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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.
The Winds of War (1983) - Hitler, Brauchitsch, HaIder, JodI, KeiteI, Raeder, Ribbentrop, Goering
Career
Born in Bremen, Meisner briefly worked at a steel foundry before training as a radio operator with the Luftwaffe's Fallschirmjäger (paratroopers). After the war, though he was interested in a career in sculpture and painting, in 1948 he switched to drama and studied under Gustaf Gründgens at Düsseldorf's State Conservatory, where he also got his first job at the local Schauspielhaus.
Other films Meisner took part in were Is Paris Burning?, The Quiller Memorandum, Funeral in Berlin, and The Boys from Brazil. He was Mr. Slugworth/Mr. Wilkinson in the 1971 film version of Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory. He also appeared in several television commercials.
Theatre
As a theatre actor and director, Meisner founded the Gallery Diogenes in Berlin in 1959 for visual art und mainly absurd theater. In 1961, he also founded the International Association for Arts and Sciences.
Africa
From 1967 to 1969 Meisner participated in relief efforts in Biafra, Nigeria. He also produced two films criticising racial discrimination: Don't Look for Me in Places Where I Can't Be Found and Bega Dwa Bega (One for All), a Swahili-language film for the Tanzanian Film Unit.
Death
On 5 December 1994, Meisner died, aged 68, of heart failure during the filming of an episode of the television series Tatort. He is buried in Berlin's Friedhof Heerstraße Cemetery. He was survived by his wife.
Filmography
Actor
1994
Praxis Bülowbogen (TV Series) as
Berti
- Ein Herr vom Ministerium (1995) - Berti
- Überholverbot (1994) - Berti
- Vollmond (1994) - Berti
- Ruhe vor dem Sturm (1994) - Berti
- Rote Rosen für Pia (1994) - Berti
- Lass es bitte! (1994) - Berti
- Heimlichkeiten (1994) - Berti
- Anruf genügt (1994) - Berti
1975
Tatort (TV Series) as
Wiedgräfe / Viebich / Bulldozer-Fahrer
- Die Kampagne (1995) - Wiedgräfe
- Herzversagen (1989) - Viebich
- Tod im U-Bahnschacht (1975) - Bulldozer-Fahrer
1995
Zwei alte Hasen (TV Series) as
Nachtwächter
- Falscher Hase (1995) - Nachtwächter
1994
Eine Mutter kämpft um ihren Sohn (TV Movie) as
Wegener
1994
Air Albatros (TV Series) as
Lauffendingk Sr.
1994
The Violin Player
1994
Die Stadtindianer (TV Series) as
Otto Melcher
- Der Tiger ist tot (1994) - Otto Melcher
1994
Großstadtrevier (TV Series)
- Frühdienst (1994)
1993
Harry & Sunny (TV Series) as
Kneipenwirt
1993
Posthuman (Short) as
Doctor
1993
Faraway, So Close! as
Fälscher
1993
Morte a contratto (TV Movie) as
Avvocato Sartori
1992
Deception as
Herr Bruchner
1991
Leporella (TV Movie)
1991
Te Rua as
Prof. Biederstedt
1990
Il piccolo popolo (TV Movie) as
Schneider
1990
The Man Inside as
Judge (as Gunther Meisner)
1989
The Saint: The Big Bang (TV Movie) as
Kuhler
1989
Estación Central as
Alex' friend
1989
Moon Child as
Abuelo militar (as Günter Meissner)
1989
Roselyne and the Lions as
Klint
1989
Bride of the Orient as
Pfarrer Barmettler
1989
Hals über Kopf (TV Series) as
Sir Reginald Mackintosh
- Der Rekordversuch (1989) - Sir Reginald Mackintosh
1988
Magdalene as
Prior
1988
Liebling Kreuzberg (TV Series) as
Staatsanwalt
- Der Besuch (1988) - Staatsanwalt
