Andrew Sachs
Acting Born Apr 7, 1930 Died Nov 23, 2016 Berlin, Germany 108 credits
Biography
Andrew Sachs works in acting. Born April 7, 1930 in Berlin, Germany. Died November 23, 2016. Archytele tracks 108 screen credits across canonical film and television databases.
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Career timeline
The Cancellation Of Fawlty Towers
Alice Through the Looking GlassBreaking the Bank
QuartetRun For Your Wife
Going Postal
Fawlty Towers: Re-Opened
All Star Mr & MrsWe Are Most Amused
What the Pythons Did Next...
Ant AttackMr. Loveday's Little Outing
EgyptThe Funny Blokes of British ComedyBenjamin's StruggleFawlty Towers RevisitedEgypt: Rediscovering a Lost World
This World
Looking for VictoriaWalking with CavemenCheekyDoctor Who: Shada
Nowhere in Africa
AttachmentsThat Peter Kay Thing
Jack of HeartsThe Amazing World of Wallace & Gromit
Dead CleanThe Legend of the Lost KeysStar Hill Ponies
The Forgotten ToysIncredible JourneysEinstein RevealedEyewitness: MonsterRoyal Philharmonic Orchestra: The First 50 Years
Silent WitnessAlbert Speer: The Nazi Who Said SorryTaxandria
EyewitnessThe Forgotten ToysCharacter Building
PiratesWilliam's Wish Wellingtons
The Mushroom PickerEvery Silver LiningThe Mystery of Edwin Drood
The Gingerbread Man
The Dream Machine
Cluedo
Under the SunInterviewers From Hell
This MorningConsuming PassionsSupersense
Spirits of the Forest
CasualtyCasualtyArtists and ModelsArchitecture at the Crossroads
There Comes A Time...The Galactic GardenThe Galactic Garden · Writer
Big DealTom O'Connor
Natural World
Full Filmography
108 titles- The Cancellation Of Fawlty Towers (2025)
- Alice Through the Looking Glass (2016) as Mantel Clock (voice)
- Breaking the Bank (2016) as Jenkins
- Quartet (2012) as Bobby Swanson
- Run For Your Wife (2012) as Clumsy Waiter
- Going Postal (2010) as Groat
- Fawlty Towers: Re-Opened (2009) as Self / Manuel
- All Star Mr & Mrs (2008)
- We Are Most Amused (2008) as Self
- What the Pythons Did Next... (2007) as Self
- Ant Attack (2006) as Narrator
- Mr. Loveday's Little Outing (2006) as Mr. Loveday
- Egypt (2005) as Narrator
- The Funny Blokes of British Comedy (2005) as Self
- Benjamin's Struggle (2005)
- Fawlty Towers Revisited (2005) as Himself
- Egypt: Rediscovering a Lost World (2005) as Self - Narrator
- This World (2004)
- Looking for Victoria (2003) as Benjamin Disraeli
- Walking with Cavemen (2003) as Narrator
- Cheeky (2003) as TV Announcer
- Doctor Who: Shada (2003) as Skagra (voice)
- Nowhere in Africa (2001) as Mr. Rubens
- Attachments (2000) as Murray Plaskow
- That Peter Kay Thing (2000)
- Jack of Hearts (1999) as Peter Pryce
- The Amazing World of Wallace & Gromit (1999) as Narrator (voice)
- Dead Clean (1998) as Kostas Malmatakis
- The Legend of the Lost Keys (1998) as George Gardener
- Star Hill Ponies (1998) as Various Characters (voice)
- The Forgotten Toys (1997) as Additional Voices (voice)
- Incredible Journeys (1997)
- Einstein Revealed (1997) as Albert Einstein
- Eyewitness: Monster (1997) as Narrator (voice)
- Royal Philharmonic Orchestra: The First 50 Years (1997) as Presenter
- Silent Witness (1996) as Josef Horowitz
- Albert Speer: The Nazi Who Said Sorry (1996) as Narrator (voice)
- Taxandria (1996) as André / Superintendent
- Eyewitness (1995) as Narrator
- The Forgotten Toys (1995) as Chef / Old Man (voice)
