| Who is it? | Actor, Director |
| Birth Day | April 18, 1926 |
| Birth Place | Bremen, Germany, Germany |
| Age | 94 YEARS OLD |
| Died On | 5 December 1994(1994-12-05) (aged 68)\nBerlin, Germany |
| Birth Sign | Taurus |
| Cause of death | Heart failure |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1957–1994 |
| Spouse(s) | Gisela Albrecht Meisner (m. ?–1994; his death) |
Günter Meisner, a renowned actor and director in Germany, is anticipated to have a net worth ranging from $100,000 to $1 million by the year 2024. Meisner became well-known for his exceptional talent and versatile performances in the entertainment industry. With a charismatic presence and a profound understanding of his craft, he left an indelible mark on both the stage and screen. Having played a variety of captivating roles throughout his career, Meisner's contributions to German cinema have undoubtedly contributed to his estimated net worth.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Meisner often played stock character Nazi officers and other sinister characters. He portrayed Hitler in the 1982 Franco-German action comedy, L'as des as (Ace of Aces), and in the ABC television miniseries, The Winds of War (miniseries). He also appeared in the CBS miniseries, Blood and Honor and the ITV's, Winston Churchill: The Wilderness Years.
Meisner died on 5 December 1994 at the age of 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.
