Andrew Sachs
- Born
- April 7, 1930
- Died
- November 23, 2016 (86 years old)
- Place of birth
- Berlin, Germany
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.
Known for
★ 6.6Alice Through the Looking Glass
2016
★ 5.4Coronation Street
1960
★ 8.3Fawlty Towers
1975
★ 7.6Silent Witness
1996
★ 6.2Casualty
1986
★ 7.4The Saint
1962
★ 6.4Revenge of the Pink Panther
1978
★ 6.7History of the World: Part I
1981
★ 6.5Quartet
2012
★ 7.2Going Postal
2010
★ 7.0Nowhere in Africa
2001
★ 5.0Are You Being Served? The Movie
1977
Filmography
- 2025The Cancellation Of Fawlty TowersFilm
- 2016Breaking the BankFilm · Jenkins★ 4.5
- 2016Alice Through the Looking GlassFilm · Mantel Clock (voice)★ 6.6
- 2012QuartetFilm · Bobby Swanson★ 6.5
- 2012Run For Your WifeFilm · Clumsy Waiter
- 2011Going Postal 2in1Film · Groat
- 2010Going PostalSeries · Groat★ 7.2
- 2009Fawlty Towers: Re-OpenedFilm · Self / Manuel
- 2008We Are Most AmusedFilm · Self
- 2008All Star Mr & MrsSeries
- 2007What the Pythons Did Next...Film · Self
- 2006Ant AttackFilm · Narrator
- 2006Mr. Loveday's Little OutingFilm · Mr. Loveday
- 2005Fawlty Towers RevisitedFilm · Himself
- 2005Benjamin's StruggleFilm
- 2005Egypt: Rediscovering a Lost WorldFilm · Self - Narrator
- 2005The Funny Blokes of British ComedyThe Funny Blokes of British ComedyFilm · Self
- 2003Looking for VictoriaLooking for VictoriaSeries · Benjamin Disraeli
- 2003CheekyFilm · TV Announcer
- 2003Doctor Who: ShadaFilm · Skagra (voice)
- 2001Nowhere in AfricaFilm · Mr. Rubens★ 7.0
- 2000AttachmentsAttachmentsSeries · Murray Plaskow
- 2000That Peter Kay ThingSeries
- 2000Little Grey RabbitLittle Grey RabbitSeries
- 1999Jack of HeartsJack of HeartsSeries · Peter Pryce
- 1999The Amazing World of Wallace & GromitFilm · Narrator (voice)
- 1998Star Hill PoniesSeries · Various Characters (voice)
- 1998Dead CleanDead CleanFilm · Kostas Malmatakis
- 1998The Legend of the Lost KeysSeries · George Gardener
- 1997Eyewitness: MonsterFilm · Narrator (voice)
- 1997Einstein RevealedEinstein RevealedFilm · Albert Einstein
- 1997Royal Philharmonic Orchestra: The First 50 YearsRoyal Philharmonic Orchestra: The First 50 YearsFilm · Presenter
- 1997Incredible JourneysIncredible JourneysSeries
- 1997The Forgotten ToysSeries · Additional Voices (voice)
- 1996TaxandriaFilm · André / Superintendent
- 1996Silent WitnessSeries · Josef Horowitz★ 7.6
- 1996Albert Speer: The Nazi Who Said SorryFilm · Narrator (voice)
- 1995The Forgotten ToysFilm · Chef / Old Man (voice)★ 8.1
- 1995Character BuildingCharacter BuildingFilm · Narrator (voice)
- 1994PiratesSeries
- 1993Every Silver LiningSeries
- 1993The Mystery of Edwin DroodThe Mystery of Edwin DroodFilm · Durdles
- 1993The Mushroom PickerThe Mushroom PickerSeries · Tadeus
- 1992The Gingerbread ManSeries · The Gingerbread Man / Mr Salt / Herr Von Cuckoo / Sleek the Mouse
- 1989Interviewers From HellFilm
- 1988Consuming PassionsFilm · Jason
- 1988SupersenseFilm · Self - Narrator
- 1987Spirits of the ForestFilm · Narrator
- 1986CasualtySeries · Father Morgan, Mendel Lan★ 6.2
- 1986Artists and ModelsSeries · Delécluze (voice)
- 1985There Comes A Time...There Comes A Time...Series
- 1985The Galactic GardenFilm · Vector
- 1984Big DealSeries · MC
- 1984Tom O'ConnorTom O'ConnorSeries
- 1982CountdownSeries★ 6.0
- 1982It's Your MoveFilm · Roadsweeper
- 1982Dead ErnestDead ErnestSeries
- 1981History of the World: Part IFilm · Gerard - The French Revolution★ 6.7
- 1980The TempestFilm · Trinculo
- 1979MinderSeries · Sidney★ 7.1
- 1978MonkeySeries · Voice of Horse / Yu-Lung
- 1978StrangersSeries · Conron
- 1978Send in the GirlsSend in the GirlsSeries · Paul
- 1978Revenge of the Pink PantherFilm · Hospital Inmate★ 6.4
- 1977The Sound of LaughterThe Sound of LaughterSeries · Brian Jones
- 1977Are You Being Served? The MovieFilm · Carlos★ 5.0
- 1977What's Up NurseFilm · Guido
- 1976James and the Giant PeachFilm · Interviewer / 1st Naval Officer / Security Chief
- 1976House of Mortal SinFilm · Man in Church★ 6.4
- 1975Fawlty TowersSeries · Manuel★ 8.3
- 1975Robin Hood JuniorFilm · Friar
- 1974GorillaGorillaFilm · Narrator
- 1974Rising DampSeries · Snell★ 7.4
- 1974Romance with a Double BassFilm · Musician Zhuchkov
- 1973Hitler: The Last Ten DaysFilm · Walter Wagner★ 6.2
- 1972Crown CourtSeries · Jeremy Nisbett
- 1971Quest for LoveFilm · TV Announcer (uncredited)
- 1970CodenameCodenameSeries · Stein
- 1968If Only the Trains CameIf Only the Trains CameFilm · Sergei Sergeich
- 1968Number TenNumber TenFilm · Nigel Fenn
- 1968Nearest and DearestSeries · Doctor
- 1967ITV PlayhouseSeries · Nigel Fenn, Sergei Sergeich, Morris Harper
- 1967CallanSeries · German Captain
- 1965Legend of DeathLegend of DeathSeries · Dr. Zemouron
- 1963EspionageSeries · German Sergeant
- 1963We Joined the NavyFilm · Short-Changed US Seaman
- 1962The SaintSeries · Jacques★ 7.4
- 1962Dial RIXDial RIXSeries · Harry Daisy, Thin Furniture Man
- 1961Nothing BarredFilm · Convict
- 1961SurvivalSeries
- 1960Coronation StreetSeries · Ramsay Clegg★ 5.4
- 1959The Night We Dropped a ClangerFilm · A.C. 2 Briggs
- 1947Hue and CryFilm · Schoolboy (uncredited)★ 6.5
