 12/16/1994
Zwei alte Hasen
Zwei alte Hasen
as Nachtwächter
TV - Released: 11/19/1994

1993

Faraway, So Close!
Faraway, So Close!
as Forger
Movie - Released: 9/1/1993

1992

Ruby Cairo
Ruby Cairo
as Herr Bruchner
Movie - Released: 12/12/1992

1991

Movie
Te Rua
as Professor Biederstedt
Movie - Released: 7/20/1991
Movie
Leporella
Movie - Released: 1/1/1991

1990

The Saint: The Big Bang
The Saint: The Big Bang
as Kuhler
Movie - Released: 7/28/1990
Movie
The Man Inside
as Richter
Movie - Released: 10/26/1990
The Little People
The Little People
as Schneider
Movie - Released: 1/1/1990
Central Station
Central Station
as El Amigo de Alex
Movie - Released: 2/12/1990

1989

Moon Child
Moon Child
as Abuelo militar
Movie - Released: 5/5/1989
Bride of the Orient
Bride of the Orient
as Priest Barmettler
Movie - Released: 3/2/1989

1988

Magdalene
Magdalene
as Prior
Movie - Released: 11/25/1988
The Case of Mr. Spalt
The Case of Mr. Spalt
as Bobby Steinbeck
Movie - Released: 3/25/1988
Roselyne and the Lions
Roselyne and the Lions
as Klint
Movie - Released: 9/23/1988

1987

Movie
Close Up
Movie - Released: 2/28/1987
Hals über Kopf
Hals über Kopf
as Sir Reginald Mackintosh
TV - Released: 12/27/1987
Praxis Bülowbogen
Praxis Bülowbogen
as Berti
TV - Released: 10/6/1987

1986

In a Glass Cage
In a Glass Cage
as Klaus
Movie - Released: 8/6/1986
Das Geheimnis von Lismore Castle
Das Geheimnis von Lismore Castle
as Sir Ralph Whitecombe
Movie - Released: 5/18/1986
Movie
Gestatten, Bestatter
as Herr Abendroth
Movie - Released: 1/1/1986
Liebling Kreuzberg
Liebling Kreuzberg
as Staatsanwalt
TV - Released: 2/17/1986
Großstadtrevier
Großstadtrevier
TV - Released: 12/16/1986

1985

Drei gegen drei
Drei gegen drei
as Professor Holl
Movie - Released: 11/28/1985

1984

Under the Volcano
Under the Volcano
as Herr Krausberg (German Attaché) (uncredited)
Movie - Released: 6/20/1984
Movie
Der Mord mit der Schere
Movie - Released: 7/25/1984

1983

Plem, Plem – Die Schule brennt
Plem, Plem – Die Schule brennt
as History teacher Borwald
Movie - Released: 8/26/1983
The Winds of War
The Winds of War
as Adolf Hitler
TV - Released: 2/6/1983

1982

Ace of Aces
Ace of Aces
as Adolf Hitler / Angela Hitler
Movie - Released: 10/27/1982
The Man on the Wall
The Man on the Wall
as Dr. Steiner
Movie - Released: 10/7/1982
Night Crossing
Night Crossing
as Major Koerner
Movie - Released: 2/5/1982
Movie
Zwei Tote im Sender und Don Carlos im PoGl
as Maskenbildner
Movie - Released: 1/1/1982

1981

Movie
Das waren noch Zeiten - Kleine Geschichten von Kalke & Söhne
as Herr Klein
Movie - Released: 1/4/1981
Silas
Silas
as Fabian Fedder
TV - Released: 12/25/1981

1980

The American Success Company
The American Success Company
as Maitre 'd
Movie - Released: 3/1/1980
Gibbi Westgermany
Gibbi Westgermany
as Patient
Movie - Released: 3/14/1980
Movie
Meister Timpe
as Herr Rahm
Movie - Released: 1/1/1980
Movie
Die Paulskirche
Movie - Released: 1/1/1980
TV
I.O.B. Spezialauftrag
as Hanno Griesser
TV - Released: 3/10/1980

1979

Ticket of No Return
Ticket of No Return
as Direktor Willi
Movie - Released: 10/27/1979
Breakthrough
Breakthrough
as SS Officer
Movie - Released: 3/1/1979
Avalanche Express
Avalanche Express
as Rudi Muehler
Movie - Released: 9/27/1979
Movie
Wie Rauch und Staub
Movie - Released: 1/4/1979

1978

The Boys from Brazil
The Boys from Brazil
as Farnbach
Movie - Released: 10/5/1978
Movie
Als Hitler das rosa Kaninchen stahl
as Berg
Movie - Released: 12/25/1978
Movie
Ein Mord am Lietzensee
as Mölling
Movie - Released: 8/11/1978

1977

The Serpent's Egg
The Serpent's Egg
as Convict
Movie - Released: 10/28/1977
The Brothers
The Brothers
as Pfarrer
Movie - Released: 1/11/1977
Heinrich
Heinrich
Movie - Released: 10/13/1977
TV
Ein Mann kam im August
as Oberinspektor Krieg
TV - Released: 3/20/1977

1976

Voyage of the Damned
Voyage of the Damned
as Robert Hoffman
Movie - Released: 12/22/1976
Direktion City
Direktion City
as Herr Zilkowski
TV - Released: 9/13/1976