- Character Building (1995) as Narrator (voice)
- Pirates (1994)
- William's Wish Wellingtons (1994) as Narrator
- The Mushroom Picker (1993) as Tadeus
- Every Silver Lining (1993)
- The Mystery of Edwin Drood (1993) as Durdles
- The Gingerbread Man (1992) as The Gingerbread Man / Mr Salt / Herr Von Cuckoo / Sleek the Mouse
- The Dream Machine (1991) as Self - Narrator (voice)
- Cluedo (1990) as Himself
- Under the Sun (1989) as Self - Narrator (voice)
- Interviewers From Hell (1989)
- This Morning (1988) as Self
- Consuming Passions (1988) as Jason
- Supersense (1988) as Narrator
- Spirits of the Forest (1987) as Narrator
- Casualty (1986) as Father Morgan
- Casualty (1986) as Mendel Lan
- Artists and Models (1986) as Delécluze (voice)
- Architecture at the Crossroads (1986) as Narrator - (Voice)
- There Comes A Time... (1985)
- The Galactic Garden (1985) as Vector
- The Galactic Garden (1985) Writer
- Big Deal (1984) as MC
- Tom O'Connor (1984)
- Natural World (1983) as Self - Narrator (voice)
- Timewatch (1982) as Self - Narrator (voice)
- Countdown (1982)
- Dead Ernest (1982)
- It's Your Move (1982) as Roadsweeper
- History of the World: Part I (1981) as Gerard - The French Revolution
- The Tempest (1980) as Trinculo
- Minder (1979) as Sidney
- An Audience with... (1978) as Self
- Monkey (1978) as Voice of Horse / Yu-Lung
- Strangers (1978) as Conron
- Revenge of the Pink Panther (1978) as Hospital Inmate
- Send in the Girls (1978) as Paul
- The Sound of Laughter (1977) as Brian Jones
- Are You Being Served? The Movie (1977) as Carlos
- What's Up Nurse (1977) as Guido
- House of Mortal Sin (1976) as Man in Church
- James and the Giant Peach (1976) as Interviewer / 1st Naval Officer / Security Chief
- Fawlty Towers (1975) as Manuel
- Robin Hood Junior (1975) as Friar
- Rising Damp (1974) as Snell
- Gorilla (1974) as Narrator
- Romance with a Double Bass (1974) as Musician Zhuchkov
- Hitler: The Last Ten Days (1973) as Walter Wagner
- Crown Court (1972) as Jeremy Nisbett
- Quest for Love (1971) as TV Announcer (uncredited)
- Codename (1970) as Stein
- Nearest and Dearest (1968) as Doctor
- Number Ten (1968) as Nigel Fenn
- If Only the Trains Came (1968) as Sergei Sergeich
- ITV Playhouse (1967) as Nigel Fenn
- ITV Playhouse (1967) as Sergei Sergeich
- ITV Playhouse (1967) as Morris Harper
- Callan (1967) as German Captain
- Legend of Death (1965) as Dr. Zemouron
- Espionage (1963) as German Sergeant
- We Joined the Navy (1963) as Short-Changed US Seaman
- The Saint (1962) as Jacques
- Dial RIX (1962)
- Survival (1961)
- Nothing Barred (1961) as Convict
- Coronation Street (1960) as Ramsay Clegg
- The Night We Dropped a Clanger (1959) as A.C. 2 Briggs
- Hue and Cry (1947) as Schoolboy (uncredited)
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Andrew Sachs best known for?
Andrew Sachs is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Baby Reindeer (2024), Quartet (2012), Going Postal (2010), This World (2004).
When and where was Andrew Sachs born?
Andrew Sachs was born on April 7, 1930 in Berlin, Germany. They passed away on November 23, 2016.
How many credits does Andrew Sachs have?
Andrew Sachs has accumulated over 108 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1947 to 2025.
What is Andrew Sachs's background in cinema and television?
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.