Günter Meisner

Günter Meisner

Deceased · Born: Apr 18, 1926 · Died: Dec 5, 1994

Personal Details

BornApr 18, 1926 Bremen, Germany

Biography

Günter Meisner, a multifaceted artist, entered the world on April 18, 1926, in the vibrant city of Bremen, Germany.

Throughout his illustrious career, Meisner distinguished himself as both an accomplished actor and director, leaving an indelible mark on the world of cinema.

He is perhaps most famously known for his roles in the iconic films Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory (1971),The Boys from Brazil (1978),and In a Glass Cage (1986).

In addition to his professional endeavors, Meisner was also blessed with a loving family life, having been married to the lovely Gisela Albrecht Meisner.

Sadly, Günter Meisner's life came to a close on December 5, 1994, in Berlin, Germany, leaving behind a legacy that continues to inspire and captivate audiences to this very day.

Career

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1993
{"id":29249,"title":"Deception","year":"1992","character":"Herr Bruchner","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/deception-1992","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_29249.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_29249.jpg"},"released":1}
1992
Deception
Deception as Herr Bruchner
{"id":159487,"title":"Te Rua","year":"1991","character":"Professor Biederstedt","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/te-rua","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_159487.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_159487.jpg"},"released":1}
1991
Te Rua
Te Rua as Professor Biederstedt
{"id":159641,"title":"The Man Inside","year":"1990","character":"Richter","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-man-inside-1990","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_159641.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_159641.jpg"},"released":1}
1990
{"id":185502,"title":"The Saint: The Big Bang","year":"1990","character":"Kuhler","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-saint-the-big-bang","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_185502.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_185502.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":120566,"title":"Roselyne and the Lions","year":"1989","character":"Klint","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/roselyne-and-the-lions","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_120566.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_120566.jpg"},"released":1}
1989
{"id":219109,"title":"Moon Child","year":"1989","character":"Abuelo militar","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/moon-child-1989","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_219109.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_219109.jpg"},"released":1}
Moon Child
Moon Child as Abuelo militar
{"id":103842628,"title":"Scene of the Crime","year":1989,"character":"Viebich","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/scene-of-the-crime-1970","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_103842628.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_103842628.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":160564,"title":"Magdalene","year":"1988","character":"Prior","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/magdalene","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_160564.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_160564.jpg"},"released":1}
1988
Magdalene
Magdalene as Prior
{"id":220830,"title":"In a Glass Cage","year":"1987","character":"Klaus","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/in-a-glass-cage","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_220830.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_220830.jpg"},"released":1}
1987
{"id":8039,"title":"Under the Volcano","year":"1984","character":"Herr Krausberg (German Attach\u00e9) (uncredited)","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/under-the-volcano","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_8039.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_8039.jpg"},"released":1}
1984
Under the Volcano
Under the Volcano as Herr Krausberg (German Attaché) (uncredited)
{"id":8515,"title":"The Winds of War","year":1983,"character":"Adolf Hitler","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/the-winds-of-war","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/5oqsgc13nsa0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/5oqsgc13nsa0.jpg"},"released":1}
1983
The Winds of War
The Winds of War as Adolf Hitler
{"id":7287,"title":"Night Crossing","year":"1982","character":"Major Koerner","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/night-crossing","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_7287.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_7287.jpg"},"released":1}
1982
Night Crossing
Night Crossing as Major Koerner
{"id":224268,"title":"Ace of Aces","year":"1982","character":"Adolf Hitler \/ Angela Hitler","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/ace-of-aces-1982","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_224268.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_224268.jpg"},"released":1}
Ace of Aces
Ace of Aces as Adolf Hitler / Angela Hitler
{"id":64002,"title":"The American Success Company","year":"1980","character":"Maitre 'd","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-american-success-company","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_64002.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_64002.jpg"},"released":1}
1980
{"id":223556,"title":"Ticket of No Return","year":"1979","character":"Direktor Willi","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/ticket-of-no-return","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_223556.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_223556.jpg"},"released":1}
1979
Ticket of No Return
Ticket of No Return as Direktor Willi
