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Günter Meisner
German actor (1926-1994) · Germany · On the map · Actors · Died at 68
Günter Meisner was a German character actor. He is remembered for his several cinematic portrayals of Adolf Hitler and for his role as Arthur Slugworth / Mr. Wilkinson in Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory.
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1994Died5 December 1994
Zwei alte HasenSeries, 1994Nachtwächter1993
Faraway, So Close!Film, Forger1989
Bride of the OrientFilm, Priest Barmettler1988
MagdaleneFilm, Prior1987
Hals über KopfSeries, Sir Reginald Mackintosh1984
Under the VolcanoFilm, Herr Krausberg (German Attaché) (uncredited)1983
The Winds of WarSeries, Adolf Hitler1981
SilasSeries, Fabian Fedder1980
The American Success CompanyFilm, Maitre 'd1979
Avalanche ExpressFilm, Rudi Muehler1977
A Man Arrived in AugustSeries, Oberinspektor Krieg
HeinrichFilm, 19771976
Direktion CitySeries, Herr Zilkowski1975
Flesh of the OrchidFilm, Advokat1973
LokalterminSeries, Schauspieler Lorbeer
The Battle of SutjeskaFilm, 1973German General1972
The Century of SurgeonsSeries, Jackson1971
Willy Wonka & the Chocolate FactoryFilm, Mr. Slugworth1969
The Bridge at RemagenFilm, SS Officer1966
Funeral in BerlinFilm, Kreutzman1963
Das KriminalmuseumSeries, Tankwart1962
The Counterfeit TraitorFilm, Priest (uncredited)1961Das Fernsehgericht tagtSeries, Berthold Zeller1959
Babette Goes to WarFilm, First Gestapo officer1926Born18 April 1926
Zwei alte HasenSeries, 1994Nachtwächter1993Faraway, So Close!Film, Forger1989Bride of the OrientFilm, Priest Barmettler1988MagdaleneFilm, Prior1987Hals über KopfSeries, Sir Reginald Mackintosh1984Under the VolcanoFilm, Herr Krausberg (German Attaché) (uncredited)1983The Winds of WarSeries, Adolf Hitler1981SilasSeries, Fabian Fedder1980The American Success CompanyFilm, Maitre 'd1979Avalanche ExpressFilm, Rudi Muehler1977A Man Arrived in AugustSeries, Oberinspektor KriegHeinrichFilm, 19771976Direktion CitySeries, Herr Zilkowski1975Flesh of the OrchidFilm, Advokat1973LokalterminSeries, Schauspieler LorbeerThe Battle of SutjeskaFilm, 1973German General1972The Century of SurgeonsSeries, Jackson1971Willy Wonka & the Chocolate FactoryFilm, Mr. Slugworth1969The Bridge at RemagenFilm, SS Officer1966Funeral in BerlinFilm, Kreutzman1963Das KriminalmuseumSeries, Tankwart1962The Counterfeit TraitorFilm, Priest (uncredited)1961Das Fernsehgericht tagtSeries, Berthold Zeller1959Babette Goes to WarFilm, First Gestapo officer1926Born18 April 1926People around Günter
Close ties
Artur Brauner Produced The Terror of Doctor Mabuse (1962)
Georg Marischka Directed It Can't Always Be Caviar (1961)
Helmut Käutner Directed It Can't Always Be Caviar (1961)
Géza von Radványi Directed It Can't Always Be Caviar (1961)
Agustí Villaronga Directed Moon Child and Tras el cristal
Reinhard Hauff Directed The Man on the Wall (1982)
Wolfgang Preiss Also in Is Paris Burning? (1966)
Horst Buchholz Also in Faraway, So Close! and The Death Ship
Stuart Rosenberg Directed Voyage of the Damned and Question 7
Joachim Hansen Also in The Boys from Brazil (1985)
Charles Régnier Also in The Terror of Doctor Mabuse (1962)
Reinhard Kolldehoff Also in Borsalino & Co. and Borsalino and Co.
Alain Delon Produced Borsalino & Co. (1977)
Gert Fröbe Also in The Serpent's Egg (1980)
Senta Berger Also in The Quiller Memorandum (1966)- Werner Peters Also in The Black Chapel (1959)
Peter Capell Also in Hauser's Memory (1970)
Helmut Schmid Also in The Terror of Doctor Mabuse (1962)
Herbert Fux Also in The Quiller Memorandum (1966)
Albert Bessler Also in The Terror of Doctor Mabuse (1962)
Simone Signoret Also in La Chair de l'orchidée (1978)
Mario Adorf Also in The Death Ship and Ship of the Dead
Gérard Oury Directed Ace of Aces (1982)
Anton Diffring Also in Borsalino & Co. (1977)
Known for
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Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory 1971
Is Paris Burning? 1966
Ace of Aces 1982
The Tin Drum 1979
Faraway, So Close! 1993
Filmography 40
103 credits on file
Television 16
Media & music
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About this person
He was fluent in four languages and appeared in many English-language, German-language and French-language films.
Country
Germany
Category
Actors
Type
Actor
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1926 to 1994 · aged 68
