Portrait of Günter Meisner

Günter Meisner

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.

Born: April 18, 1926

Place of Birth: Bremen, Germany

Filmography

1994
Zwei alte Hasen

as Nachtwächter

1993
1992
Ruby Cairo

as Herr Bruchner

1990
Central Station

as El Amigo de Alex

1990
The Little People

as Schneider

1989
Moon Child

as Abuelo militar

1989
Bride of the Orient

as Priest Barmettler

1988
Magdalene

as Prior

1988
The Case of Mr. Spalt

as Bobby Steinbeck

1987
Hals über Kopf

as Sir Reginald Mackintosh

1987
1986
1986
Das Geheimnis von Lismore Castle

as Sir Ralph Whitecombe

1986
Liebling Kreuzberg

as Staatsanwalt

1986
Gestatten, Bestatter

as Herr Abendroth

1985
Drei gegen drei

as Professor Holl

1984
Under the Volcano

as Herr Krausberg (German Attaché) (uncredited)

1983
Plem, Plem – Die Schule brennt

as History teacher Borwald

1983
The Winds of War

as Adolf Hitler

1982
Ace of Aces

as Adolf Hitler / Angela Hitler

1982
The Man on the Wall

as Dr. Steiner

1982
Night Crossing

as Major Koerner

1981
Silas

as Fabian Fedder

1980
1979
Ticket of No Return

as Direktor Willi

1979
Avalanche Express

as Rudi Muehler

1979
The Tin Drum

as Gestapo Agent

1979
Breakthrough

as SS Officer

1978
1977
1977
The Brothers

as Pfarrer

1976
Voyage of the Damned

as Robert Hoffman

1976
Direktion City

as Herr Zilkowski

1975
Inside Out

as Schmidt

1975
1975
1975
Jo Gaillard

as Hessling

1974
Between Wars

as Karl Schneider

1974
1974
The Odessa File

as General Greifer

1973
The Battle of Sutjeska

as German General

1973
Lokaltermin

as Schauspieler Lorbeer

1970
Scene of the Crime

as Bulldozer-Fahrer

1970
1970
Hauser's Memory

as Koroweiw

1969
1966
Funeral in Berlin

as Kreutzman

1966
Is Paris Burning?

as SS Commander in Pantin

1964
The Foggy Night Murderer

as Kriminalassistent Behrend

1963
The Black Cobra

as Wunderlich ('Mr. Green')

1963
1962
The Testament of Dr. Mabuse

as Henry - Kurzschluß (uncredited)

1962
The Counterfeit Traitor

as Priest (uncredited)

1961
1961
Question 7

as Schmidt

1959
The Black Chapel

as 1. Killer

1959
1959
Babette Goes to War

as First Gestapo officer