1988
Z.B. ... Otto Spalt as
Bobby Steinbeck
1987
Der elegante Hund (TV Series)
- Der Lakritzen-Alfons (1987)
1987
Vísperas (TV Mini Series)
- El Mellao (1987) - (as Gunter Meisner)
- María del Carmen y el pollo castuera (1987) - (as Gunter Meisner)
- La rondeña (1987) - (as Gunter Meisner)
- Benito (1987) - (as Gunter Meisner)
- Miguel (1987) - (as Gunter Meisner)
- Doña Gabriela (1987) - (as Gunter Meisner)
1987
Mrs. Harris (TV Series) as
Harry Martin
- Der geschmuggelte Henry (1987) - Harry Martin (as Günter Meissner)
1986
Gestatten, Bestatter as
Herr Abendroth
1986
Tout est dans la fin (TV Movie) as
Hamerstein
1986
Die Nervensäge (TV Series) as
Dr. Klemperer
- Die Spezialisten (1986) - Dr. Klemperer
1986
Das Geheimnis von Lismore Castle (TV Movie) as
Sir Ralph Whitecombe
1986
The Adventures of Dr. Bayer (TV Series) as
Herr Exner
- Martha & Co. (1986) - Herr Exner
- Ein Schock für Willi (1986) - Herr Exner
1986
In a Glass Cage as
Klaus (as Gunter Meisner)
1986
Close Up (Short) as
KGB-Chef
1985
Fritz Golgowsky (TV Series) as
Balduin
1985
Drei gegen drei as
Prof. Holl
1984
Opération O.P.E.N. (TV Series) as
Wolf
- Le voleur de moutons (1984) - Wolf
1984
Der Mord mit der Schere
1984
Die Lehmanns (TV Series) as
Mann auf Arbeitsamt
- Das Komplott (1984) - Mann auf Arbeitsamt (uncredited)
1984
Under the Volcano as
Herr Krausberg - the German Attaché (uncredited)
1983
The Edge of Night (TV Series) as
Heinrich Kraus
- Episode #1.7149 (1983) - Heinrich Kraus
1981
Tegtmeier klärt auf (TV Series) as
Anstaltsarzt / Quarksack / Kunde in der Stadtbücherei
- -über Sinnliches und Übersinnliches (1983) - Anstaltsarzt
- -über den Geist im Nacken (1981) - Quarksack (uncredited)
- -über soziales Verhalten (1981) - Kunde in der Stadtbücherei
1983
Chamäleon (TV Series)
1983
Wie im Leben (TV Series)
1983
Plem, Plem - Die Schule brennt as
Geschichtslehrer Borwald
1983
Zwei Tote im Sender und Don Carlos im Pogl (TV Movie) as
Maskenbildner
1983
The Winds of War (TV Mini Series) as
Adolf Hitler
- The Changing of the Guard (1983) - Adolf Hitler
- Of Love and War (1983) - Adolf Hitler
- Defiance (1983) - Adolf Hitler
- Cataclysm (1983) - Adolf Hitler
- The Storm Breaks (1983) - Adolf Hitler
- The Winds Rise (1983) - Adolf Hitler
1982
Drei Damen vom Grill (TV Series) as
Herr Franzke
- Klappe zu - Affe tot (1982) - Herr Franzke
1982
Ace of Aces as
Adolf Hitler / Angela Hitler
1982
The Man on the Wall as
Dr. Steiner
1982
Rom ist in der kleinsten Hütte (TV Series)
1982
Blood and Honor: Youth Under Hitler (TV Series) as
Schulmeister Schneider
- Unsere Fahne flattert uns voran (1982) - Schulmeister Schneider (as Günther J. Meissner)
1982
Night Crossing as
Major Koerner
1981
Silas (TV Mini Series) as
Fabian Fedder
- Entführung, Erpressung - und ein glückliches Ende? (1981) - Fabian Fedder
1981
Winston Churchill: The Wilderness Years (TV Mini Series) as
Adolf Hitler
- In High Places (1981) - Adolf Hitler
- Politics Are Foul (1981) - Adolf Hitler (uncredited)
1981
Café Wernicke (TV Series) as
Studienrat Karcher
- Freiwillig (1981) - Studienrat Karcher
- Neue Ordnung (1981) - Studienrat Karcher
1981
Kreuzfahrten eines Globetrotters (TV Series) as
Oskar
- Der schöpferische Impuls (1981) - Oskar
1981
Das waren noch Zeiten - Kleine Geschichten von Kalke & Söhne (TV Movie) as