Günter Meisner

Acting • 74 Credits

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.

🎭 Acting Roles (30)

Ranked by Prestige & Popularity
Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory

Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory

1971 ⭐ 3.8
as Mr. Slugworth
The Tin Drum

The Tin Drum

1979 ⭐ 3.5
as Gestapo Agent
The Boys from Brazil

The Boys from Brazil

1978 ⭐ 3.4
as Farnbach
Ace of Aces

Ace of Aces

1982 ⭐ 3.5
as Adolf Hitler / Angela Hitler
Is Paris Burning?

Is Paris Burning?

1966 ⭐ 3.6
as SS Commander in Pantin
The Odessa File

The Odessa File

1974 ⭐ 3.3
as General Greifer
The Bridge at Remagen

The Bridge at Remagen

1969 ⭐ 3.4
as SS Officer
Faraway, So Close!

Faraway, So Close!

1993 ⭐ 3.5
as Forger
Funeral in Berlin

Funeral in Berlin

1966 ⭐ 3.2
as Kreutzman
The Serpent's Egg

The Serpent's Egg

1977 ⭐ 3.1
as Convict
Scene of the Crime

Scene of the Crime

1970 ⭐ 3.1
as Viebich
In a Glass Cage

In a Glass Cage

1986 ⭐ 3.4
as Klaus
Borsalino and Co.

Borsalino and Co.

1974 ⭐ 3.2
as Doctor
Under the Volcano

Under the Volcano

1984 ⭐ 3.3
as Herr Krausberg (German Attaché) (uncredited)
The Quiller Memorandum

The Quiller Memorandum

1966 ⭐ 3.0
as Hassler
Voyage of the Damned

Voyage of the Damned

1976 ⭐ 3.0
as Robert Hoffman
The Counterfeit Traitor

The Counterfeit Traitor

1962 ⭐ 3.3
as Priest (uncredited)
Avalanche Express

Avalanche Express

1979 ⭐ 2.4
as Rudi Muehler
The Winds of War

The Winds of War

1983 ⭐ 3.6
as Adolf Hitler
Ruby Cairo

Ruby Cairo

1992 ⭐ 2.5
as Herr Bruchner
Night Crossing

Night Crossing

1982 ⭐ 3.0
as Major Koerner
Breakthrough

Breakthrough

1979 ⭐ 2.9
as SS Officer
Flesh of the Orchid

Flesh of the Orchid

1975 ⭐ 2.8
as Advokat
Babette Goes to War

Babette Goes to War

1959 ⭐ 2.8
as First Gestapo officer
Ship of the Dead

Ship of the Dead

1959 ⭐ 3.3
as Paul
The College Girl Murders

The College Girl Murders

1967 ⭐ 3.5
as Greaves
Just a Gigolo

Just a Gigolo

1978 ⭐ 2.5
as Betrunkener Arbeiter (uncredited)
The Battle of Sutjeska

The Battle of Sutjeska

1973 ⭐ 3.3
as German General
The Testament of Dr. Mabuse

The Testament of Dr. Mabuse

1962 ⭐ 2.8
as Henry - Kurzschluß (uncredited)
Bride of the Orient

Bride of the Orient

1989 ⭐ 4.8
as Priest Barmettler