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Also known as Günther Meisner

German actor (1926–1994)

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Works
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Top works

  • Der Kommissar

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Film & TV

Bremen, Germany

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

  • Eine Mutter kämpft um ihren Sohn — Wegener1994
  • Zwei alte Hasen — Nachtwächter1994
  • Faraway, So Close! — Forger1993
  • Ruby Cairo — Herr Bruchner1992
  • Te Rua — Professor Biederstedt1991
  • Leporella1991
  • The Saint: The Big Bang — Kuhler1990
  • The Man Inside — Richter1990
  • The Little People — Schneider1990
  • Central Station — El Amigo de Alex1990

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Type
Person
Gender
Male
Origin
United States
Active from
1946-03-08
Active to
2023-07-26
pop rock

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Gender
male
Citizenship
Germany
Place of birth
Bremen
Place of death
Berlin
Languages spoken
German
Conflict
World War II
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place of burial
Friedhof Heerstraße
date of birth
1926-04-18
date of death
1994-12-05
name in native language
Günter Meisner
Commons category
Günter Meisner
start of work period
1957-00-00
has works in the collection
Berlinische Galerie
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