
Peter Capell
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- September 3, 1912
- Died
- March 3, 1986
- Birthplace
- Berlin, Germany
Peter Capell (3 September 1912 - 3 March 1985) was a German actor who was active on screen from 1945 until 1985. His first role was in Winterset, shortly after the end of the Second World War. His final role came a year before his death, when he appeared in Mamas Geburtstag. Both of these were television productions. He also appeared in many films, including Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory (1971), in which he played a "tinker" who spoke to Charlie Bucket (Peter Ostrum) at the gates of Willy Wonka's chocolate factory. Capell died, aged 72, in March 1985. Description above from the Wikipedia article Peter Capell, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Filmography
- Mamas Geburtstag
Mamas Geburtstag 1985
Actor

The Little Drummer Girl 1984
as Schwindli

Charlotte 1981
as Grandfather

The American Success Company 1980
as Lichtenstein

Son of Hitler 1979
as Fritz Buchmann
- Ehrlich währt am längsten
Ehrlich währt am längsten 1978
as Sir George Chudleigh

Fedora 1978
as Second Director

Sorcerer 1977
as Lartigue

The Spy Who Never Was 1976
as Mahmoud

So oder so ist das Leben 1976
Actor

Wachtmeister Rahn 1974
Actor

Sex Clinic '74 1973
as Direktor

Der Vorgang 1973
Actor
- Immobilien
Immobilien 1973
as Dr. Ringer

Escape to the Sun 1972
as Prof. Abramowiz

Hausfrauen-Report 3 1972
as Rechtsanwalt

The Smugglers 1971
Actor

Most Girls Will 1971
as Arzt

Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory 1971
as The Tinker

The Long Swift Sword of Siegfried 1971
as Priest (uncredited)

Dial Love for Murder 1970
as Vanetti

Hauser's Memory 1970
as Dr. Shepilov
- Wer ist der nächste?
Wer ist der nächste? 1970
as Kettle
- Der Mann am Strick
Der Mann am Strick 1970
as Levi
- Das Missverständliche im Leben des Herrn Knöbel
Das Missverständliche im Leben des Herrn Knöbel 1968
as Salmeier
- Die Mühle von Sanssouci
Die Mühle von Sanssouci 1968
as Voltaire

Assignment K 1968
Actor
- Die goldene Pille
Die goldene Pille 1968
as Priester
- Ein Sarg für Mr. Holloway
Ein Sarg für Mr. Holloway 1968
as Spider

Glorious Times in the Spessart 1967
as Mayor
- Der Auswanderer
Der Auswanderer 1967
as Der Auswanderer
- Ein treuer Diener seines Herrn
Ein treuer Diener seines Herrn 1967
as Graf Simon

I Deal in Danger 1966
as Eckhardt
- Der Spielverderber - Das kurze, verstörte Leben des Kaspar Hauser
Der Spielverderber - Das kurze, verstörte Leben des Kaspar Hauser 1965
as Gelehrter
- Auf einem Bahnhof bei Dijon
Auf einem Bahnhof bei Dijon 1965
as Eric Borunesco
- Ich fahre Patschold
Ich fahre Patschold 1964
as Doctor Trautbein
- Bei Tag und Nacht
Bei Tag und Nacht 1964
as Marchese Ricardo
- Napoleon greift ein
Napoleon greift ein 1964
as Landru
- Die Teilnahme
Die Teilnahme 1964
as Ezra Shaber
- Der Prozeß Carl von O.
Der Prozeß Carl von O. 1964
as Dritter Mitarbeiter der 'Weltbühne'
- Der Fall Sacco und Vanzetti
Der Fall Sacco und Vanzetti 1963
as Musmano
- Maria Stuart
Maria Stuart 1963
as Aubespine

Der arme Bitos... oder Das Diner der Köpfe 1963
as Philippe / Jesuitenpater
- Egmont
Egmont 1962
as Machiavelli

The Counterfeit Traitor 1962
as Unger (uncredited)

One, Two, Three 1961
as Mishkin

The Big Show 1961
as Pietro Vizzini
- Die eiskalte Nacht
Die eiskalte Nacht 1960
as Kalany
- Zur letzten Instanz
Zur letzten Instanz 1960
as Nectaire

I Aim at the Stars 1960
as Dr. Neumann
- So ist es - ist es so?
So ist es - ist es so? 1960
as Lamberto Laudisi

Satan Tempts with Love 1960
as Geck
- Das große Messer
Das große Messer 1959
as Smiley Coy

Judgment at Nuremberg 1959
as Geuter

For the First Time 1959
as Intendant Huebner
- Du gehörst mir
Du gehörst mir 1959
Actor
- Der öffentliche Ankläger
Der öffentliche Ankläger 1958
as Montané

The Vikings 1958
as Minor Role (uncredited)

Schwester Bonaventura 1958
as Dr. Jeffreys

Wet Asphalt 1958
as Jimmy Donnagan
- Die Abiturientin
Die Abiturientin 1958
as Professor Dr. Edmund Spindler

A Gift for Heidi 1958
as Doc

Paths of Glory 1957
as Narrator of Opening Sequence

The Burglar 1957
as Baylock
- Montserrat
Montserrat 1957
as Izquierdo

The Night of the Storm 1957
as Dr. Baumgarten

The Trapp Family 1956
Actor

Anastasia: the Czar's Last Daughter 1956
Actor

Walk East on Beacon 1952
as Chris Zalenko / Gino
Credits from TMDB.