Günter Meisner

Biography

Günter Meisner was born on April 18, 1926 in Bremen, Germany. He was an actor and director, known for Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory (1971), The Boys from Brazil (1978) and In a Glass Cage (1986). He was married to Gisela Albrecht Meisner. He died on December 5, 1994 in Berlin, Germany.

68years old at death

Born April 18, 1926Bremen
Died December 5, 1994Berlin
Star sign: AriesThe sign runs March 21 to April 19
Also credited as Günther Meisner

Movie Career

Films: 11
Career span: 27 years1966 to 1993

Genres

Drama55%, 6 films
Thriller36%, 4 films
Mystery27%, 3 films
Action18%, 2 films
Crime18%, 2 films

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Behind the camera
Meisner produced two films as well. One was Don't Look for Me in Places Where I Can't Be Found, and the other was Bega Dwa Bega (One for All), made in Swahili for the Tanzanian Film Unit.
Languages
Meisner spoke four languages: German, French, Italian and English. He acted in many films made in English, German and French.

Günter Meisner movies on Netflix

Faraway, So Close!1993IMDb rating 7.2as Fälscher
Ace of Aces1982IMDb rating 6.6as Adolf Hitler
Night Crossing1982IMDb rating 6.5as Major Koerner
Avalanche Express1979IMDb rating 4.9as Rudi Muehler
The Serpent's Egg1977IMDb rating 6.6as Convict
Blood on the Streets1974IMDb rating 6.3as Le médecin
The Odessa File1974IMDb rating 7.0as General Greifer
The Battle of Sutjeska1973IMDb rating 6.8as German General
Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory1971IMDb rating 7.8as Mr. Slugworth
Funeral in Berlin1966IMDb rating 6.8as Kreutzman
The Quiller Memorandum1966IMDb rating 6.3as Hassler

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory1971 Family, Fantasy, Musicalas Mr. Slugworth
IMDb rating 7.8247K votes
Ace of Aces1982 Adventure, Comedy, Sportas Adolf Hitler
IMDb rating 6.64.8K votes
Funeral in Berlin1966as Kreutzman
IMDb rating 6.88.8K votes
The Battle of Sutjeska1973as German General
IMDb rating 6.82.0K votes
Night Crossing1982as Major Koerner
IMDb rating 6.51.7K votes
Faraway, So Close!1993as Fälscher
IMDb rating 7.29.9K votes
The Serpent's Egg1977as Convict
IMDb rating 6.66.9K votes
The Quiller Memorandum1966as Hassler
IMDb rating 6.34.8K votes

Most often with

Five actors appear in two of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Maximilian Schell

Anton Diffring

Herbert Fux

Horst Buchholz

Klaus Löwitsch

Films together

Maximilian Schell2 films together, 1974 to 1979
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- Avalanche Express1979IMDb rating 4.9Meisner as Rudi MuehlerSchell as Colonel Nikolai Bunin
- The Odessa File1974IMDb rating 7.0Meisner as General GreiferSchell as Eduard Roschmann
Anton Diffring2 films together, 1973 to 1974
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- Blood on the Streets1974IMDb rating 6.3Meisner as Le médecinDiffring as German
- The Battle of Sutjeska1973IMDb rating 6.8Meisner as German GeneralDiffring as Generaloberst Alexander Lohr
Herbert Fux2 films together, 1966
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- Funeral in Berlin1966IMDb rating 6.8Meisner as KreutzmanFux as Artur
- The Quiller Memorandum1966IMDb rating 6.3Meisner as HasslerFux as Oktobers Gefolgsmann
Horst Buchholz2 films together, 1979 to 1993
Horst Buchholz's page
- Faraway, So Close!1993IMDb rating 7.2Meisner as FälscherBuchholz as Tony Baker
- Avalanche Express1979IMDb rating 4.9Meisner as Rudi MuehlerBuchholz as Scholten
Klaus Löwitsch2 films together, 1974 to 1982
Klaus Löwitsch's page
- Night Crossing1982IMDb rating 6.5Meisner as Major KoernerLöwitsch as Schmolk
- The Odessa File1974IMDb rating 7.0Meisner as General GreiferLöwitsch as Gustav Mackensen

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