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Andrew Sachs
ACTOR

Andrew Sachs

Known for Alice Through the Looking Glass · History of the World: Part I · Fawlty Towers

Andrew Sachs was a German-born British actor. He made his name on British television and is best known for his portrayals of Manuel in Fawlty Towers, a role for which he was BAFTA-nominated and also as Ramsay Clegg in Coronation Street.

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Born
Apr 7, 1930
Died
Nov 23, 2016
Birthplace
Berlin, Germany
Known For
Acting

Biography

Andrew Sachs was a German-born British actor. He made his name on British television and is best known for his portrayals of Manuel in Fawlty Towers, a role for which he was BAFTA-nominated and also as Ramsay Clegg in Coronation Street.

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Known For

MOVIEAlice Through the Looking Glass
Alice Through the Looking GlassMantel Clock (voice) · 2016
★ 6.6
MOVIEHistory of the World: Part I
History of the World: Part IGerard - The French Revolution · 1981
★ 6.7
TVFawlty Towers
Fawlty TowersManuel · 1975
★ 8.3
TVThe Saint
The SaintJacques · 1962
★ 7.4
TVCoronation Street
Coronation StreetRamsay Clegg · 1960
★ 5.3
TVSilent Witness
Silent WitnessJosef Horowitz · 1996
★ 7.6
TVCasualty
CasualtyFather Morgan · 1986
★ 6.2
MOVIEHitler: The Last Ten Days
Hitler: The Last Ten DaysWalter Wagner · 1973
★ 6.2

Filmography

Movies

Hue and CrySchoolboy (uncredited)
1947
The Night We Dropped a ClangerA.C. 2 Briggs
1959
Nothing BarredConvict
1961
We Joined the NavyShort-Changed US Seaman
1963
IO
If Only the Trains CameSergei Sergeich
1968
NT
Number TenNigel Fenn
1968
Quest for LoveTV Announcer (uncredited)
1971
Hitler: The Last Ten DaysWalter Wagner
1973
G
GorillaNarrator
1974
Romance with a Double BassMusician Zhuchkov
1974
Robin Hood JuniorFriar
1975
House of Mortal SinMan in Church
1976
James and the Giant PeachInterviewer / 1st Naval Officer / Security Chief
1976
Are You Being Served? The MovieCarlos
1977
What's Up NurseGuido
1977
Revenge of the Pink PantherHospital Inmate
1978
The TempestTrinculo
1980
History of the World: Part IGerard - The French Revolution
1981
It's Your MoveRoadsweeper
1982
The Galactic GardenVector
1985
The Galactic GardenWriter
1985
Spirits of the ForestNarrator
1987
Consuming PassionsJason
1988
SupersenseSelf - Narrator
1988
Interviewers From Hell
1989
TM
The Mystery of Edwin DroodDurdles
1993
CB
Character BuildingNarrator (voice)
1995
The Forgotten ToysChef / Old Man (voice)
1995
Albert Speer: The Nazi Who Said SorryNarrator (voice)
1996
TaxandriaAndré / Superintendent
1996
ER
Einstein RevealedAlbert Einstein
1997
Eyewitness: MonsterNarrator (voice)
1997
RP
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra: The First 50 YearsPresenter
1997
DC
Dead CleanKostas Malmatakis
1998
The Amazing World of Wallace & GromitNarrator (voice)
1999
Nowhere in AfricaMr. Rubens
2001
CheekyTV Announcer
2003
Doctor Who: ShadaSkagra (voice)
2003
Benjamin's Struggle
2005
Egypt: Rediscovering a Lost WorldSelf - Narrator
2005
Fawlty Towers RevisitedHimself
2005
TF
The Funny Blokes of British ComedySelf
2005
Ant AttackNarrator
2006
Mr. Loveday's Little OutingMr. Loveday
2006
What the Pythons Did Next...Self
2007
We Are Most AmusedSelf
2008
Fawlty Towers: Re-OpenedSelf / Manuel
2009
Going Postal 2in1Groat
2011
QuartetBobby Swanson
2012
Run For Your WifeClumsy Waiter
2012
Alice Through the Looking GlassMantel Clock (voice)
2016
Breaking the BankJenkins
2016
The Cancellation Of Fawlty Towers
2025

Television

Coronation StreetRamsay Clegg · 26 eps
1960
Survival1 eps
1961
DR
Dial RIX
1962
DR
Dial RIXHarry Daisy · 1 eps
1962
DR
Dial RIXThin Furniture Man · 1 eps
1962
The SaintJacques · 1 eps
1962
EspionageGerman Sergeant · 1 eps
1963
LO
Legend of DeathDr. Zemouron · 5 eps
1965
CallanGerman Captain · 1 eps
1967
ITV PlayhouseNigel Fenn · 1 eps
1967
ITV PlayhouseSergei Sergeich · 1 eps
1967
ITV PlayhouseMorris Harper · 1 eps
1967
Nearest and DearestDoctor · 1 eps
1968
C
CodenameStein · 1 eps
1970
Crown CourtJeremy Nisbett · 3 eps
1972
Rising DampSnell · 1 eps
1974
Fawlty TowersManuel · 12 eps
1975
TS
The Sound of LaughterBrian Jones · 1 eps
1977
An Audience with...Self · 2 eps
1978
MonkeyVoice of Horse / Yu-Lung · 26 eps
1978
SI
Send in the GirlsPaul · 1 eps
1978
StrangersConron · 1 eps
1978
MinderSidney · 1 eps
1979
Countdown9 eps
1982
DE
Dead Ernest7 eps
1982
TimewatchSelf - Narrator (voice) · 3 eps
1982
Natural WorldSelf - Narrator (voice) · 13 eps
1983
Big DealMC · 1 eps
1984
TO
Tom O'Connor16 eps
1984
TC
There Comes A Time...7 eps
1985
AA
Architecture at the CrossroadsNarrator - (Voice) · 3 eps
1986
Artists and ModelsDelécluze (voice) · 1 eps
1986
CasualtyFather Morgan · 2 eps
1986
CasualtyMendel Lan · 1 eps
1986
SupersenseNarrator · 6 eps
1988
This MorningSelf · 1 eps
1988
UT
Under the SunSelf - Narrator (voice) · 2 eps
1989
CluedoHimself · 1 eps
1990
The Dream MachineSelf - Narrator (voice) · 5 eps
1991
The Gingerbread ManThe Gingerbread Man / Mr Salt / Herr Von Cuckoo / Sleek the Mouse · 6 eps
1992
Every Silver Lining6 eps
1993
TM
The Mushroom PickerTadeus · 2 eps
1993
Pirates18 eps
1994
William's Wish WellingtonsNarrator · 26 eps
1994
EyewitnessNarrator · 13 eps
1995
Silent WitnessJosef Horowitz · 2 eps
1996
IJ
Incredible Journeys6 eps
1997
The Forgotten ToysAdditional Voices (voice) · 26 eps
1997
Star Hill PoniesVarious Characters (voice) · 26 eps
1998
The Legend of the Lost KeysGeorge Gardener · 10 eps
1998
JO
Jack of HeartsPeter Pryce · 6 eps
1999
A
AttachmentsMurray Plaskow · 26 eps
2000
LG
Little Grey Rabbit26 eps
2000
That Peter Kay Thing6 eps
2000
LF
Looking for VictoriaBenjamin Disraeli · 2 eps
2003
Walking with CavemenNarrator · 4 eps
2003
EgyptNarrator · 6 eps
2005
All Star Mr & Mrs1 eps
2008
Going PostalGroat · 2 eps
2010

Photos

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