Deceased

When Did Günter Meisner Die?

Life & Death

Died aged 68

Also known asGuenter MeisnerGenderMaleNationalityGermanyBorn18/04/1926Born inBremen, GermanyDied05/12/1994Died inBerlinWikidataQ92128 ↗Buried atFriedhof HeerstraßeTMDb#3617 ↗

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. He was fluent in four languages and appeared in many English-language, German-language and French-language films.

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Filmography70 titles

Importing filmography…

Year	Title	Character	Age at release
1994	Zwei alte HasenSeries	Nachtwächter	68
1993	Faraway, So Close!Movie	Forger	67
1991	LeporellaMovie	—	65
1991	Te RuaMovie	Professor Biederstedt	65
1990	The Saint: The Big BangMovie	Kuhler	64
1989	Bride of the OrientMovie	Priest Barmettler	63
1988	MagdaleneMovie	Prior	62
1987	Praxis BülowbogenSeries	Berti	61
1987	Hals über KopfSeries	Sir Reginald Mackintosh	61
1986	Das Geheimnis von Lismore CastleMovie	Sir Ralph Whitecombe	60
1986	GroßstadtrevierSeries	—	60
1986	Gestatten, BestatterMovie	Herr Abendroth	60
1985	Drei gegen dreiMovie	Professor Holl	59
1984	Under the VolcanoMovie	Herr Krausberg (German Attaché) (uncredited)	58
1983	The Winds of WarSeries	Adolf Hitler	57
1983	Plem, Plem – Die Schule brenntMovie	History teacher Borwald	57
1982	Ace of AcesMovie	Adolf Hitler / Angela Hitler	56
1982	Night CrossingMovie	Major Koerner	56
1982	Zwei Tote im Sender und Don Carlos im PoGlMovie	Maskenbildner	56
1981	SilasSeries	Fabian Fedder	55
1981	Das waren noch Zeiten - Kleine Geschichten von Kalke & SöhneMovie	Herr Klein	55
1980	Meister TimpeMovie	Herr Rahm	54
1980	I.O.B. SpezialauftragSeries	Hanno Griesser	54
1979	The Tin DrumMovie	Gestapo Agent	53
1979	Avalanche ExpressMovie	Rudi Muehler	53
1979	BreakthroughMovie	SS Officer	53
1979	Ticket of No ReturnMovie	Direktor Willi	53
1978	The Boys from BrazilMovie	Farnbach	52
1978	Just a GigoloMovie	Betrunkener Arbeiter (uncredited)	52
1978	Ein Mord am LietzenseeMovie	Mölling	52
1978	Als Hitler das rosa Kaninchen stahlMovie	Berg	52
1977	The Serpent's EggMovie	Convict	51
1977	HeinrichMovie	—	51
1977	A Man Arrived in AugustSeries	Oberinspektor Krieg	51
1977	The BrothersMovie	Pfarrer	51
1976	Voyage of the DamnedMovie	Robert Hoffman	50
1976	Direktion CitySeries	Herr Zilkowski	50
1975	Jo GaillardSeries	Hessling	49
1975	DepressionenMovie	Dr. Müller	49
1974	The Odessa FileMovie	General Greifer	48
1974	The Brutalization of Franz BlumMovie	Borsig	48
1974	Borsalino and Co.Movie	Doctor	48
1973	LokalterminSeries	Schauspieler Lorbeer	47
1972	The Century of SurgeonsSeries	Jackson	46
1971	Willy Wonka & the Chocolate FactoryMovie	Mr. Slugworth	45
1971	Ludwig LMovie	Der Betrunkene	45
1970	Scene of the CrimeSeries	Viebich	44
1970	Scene of the CrimeSeries	Bulldozer-Fahrer	44
1970	Hauser's MemoryMovie	Koroweiw	44
1969	The Bridge at RemagenMovie	SS Officer	43
1968	Das Haus mit den sieben StockwerkenMovie	Krankenpfleger	42
1967	Lobby Doll und die SitzstangenaffäreMovie	—	41
1967	The College Girl MurdersMovie	Greaves	41
1966	Is Paris Burning?Movie	SS Commander in Pantin	40
1966	Funeral in BerlinMovie	Kreutzman	40
1966	The Quiller MemorandumMovie	Hassler	40
1966	Großer Ring mit AußenschleifeMovie	Fotograf	40
1965	One Day: A Report from a German Concentration Camp 1939Movie	—	39
1964	The Foggy Night MurdererMovie	Kriminalassistent Behrend	38
1964	Das Martyrium des Peter OHeyMovie	Der Wissenschaftler	38
1964	SchaufensterpuppenMovie	Herr Schneider	38
1963	The Black CobraMovie	Wunderlich ('Mr. Green')	37
1962	The Counterfeit TraitorMovie	Priest (uncredited)	36
1962	Der KronanwaltMovie	Mr. White	36
1961	Das Fernsehgericht tagtSeries	Berthold Zeller	35
1961	The Miracle of Father MalachiaMovie	Prediger	35
1961	Ein wahrer HeldMovie	Shawn Keogh	35
1959	Ship of the DeadMovie	Paul	33
1959	Der König ist totMovie	Dick Henderson	33
1959	Notes from a Gynecologist's DiaryMovie	Dr. Rott - Oberarzt	33