Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

101

Gender

Male

Birthday

1926-04-18

Day of Death

1994-12-05 (68 years old)

Place of Birth

Bremen, Germany

Also Known As

Günter Meisner

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.

Known For

Acting

Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory

1971

Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory

as

Mr. Slugworth

Drei gegen drei

1985

Drei gegen drei

as

Professor Holl

The American Success Company

1980

The American Success Company

as

Maitre 'd

Funeral in Berlin

1966

Funeral in Berlin

as

Kreutzman

Borsalino and Co.

1974

Borsalino and Co.

as

Doctor

In a Glass Cage

1986

In a Glass Cage

as

Klaus

Ludwig L

1971

Ludwig L

as

Der Betrunkene

Ace of Aces

1982

Ace of Aces

as

Adolf Hitler / Angela Hitler

The Saint: The Big Bang

1990

The Saint: The Big Bang

as

Kuhler

Inside Out

1975

Inside Out

as

Schmidt

Ticket of No Return

1979

Ticket of No Return

as

Direktor Willi

Moon Child

1989

Moon Child

as

Abuelo militar

Operation Caviar

1961

Operation Caviar

as

Redner

Ruby Cairo

1992

Ruby Cairo

as

Herr Bruchner

Between Wars

1974

Between Wars

as

Karl Schneider

Magdalene

1988

Magdalene

as

Prior

Under the Volcano

1984

Under the Volcano

as

Herr Krausberg (German Attaché) (uncredited)

Faraway, So Close!

1993

Faraway, So Close!

as

Forger

Te Rua

1991

Te Rua

as

Professor Biederstedt

Werwölfe

1973

Werwölfe

as

Breakthrough

1979

Breakthrough

as

SS Officer

The Man on the Wall

1982

The Man on the Wall

as

Dr. Steiner

The Quiller Memorandum

1966

The Quiller Memorandum

as

Hassler

The Battle of Sutjeska

1973

The Battle of Sutjeska

as

German General

The Odessa File

1974

The Odessa File

as

General Greifer

Voyage of the Damned

1976

Voyage of the Damned

as

Robert Hoffman

The Serpent's Egg

1977

The Serpent's Egg

as

Convict

The Bridge at Remagen

1969

The Bridge at Remagen

as

SS Officer

The Boys from Brazil

1978

The Boys from Brazil

as

Farnbach

Avalanche Express

1979

Avalanche Express

as

Rudi Muehler

Night Crossing

1982

Night Crossing

as

Major Koerner

Hauser's Memory

1970

Hauser's Memory

as

Koroweiw

Is Paris Burning?

1966

Is Paris Burning?

