Günter Meisner

Acting

Personal Info

gender

Male

birthday

April 18, 1926

died

December 5, 1994

place of birth

Bremen, Germany

also known as

Guenter Meisner

total credits

50 movies

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.

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Known For

Filmography

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Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory
7.5

Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory

1971as Mr. Slugworth
The Tin Drum
6.9

The Tin Drum

1979as Gestapo Agent
The Boys from Brazil
6.7

The Boys from Brazil

1978as Farnbach
The Bridge at Remagen
6.7

The Bridge at Remagen

1969as SS Officer
The Odessa File
6.6

The Odessa File

1974as General Greifer
Voyage of the Damned
6.0

Voyage of the Damned

1976as Robert Hoffman
Is Paris Burning?
7.2

Is Paris Burning?

1966as SS Commander in Pantin
Funeral in Berlin
6.4

Funeral in Berlin

1966as Kreutzman
The Quiller Memorandum
5.9

The Quiller Memorandum

1966as Hassler
The Serpent's Egg
6.2

The Serpent's Egg

1977as Convict
Ruby Cairo
5.0

Ruby Cairo

1992as Herr Bruchner
Ace of Aces
7.1

Ace of Aces

1982as Adolf Hitler / Angela Hitler
Avalanche Express
4.8

Avalanche Express

1979as Rudi Muehler
The Counterfeit Traitor
6.5

The Counterfeit Traitor

1962as Priest (uncredited)
Under the Volcano
6.6

Under the Volcano

1984as Herr Krausberg (German Attaché) (uncredited)
Night Crossing
6.2

Night Crossing

1982as Major Koerner
Borsalino and Co.
6.4

Borsalino and Co.

1974as Doctor
The Battle of Sutjeska
6.5

The Battle of Sutjeska

1973as German General
Faraway, So Close!
6.9

Faraway, So Close!

1993as Forger
Breakthrough
5.9

Breakthrough

1979as SS Officer
The American Success Company
5.2

The American Success Company

1980as Maitre 'd
Flesh of the Orchid
5.4

Flesh of the Orchid

1975as Advokat
Ship of the Dead
6.6

Ship of the Dead

1959as Paul
In a Glass Cage
6.8

In a Glass Cage

1986as Klaus
The College Girl Murders
6.8

The College Girl Murders

1967as Greaves
Inside Out
6.7

Inside Out

1975as Schmidt
The Man Inside
6.0

The Man Inside

1990as Richter
The Testament of Dr. Mabuse
5.5

The Testament of Dr. Mabuse

1962as Henry - Kurzschluß (uncredited)
Hauser's Memory
6.8

Hauser's Memory

1970as Koroweiw
Magdalene
3.9

Magdalene

1988as Prior
Just a Gigolo
5.0

Just a Gigolo

1978as Betrunkener Arbeiter (uncredited)
Ticket of No Return
6.3

Ticket of No Return

1979as Direktor Willi
Moon Child
5.4

Moon Child

1989as Abuelo militar
Operation Caviar
5.3

Operation Caviar

1961as Redner
Babette Goes to War
5.6

Babette Goes to War

1959as First Gestapo officer
Gibbi West Germany
7.7

Gibbi West Germany

1980as Patient
Question 7
5.9

Question 7

1961as Schmidt
The Brutalization of Franz Blum
5.3

The Brutalization of Franz Blum

1974as Borsig
The Saint: The Big Bang
5.5

The Saint: The Big Bang

1990as Kuhler
The Brothers
3.0

The Brothers

1977as Pfarrer
Bride of the Orient
9.5

Bride of the Orient

1989as Priest Barmettler
The Miracle of Father Malachia
5.4

The Miracle of Father Malachia

1961as Prediger
The Foggy Night Murderer
7.0

The Foggy Night Murderer

1964as Kriminalassistent Behrend
Heinrich
5.3

Heinrich

1977
Between Wars
8.0

Between Wars

1974as Karl Schneider
Central Station
7.0

Central Station

1990as El Amigo de Alex
The Black Cobra
7.5

The Black Cobra

1963as Wunderlich ('Mr. Green')
The Black Chapel
7.3

The Black Chapel

1959as 1. Killer
The Case of Mr. Spalt
9.0

The Case of Mr. Spalt

1988as Bobby Steinbeck
A Happy Family Life
7.0

A Happy Family Life

1975as Hektiker