Günter Meisner

from Bremen, Germany

Artwork for The Boys from BrazilImage of 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.

Timeline

1993Aged 67

  • Poster for Faraway, So Close!

    Forger

1992Aged 66

  • Poster for Ruby Cairo

    Herr Bruchner

1991Aged 65

1990Aged 64

  • Poster for The Little People

    Schneider

  • Poster for Central Station

    El Amigo de Alex

  • Poster for The Saint: The Big Bang

    Kuhler

  • Poster for The Man Inside

    Richter

1989Aged 63

  • Poster for Bride of the Orient

    Priest Barmettler

  • Poster for Moon Child

    Abuelo militar

1988Aged 62

  • Poster for The Case of Mr. Spalt

    Bobby Steinbeck

  • Poster for Roselyne and the Lions

    Klint

  • Poster for Magdalene

    Prior

1987Aged 61

1986Aged 60

  • Poster for Gestatten, Bestatter

    Herr Abendroth

  • Poster for The Secret of Lismore Castle

    Sir Ralph Whitecombe

  • Poster for In a Glass Cage

    Klaus

1985Aged 59

  • Poster for Drei gegen drei

    Professor Holl

1984Aged 58

1983Aged 57

1982Aged 56

  • Poster for Night Crossing

    Major Koerner

  • Poster for The Man on the Wall

    Dr. Steiner

  • Poster for Ace of Aces

    Adolf Hitler / Angela Hitler

1980Aged 54

1979Aged 53

1978Aged 52

1977Aged 51

  • Poster for The Brothers

    Pfarrer

  • Poster for Heinrich

    (Unknown)

  • Poster for The Serpent's Egg

    Convict

1976Aged 50

  • Poster for Voyage of the Damned

    Robert Hoffman

1975Aged 49

1974Aged 48

  • Poster for The Brutalization of Franz Blum

    Borsig

  • Poster for The Odessa File

    General Greifer

  • Poster for Borsalino and Co.

    Doctor

  • Poster for Between Wars

    Karl Schneider

1973Aged 47

  • Poster for The Battle of Sutjeska

    German General

  • Poster for Werwölfe

    (Unknown)

1971Aged 45

1970Aged 44

1969Aged 43

  • Poster for The Bridge at Remagen

    SS Officer

1968Aged 42

1967Aged 41

1966Aged 40

  • Poster for Großer Ring mit Außenschleife

    Fotograf

  • Poster for Is Paris Burning?

    SS Commander in Pantin

  • Poster for The Quiller Memorandum

    Hassler

  • Poster for Funeral in Berlin

    Kreutzman

1964Aged 38

1963Aged 37

1962Aged 36

  • Poster for The Counterfeit Traitor

    Priest (uncredited)

  • Der Kronanwalt

    Mr. White

  • Poster for The Testament of Dr. Mabuse

    Henry - Kurzschluß (uncredited)

1961Aged 35

1960Aged 34

1959Aged 33

1957Aged 31