Günter Meisner
Acting·April 18, 1926·† December 5, 1994 — 68 years old·Bremen, Germany
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
Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory
1971·7.5
The Tin Drum
1979·7.0
The Boys from Brazil
1978·6.7
Ace of Aces
1982·7.1
Is Paris Burning?
1966·7.2
The Odessa File
1974·6.6
The Bridge at Remagen
1969·6.7
Faraway, So Close!
1993·6.9
Funeral in Berlin
1966·6.4
The Serpent's Egg
1977·6.2
Scene of the Crime
1970·6.2
In a Glass Cage
1986·6.8
Filmography · 102
1994Eine Mutter kämpft um ihren SohnWegener1994Zwei alte HasenTVNachtwächter1993Faraway, So Close!Forger1992Ruby CairoHerr Bruchner1991Te RuaProfessor Biederstedt1991Leporella1990The Man InsideRichter1990The Saint: The Big BangKuhler1990Central StationEl Amigo de Alex1990The Little PeopleSchneider1989Moon ChildAbuelo militar1989Bride of the OrientPriest Barmettler1988MagdalenePrior1988Roselyne and the LionsKlint1988The Case of Mr. SpaltBobby Steinbeck1987Hals über KopfTVSir Reginald Mackintosh1987Praxis BülowbogenTVBerti1987Close Up1986GroßstadtrevierTV1986In a Glass CageKlaus1986Das Geheimnis von Lismore CastleSir Ralph Whitecombe1986Liebling KreuzbergTVStaatsanwalt1986Gestatten, BestatterHerr Abendroth1985Drei gegen dreiProfessor Holl1984Der Mord mit der Schere1984Under the VolcanoHerr Krausberg (German Attaché) (uncredited)1983Plem, Plem – Die Schule brenntHistory teacher Borwald1983The Winds of WarTVAdolf Hitler1982Ace of AcesAdolf Hitler / Angela Hitler1982The Man on the WallDr. Steiner1982Night CrossingMajor Koerner1982Zwei Tote im Sender und Don Carlos im PoGlMaskenbildner1981SilasTVFabian Fedder1981Das waren noch Zeiten - Kleine Geschichten von Kalke & SöhneHerr Klein1980Gibbi West GermanyPatient1980I.O.B. SpezialauftragTVHanno Griesser1980The American Success CompanyMaitre 'd1980Meister TimpeHerr Rahm1980Die Paulskirche1979Ticket of No ReturnDirektor Willi1979Avalanche ExpressRudi Muehler1979The Tin DrumGestapo Agent1979BreakthroughSS Officer1979Wie Rauch und Staub1978Als Hitler das rosa Kaninchen stahlBerg1978Just a GigoloBetrunkener Arbeiter (uncredited)1978The Boys from BrazilFarnbach1978Ein Mord am LietzenseeMölling1977The Serpent's EggConvict1977Heinrich1977A Man Arrived in AugustTVOberinspektor Krieg1977The BrothersPfarrer1976Voyage of the DamnedRobert Hoffman1976Direktion CityTVHerr Zilkowski1975Inside OutSchmidt1975DepressionenDr. Müller1975A Happy Family LifeHektiker1975Flesh of the OrchidAdvokat1975Jo GaillardTVHessling1974Between WarsKarl Schneider1974Borsalino and Co.Doctor1974The Odessa FileGeneral Greifer1974The Brutalization of Franz BlumBorsig1973Werwölfe1973The Battle of SutjeskaGerman General1973LokalterminTVSchauspieler Lorbeer1972The Century of SurgeonsTVJackson1971Ludwig LDer Betrunkene1971Willy Wonka & the Chocolate FactoryMr. Slugworth1970Scene of the CrimeTVBulldozer-Fahrer · Viebich1970Hauser's MemoryKoroweiw1970Schlagzeilen über einen MordTaxifahrer #31969The Bridge at RemagenSS Officer1968Das Haus mit den sieben StockwerkenKrankenpfleger1967The College Girl MurdersGreaves1967Lobby Doll und die Sitzstangenaffäre1966Funeral in BerlinKreutzman1966The Quiller MemorandumHassler1966Is Paris Burning?SS Commander in Pantin1966Großer Ring mit AußenschleifeFotograf1965One Day: A Report from a German Concentration Camp 19391964SchaufensterpuppenHerr Schneider1964The Foggy Night MurdererKriminalassistent Behrend1964Das Martyrium des Peter OHeyDer Wissenschaftler1963Die WölfeBuquet1963The Black CobraWunderlich ('Mr. Green')1963Das KriminalmuseumTVTankwart1962The Testament of Dr. MabuseHenry - Kurzschluß (uncredited)1962Der KronanwaltMr. White1962The Counterfeit TraitorPriest (uncredited)1961Operation CaviarRedner1961Question 7Schmidt1961The Miracle of Father MalachiaPrediger1961Das Fernsehgericht tagtTVBerthold Zeller1961Ein wahrer HeldShawn Keogh1960Abendstunde im SpätherbstSekretär1959Der König ist totDick Henderson1959The Black Chapel1. Killer1959Ship of the DeadPaul1959Babette Goes to WarFirst Gestapo officer1959Notes from a Gynecologist's DiaryDr. Rott - Oberarzt1957Kopf oder ZahlKid