{"id":64098,"title":"Breakthrough","year":"1979","character":"SS Officer","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/breakthrough-1979","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_64098.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_64098.jpg"},"released":1}
Breakthrough
Breakthrough as SS Officer
{"id":22741,"title":"Avalanche Express","year":"1979","character":"Rudi Muehler","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/avalanche-express","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_22741.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_22741.jpg"},"released":1}
Avalanche Express
Avalanche Express as Rudi Muehler
{"id":22537,"title":"The Boys from Brazil","year":"1978","character":"Farnbach","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-boys-from-brazil","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/qjurf8ltulg0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/qjurf8ltulg0.jpg"},"released":1}
1978
{"id":64348,"title":"The Serpent's Egg","year":"1977","character":"Convict","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-serpents-egg-1977","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_64348.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_64348.jpg"},"released":1}
1977
{"id":23020,"title":"Voyage of the Damned","year":"1976","character":"Robert Hoffman","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/voyage-of-the-damned","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_23020.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_23020.jpg"},"released":1}
1976
Voyage of the Damned
Voyage of the Damned as Robert Hoffman
{"id":86146,"title":"Inside Out","year":"1975","character":"Schmidt","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/inside-out-1975","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_86146.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_86146.jpg"},"released":1}
1975
Inside Out
Inside Out as Schmidt
{"id":164675,"title":"Between Wars","year":"1974","character":"Karl Schneider","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/between-wars","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_164675.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_164675.jpg"},"released":1}
1974
Between Wars
Between Wars as Karl Schneider
{"id":223411,"title":"Borsalino and Co.","year":"1974","character":"Doctor","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/borsalino-and-co","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_223411.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_223411.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":22380,"title":"The Odessa File","year":"1974","character":"General Greifer","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-odessa-file","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/17jbqih10a2g.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/17jbqih10a2g.jpg"},"released":1}
The Odessa File
The Odessa File as General Greifer
{"id":86540,"title":"The Battle of Sutjeska","year":"1973","character":"German General","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-battle-of-sutjeska","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_86540.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_86540.jpg"},"released":1}
1973
The Battle of Sutjeska
The Battle of Sutjeska as German General
{"id":826,"title":"Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory","year":"1971","character":"Mr. Slugworth","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/willy-wonka-the-chocolate-factory","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/1sv4srk61be8.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/1sv4srk61be8.jpg"},"released":1}
1971
{"id":165711,"title":"Hauser's Memory","year":"1970","character":"Koroweiw","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/hausers-memory-1970","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_165711.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_165711.jpg"},"released":1}
1970
{"id":22421,"title":"The Bridge at Remagen","year":"1969","character":"SS Officer","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-bridge-at-remagen","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/5acmfumr0940.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/5acmfumr0940.jpg"},"released":1}
1969
{"id":225841,"title":"The College Girl Murders","year":"1967","character":"Greaves","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-college-girl-murders","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_225841.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_225841.jpg"},"released":1}
1967
{"id":22618,"title":"Funeral in Berlin","year":"1966","character":"Kreutzman","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/funeral-in-berlin","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/2etrtaunpre0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/2etrtaunpre0.jpg"},"released":1}
1966
{"id":65275,"title":"The Quiller Memorandum","year":"1966","character":"Hassler","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-quiller-memorandum","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_65275.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_65275.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":65374,"title":"Is Paris Burning?","year":"1966","character":"SS Commander in Pantin","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/is-paris-burning","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_65374.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_65374.jpg"},"released":1}
Is Paris Burning?
Is Paris Burning? as SS Commander in Pantin
{"id":26631,"title":"The Counterfeit Traitor","year":"1962","character":"Priest","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-counterfeit-traitor","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_26631.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_26631.jpg"},"released":1}
1962
{"id":96254,"title":"Question 7","year":"1961","character":"Schmidt","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/question-7","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_96254.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_96254.jpg"},"released":1}
1961
Question 7
Question 7 as Schmidt