as

SS Commander in Pantin

Babette Goes to War

1959

Babette Goes to War

as

First Gestapo officer

The Counterfeit Traitor

1962

The Counterfeit Traitor

as

Priest

Das Geheimnis von Lismore Castle

1986

Das Geheimnis von Lismore Castle

as

Sir Ralph Whitecombe

Zwei Tote im Sender und Don Carlos im PoGl

1982

Zwei Tote im Sender und Don Carlos im PoGl

as

Maskenbildner

Meister Timpe

1980

Meister Timpe

as

Herr Rahm

The Little People

1990

The Little People

as

Schneider

Das waren noch Zeiten - Kleine Geschichten von Kalke & Söhne

1981

Das waren noch Zeiten - Kleine Geschichten von Kalke & Söhne

as

Herr Klein

A Happy Family Life

1975

A Happy Family Life

as

Hektiker

Ein Mord am Lietzensee

1978

Ein Mord am Lietzensee

as

Mölling

Gestatten, Bestatter

1986

Gestatten, Bestatter

as

Herr Abendroth

Eine Mutter kämpft um ihren Sohn

1994

Eine Mutter kämpft um ihren Sohn

as

Wegener

Gibbi Westgermany

1980

Gibbi Westgermany

as

Patient

Flesh of the Orchid

1975

Flesh of the Orchid

as

Advokat

Depressionen

1975

Depressionen

as

Dr. Müller

The Brothers

1977

The Brothers

as

Pfarrer

Bride of the Orient

1989

Bride of the Orient

as

Priest Barmettler

Wie Rauch und Staub

1979

Wie Rauch und Staub

as

The Brutalization of Franz Blum

1974

The Brutalization of Franz Blum

as

Borsig

Schlagzeilen über einen Mord

1970

Schlagzeilen über einen Mord

as

Taxifahrer #3

Als Hitler das rosa Kaninchen stahl

1978

Als Hitler das rosa Kaninchen stahl

as

Berg

Plem, Plem – Die Schule brennt

1983

Plem, Plem – Die Schule brennt

as

History teacher Borwald

The Case of Mr. Spalt

1988

The Case of Mr. Spalt

as

Bobby Steinbeck

Leporella

1991

Leporella

as

The Man Inside

1990

The Man Inside

as

Richter

Die Paulskirche

1980

Die Paulskirche

as

Der Mord mit der Schere

1984

Der Mord mit der Schere

as

The Foggy Night Murderer

1964

The Foggy Night Murderer

as

Kriminalassistent Behrend

Der König ist tot

1959

Der König ist tot

as

Dick Henderson

Schaufensterpuppen

1964

Schaufensterpuppen

as

Herr Schneider

Kopf oder Zahl

1957

Kopf oder Zahl

as

Kid

Großer Ring mit Außenschleife

1966

Großer Ring mit Außenschleife

as

Fotograf

Die Wölfe

1963

Die Wölfe

as

Buquet

The Black Chapel

1959

The Black Chapel

as

1. Killer

Lobby Doll und die Sitzstangenaffäre

1967

Lobby Doll und die Sitzstangenaffäre

as

The Miracle of Father Malachia

1961

The Miracle of Father Malachia

as

Prediger

Ein wahrer Held

1961

Ein wahrer Held

as

Shawn Keogh

Ein Tag - Bericht aus einem deutschen Konzentrationslager 1939

1965

Ein Tag - Bericht aus einem deutschen Konzentrationslager 1939

as

Question 7

1961

Question 7

as

Schmidt

Abendstunde im Spätherbst

1960

Abendstunde im Spätherbst

as

Sekretär

The College Girl Murders

1967

The College Girl Murders

as

Greaves

The Black Cobra

1963

The Black Cobra

as

Wunderlich ('Mr. Green')

Ship of the Dead

1959

Ship of the Dead

as

Paul

Der Kronanwalt

1962

Der Kronanwalt

as

Mr. White

Notes from a Gynecologist's Diary

1959

Notes from a Gynecologist's Diary

as

Dr. Rott - Oberarzt

Central Station

1990

Central Station

as

El Amigo de Alex

Das Haus mit den sieben Stockwerken

1968

Das Haus mit den sieben Stockwerken

as

Krankenpfleger

The Terror of Doctor Mabuse

1962

The Terror of Doctor Mabuse

as

Henry - Kurzschluß (uncredited)

Roselyne and the Lions

1988

Roselyne and the Lions

as

Klint

Heinrich

1977

Heinrich

as

Das Martyrium des Peter OHey

1964

Das Martyrium des Peter OHey

as

Der Wissenschaftler

1987

Close Up

as

The Winds of War

The Winds of War

as

Adolf Hitler

Hals über Kopf

Hals über Kopf

as

Sir Reginald Mackintosh

Liebling Kreuzberg

Liebling Kreuzberg

as

Staatsanwalt

Zwei alte Hasen

Zwei alte Hasen

as

Nachtwächter

Das Fernsehgericht tagt

Das Fernsehgericht tagt

as

Berthold Zeller

Lokaltermin

Lokaltermin

as

Schauspieler Lorbeer

I.O.B. Spezialauftrag

I.O.B. Spezialauftrag

as

Hanno Griesser

Scene of the Crime

Scene of the Crime

as

Bulldozer-Fahrer

Praxis Bülowbogen

Praxis Bülowbogen

as

Berti

Scene of the Crime

Scene of the Crime

as

Viebich

Silas

Silas

as

Fabian Fedder

Das Kriminalmuseum

Das Kriminalmuseum

as

Tankwart

Großstadtrevier

Großstadtrevier

as

Das Jahrhundert der Chirurgen

Das Jahrhundert der Chirurgen

as

Jackson

Direktion City

Direktion City

as

Herr Zilkowski

Ein Mann kam im August

Ein Mann kam im August

as

Oberinspektor Krieg

Jo Gaillard

Jo Gaillard

as

Hessling

Production

Crew

Directing