Günter Meisner

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.

Known For

Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory

as Mr. Slugworth

The Boys from Brazil

as Farnbach

Ace of Aces

as Adolf Hitler / Angela Hitler

Is Paris Burning?

as SS Commander in Pantin

The Odessa File

as General Greifer

Faraway, So Close!

as Forger

The Bridge at Remagen

as SS Officer

Funeral in Berlin

as Kreutzman

The Serpent's Egg

as Convict

Scene of the Crime

as Bulldozer-Fahrer