1975

Inside Out
Inside Out
as Schmidt
Movie - Released: 10/19/1975
Movie
Depressionen
as Dr. Müller
Movie - Released: 7/24/1975
Flesh of the Orchid
Flesh of the Orchid
as Advokat
Movie - Released: 1/29/1975
A Happy Family Life
A Happy Family Life
as Hektiker
Movie - Released: 6/30/1975
Jo Gaillard
Jo Gaillard
as Hessling
TV - Released: 1/6/1975

1974

Borsalino and Co.
Borsalino and Co.
as Doctor
Movie - Released: 10/23/1974
Between Wars
Between Wars
as Karl Schneider
Movie - Released: 11/15/1974
The Odessa File
The Odessa File
as General Greifer
Movie - Released: 10/17/1974
The Brutalization of Franz Blum
The Brutalization of Franz Blum
as Borsig
Movie - Released: 3/26/1974

1973

Werwölfe
Werwölfe
Movie - Released: 11/9/1973
The Battle of Sutjeska
The Battle of Sutjeska
as German General
Movie - Released: 7/3/1973
TV
Lokaltermin
as Schauspieler Lorbeer
TV - Released: 4/17/1973

1972

TV
Das Jahrhundert der Chirurgen
as Jackson
TV - Released: 1/20/1972

1971

Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory
Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory
as Mr. Slugworth
Movie - Released: 6/29/1971
Movie
Ludwig L
as Der Betrunkene
Movie - Released: 11/11/1971

1970

Hauser's Memory
Hauser's Memory
as Koroweiw
Movie - Released: 11/24/1970
Movie
Schlagzeilen über einen Mord
as Taxifahrer #3
Movie - Released: 2/11/1970
Scene of the Crime
Scene of the Crime
as Bulldozer-Fahrer
TV - Released: 11/29/1970
Scene of the Crime
Scene of the Crime
as Viebich
TV - Released: 11/29/1970

1969

The Bridge at Remagen
The Bridge at Remagen
as SS Officer
Movie - Released: 6/25/1969

1968

Movie
Das Haus mit den sieben Stockwerken
as Krankenpfleger
Movie - Released: 10/18/1968

1967

Movie
Lobby Doll und die Sitzstangenaffäre
Movie - Released: 6/20/1967
The College Girl Murders
The College Girl Murders
as Greaves
Movie - Released: 8/11/1967

1966

Funeral in Berlin
Funeral in Berlin
as Kreutzman
Movie - Released: 12/22/1966
Is Paris Burning?
Is Paris Burning?
as SS Commander in Pantin
Movie - Released: 10/26/1966
The Quiller Memorandum
The Quiller Memorandum
as Hassler
Movie - Released: 11/10/1966
Großer Ring mit Außenschleife
Großer Ring mit Außenschleife
as Fotograf
Movie - Released: 1/29/1966

1965

Movie
Ein Tag - Bericht aus einem deutschen Konzentrationslager 1939
Movie - Released: 5/5/1965

1964

The Foggy Night Murderer
The Foggy Night Murderer
as Kriminalassistent Behrend
Movie - Released: 5/22/1964
Movie
Schaufensterpuppen
as Herr Schneider
Movie - Released: 7/4/1964
Movie
Das Martyrium des Peter OHey
as Der Wissenschaftler
Movie - Released: 5/19/1964

1963

Movie
Die Wölfe
as Buquet
Movie - Released: 6/11/1963
The Black Cobra
The Black Cobra
as Wunderlich ('Mr. Green')
Movie - Released: 5/16/1963
Das Kriminalmuseum
Das Kriminalmuseum
as Tankwart
TV - Released: 4/4/1963

1962

The Counterfeit Traitor
The Counterfeit Traitor
as Priest
Movie - Released: 4/17/1962
Movie
Der Kronanwalt
as Mr. White
Movie - Released: 6/20/1962
The Terror of Doctor Mabuse
The Terror of Doctor Mabuse
as Henry - Kurzschluß (uncredited)
Movie - Released: 9/6/1962

1961

Operation Caviar
Operation Caviar
as Redner
Movie - Released: 10/18/1961
Question 7
Question 7
as Schmidt
Movie - Released: 9/28/1961
The Miracle of Father Malachia
The Miracle of Father Malachia
as Prediger
Movie - Released: 7/3/1961
Movie
Ein wahrer Held
as Shawn Keogh
Movie - Released: 2/9/1961
TV
Das Fernsehgericht tagt
as Berthold Zeller
TV - Released: 3/26/1961

1960

Movie
Abendstunde im Spätherbst
as Sekretär
Movie - Released: 12/1/1960

1959

Babette Goes to War
Babette Goes to War
as First Gestapo officer
Movie - Released: 9/18/1959
Movie
Notes from a Gynecologist's Diary
as Dr. Rott - Oberarzt
Movie - Released: 3/24/1959
The Black Chapel
The Black Chapel
as 1. Killer
Movie - Released: 10/15/1959
Movie
Der König ist tot
as Dick Henderson
Movie - Released: 12/1/1959
Ship of the Dead
Ship of the Dead
as Paul
Movie - Released: 10/1/1959

1957

Movie
Kopf oder Zahl
as Kid
Movie - Released: 8/19/1957