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
Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory
(1971)
Mr. Slugworth
The Boys from Brazil
(1978)
Farnbach
Is Paris Burning?
(1966)
SS Commandant Pantin
The Odessa File
(1974)
General Greifer
The Bridge at Remagen
(1969)
SS Officer
Funeral in Berlin
(1966)
Kreutzman
Borsalino and Co.
(1974)
Doctor
Voyage of the Damned
(1976)
Robert Hoffman
Faraway, So Close!
(1993)
Forger
In a Glass Cage
(1986)
Klaus
The Quiller Memorandum
(1966)
Hassler
Under the Volcano
(1984)
Herr Krausberg (German Attaché) (uncredited)
Night Crossing
(1982)
Major Koerner
Avalanche Express
(1979)
Muehler
Ace of Aces
(1982)
Adolf Hitler / Angela Hitler
Breakthrough
(1979)
SS Officer
Full Filmography
Acting
Kopf oder Zahl
(1957)
Kid
Babette Goes to War
(1959)
First Gestapo officer
Der König ist tot
(1959)
Dick Henderson
The Black Chapel
(1959)
1. Killer
Ship of the Dead
(1959)
Paul
Notes from a Gynecologist's Diary
(1959)
Dr. Rott - Oberarzt
Abendstunde im Spätherbst
(1960)
Sekretär
Operation Caviar
(1961)
Redner
The Miracle of Father Malachia
(1961)
Prediger
Question 7
(1961)
Schmidt
Ein wahrer Held
(1961)
Shawn Keogh
The Counterfeit Traitor
(1962)
Priest
Der Kronanwalt
(1962)
Mr. White
The Terror of Doctor Mabuse
(1962)
Henry - Kurzschluß (uncredited)
Die Wölfe
(1963)
Buquet
The Black Cobra
(1963)
Wunderlich ('Mr. Green')
Schaufensterpuppen
(1964)
Herr Schneider
The Foggy Night Murderer
(1964)
Kriminalassistent Behrend
Ein Tag - Bericht aus einem deutschen Konzentrationslager 1939
(1965)
Funeral in Berlin
(1966)
Kreutzman
Is Paris Burning?
(1966)
SS Commandant Pantin
The Quiller Memorandum
(1966)
Hassler
Großer Ring mit Außenschleife
(1966)
Fotograf
The College Girl Murders
(1967)
Greaves
Lobby Doll und die Sitzstangenaffäre
(1967)
Das Haus mit den sieben Stockwerken
(1968)
Krankenpfleger
The Bridge at Remagen
(1969)
SS Officer
Hauser's Memory
(1970)
Koroweiw
Schlagzeilen über einen Mord
(1970)
Taxifahrer #3
Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory
(1971)
Mr. Slugworth
Ludwig L
(1971)
Der Betrunkene
Werwölfe
(1973)
The Battle of Sutjeska
(1973)
German General
Borsalino and Co.
(1974)
Doctor
Between Wars
(1974)
Karl Schneider
The Odessa File
(1974)
General Greifer
The Brutalization of Franz Blum
(1974)
Borsig
Inside Out
(1975)
Schmidt
Depressionen
(1975)
Dr. Müller
A Happy Family Life
(1975)
Hektiker
Flesh of the Orchid
(1975)
Advokat
Voyage of the Damned
(1976)
Robert Hoffman
The Serpent's Egg
(1977)
Convict
The Brothers
(1977)
Pfarrer
Heinrich
(1977)
The Boys from Brazil
(1978)
Farnbach
Als Hitler das rosa Kaninchen stahl
(1978)
Berg
Ein Mord am Lietzensee
(1978)
Mölling
Ticket of No Return
(1979)
Direktor Willi
Breakthrough
(1979)
SS Officer
Avalanche Express
(1979)
Muehler
Wie Rauch und Staub
(1979)
The American Success Company
(1980)
Maitre 'd
Die Paulskirche
(1980)
Gibbi - Westgermany
(1980)
Patient
Meister Timpe
(1980)
Herr Rahm
Das waren noch Zeiten - Kleine Geschichten von Kalke & Söhne
(1981)
Herr Klein
Ace of Aces
(1982)
Adolf Hitler / Angela Hitler
The Man on the Wall
(1982)
Dr. Steiner
Night Crossing
(1982)
Major Koerner
Zwei Tote im Sender und Don Carlos im PoGl
(1982)
Maskenbildner
Plem, Plem – Die Schule brennt
(1983)
History teacher Borwald
Der Mord mit der Schere
(1984)
Under the Volcano
(1984)
Herr Krausberg (German Attaché) (uncredited)
Drei gegen drei
(1985)
Professor Holl
In a Glass Cage
(1986)
Klaus
Gestatten, Bestatter
(1986)
Herr Abendroth
Das Geheimnis von Lismore Castle
(1986)
Sir Ralph Whitecombe
Magdalene
(1988)
Prior
The Case of Mr. Spalt
(1988)
Bobby Steinbeck
Bride of the Orient
(1989)
Priest Barmettler
Roselyne and the Lions
(1989)
Klint
The Little People
(1990)
Schneider
The Man Inside
(1990)
Richter
Estación Central
(1990)
El Amigo de Alex
The Saint: The Big Bang
(1990)
Kuhler
Te Rua
(1991)
Professor Biederstedt
Leporella
(1991)
Moon Child
(1992)
Abuelo militar
Ruby Cairo
(1992)
Herr Bruchner
Faraway, So Close!
(1993)
Forger
Eine Mutter kämpft um ihren Sohn
(1994)
Wegener