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Andrew Sachs

Bio: 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
Born: Mon, Apr 07 1930
Birthplace: Berlin, Germany

Death: Wed, Nov 23 2016
Andrew Sachs is 86 years old
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Movies (Acting Roles)

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Poster of Breaking the Bank
Breaking the Bank
Andrew Sachs was
86 in Breaking the Bank
as 'Jenkins'.
Fri, Jun 03 2016
Poster of Quartet
Quartet
Andrew Sachs was
82 in Quartet
as 'Bobby Swanson'.
Wed, Dec 26 2012
Poster of Run For Your Wife
Run For Your Wife
Andrew Sachs was
82 in Run For Your Wife
as 'Clumsy Waiter'.
Wed, May 16 2012
Poster of Fawlty Towers: Re-Opened
Fawlty Towers: Re-Opened
Andrew Sachs was
79 in Fawlty Towers: Re-Opened
as 'Self / Manuel'.
Sun, May 10 2009
Poster of We Are Most Amused
We Are Most Amused
Andrew Sachs was
78 in We Are Most Amused
as 'Self'.
Sat, Nov 15 2008
Poster of What the Pythons Did Next...
What the Pythons Did Next...
Andrew Sachs was
76 in What the Pythons Did Next...
as 'Self'.
Mon, Jan 01 2007
Poster of Mr. Loveday's Little Outing
Mr. Loveday's Little Outing
Andrew Sachs was
76 in Mr. Loveday's Little Outing
as 'Mr. Loveday'.
Sun, May 07 2006
Poster of Ricky Gervais Meets... Larry David
Ricky Gervais Meets... Larry David
Andrew Sachs was
75 in Ricky Gervais Meets... Larry David
as 'Himself - Narrator (voice)'.
Thu, Jan 05 2006
Poster of Fawlty Towers Revisited
Fawlty Towers Revisited
Andrew Sachs was
75 in Fawlty Towers Revisited
as 'Himself'.
Thu, Dec 01 2005
Poster of Benjamin's Struggle
Benjamin's Struggle
Andrew Sachs was
75 in Benjamin's Struggle
Sat, Nov 26 2005
Poster of Egypt: Rediscovering a Lost World
Egypt: Rediscovering a Lost World
Andrew Sachs was
75 in Egypt: Rediscovering a Lost World
as 'Self - Narrator'.
Sun, Oct 30 2005
Poster of Doctor Who: Shada
Doctor Who: Shada
Andrew Sachs was
73 in Doctor Who: Shada
as 'Skagra (voice)'.
Fri, May 02 2003
Poster of Nowhere in Africa
Nowhere in Africa
Andrew Sachs was
71 in Nowhere in Africa
as 'Mr. Rubens'.
Tue, Dec 11 2001
Poster of Royal Philharmonic Orchestra: The First 50 Years
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra: The First 50 Years
Andrew Sachs was
67 in Royal Philharmonic Orchestra: The First 50 Years
as 'Presenter'.
Sun, Jun 01 1997
Poster of Taxandria
Taxandria
Andrew Sachs was
65 in Taxandria
as 'André / Superintendent'.
Wed, Feb 21 1996
Poster of The Forgotten Toys
The Forgotten Toys
Andrew Sachs was
64 in The Forgotten Toys
as 'Chef / Old Man (voice)'.
Sun, Jan 01 1995
Poster of The Mystery of Edwin Drood
The Mystery of Edwin Drood
Andrew Sachs was
63 in The Mystery of Edwin Drood
Fri, Apr 23 1993
Poster of Consuming Passions
Consuming Passions
Andrew Sachs was
57 in Consuming Passions
Wed, Apr 06 1988
Poster of Spirits of the Forest
Spirits of the Forest
Andrew Sachs was
57 in Spirits of the Forest
as 'Narrator'.
Sun, Sep 20 1987
Poster of The Galactic Garden
The Galactic Garden
Andrew Sachs was
54 in The Galactic Garden
as 'Vector'.
Wed, Jan 02 1985
Poster of It's Your Move
It's Your Move
Andrew Sachs was
52 in It's Your Move
as 'Roadsweeper'.
Mon, Oct 18 1982
Poster of The Tempest
The Tempest
Andrew Sachs was
49 in The Tempest
as 'Trinculo'.
Wed, Feb 27 1980
Poster of Revenge of the Pink Panther
Revenge of the Pink Panther
Andrew Sachs was
47 in Revenge of the Pink Panther
as 'Hospital Inmate'.
Sun, Jan 08 1978
Poster of Are You Being Served? The Movie
Are You Being Served? The Movie
Andrew Sachs was
47 in Are You Being Served? The Movie
as 'Carlos'.
Fri, Jun 10 1977
Poster of James and the Giant Peach
James and the Giant Peach
Andrew Sachs was
46 in James and the Giant Peach
as 'Interviewer / 1st Naval Officer / Security Chief'.
Tue, Dec 28 1976
Poster of House of Mortal Sin
House of Mortal Sin
Andrew Sachs was
45 in House of Mortal Sin
as 'Man in Church'.
Tue, Feb 03 1976
Poster of Robin Hood Junior
Robin Hood Junior
Andrew Sachs was
44 in Robin Hood Junior
as 'Friar'.
Wed, Jan 01 1975
Poster of Romance with a Double Bass
Romance with a Double Bass
Andrew Sachs was
43 in Romance with a Double Bass
as 'Musician Zhuchkov'.
Tue, Jan 01 1974
Poster of Hitler: The Last Ten Days
Hitler: The Last Ten Days
Andrew Sachs was
43 in Hitler: The Last Ten Days
as 'Walter Wagner'.
Thu, Apr 19 1973
Poster of Quest for Love
Quest for Love
Andrew Sachs was
41 in Quest for Love
as 'TV Announcer (uncredited)'.
Sun, Jun 06 1971
Poster of If Only the Trains Came
If Only the Trains Came
Andrew Sachs was
38 in If Only the Trains Came
as 'Sergei Sergeich'.
Mon, Dec 16 1968
Poster of Number Ten
Number Ten
Andrew Sachs was
38 in Number Ten
as 'Nigel Fenn'.
Mon, Oct 07 1968
Poster of We Joined the Navy
We Joined the Navy
Andrew Sachs was
33 in We Joined the Navy
as 'Short-Changed US Seaman'.
Fri, May 17 1963
Poster of Nothing Barred
Nothing Barred
Andrew Sachs was
31 in Nothing Barred
as 'Convict'.
Tue, Oct 10 1961
Poster of The Night We Dropped a Clanger
The Night We Dropped a Clanger
Andrew Sachs was
29 in The Night We Dropped a Clanger
as 'A.C. 2 Briggs'.
Sat, Oct 10 1959
Poster of Hue and Cry
Hue and Cry
Andrew Sachs was
16 in Hue and Cry
as 'Schoolboy (uncredited)'.
Sat, Feb 01 1947

TV Shows (Acting Roles)

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Ages in TV shows are based off the first air date and may not be accurate. View individual episode details for accurate ages
Poster of Spies of Warsaw
Spies of Warsaw
Andrew Sachs was
82+ in Spies of Warsaw
as 'Herschenson'.
First Air Date
Wed, Jan 09 2013
Poster of Going Postal
Going Postal
Andrew Sachs was
80+ in Going Postal
as 'Groat'.
First Air Date
Sun, May 30 2010
Poster of All Star Mr & Mrs
All Star Mr & Mrs
Andrew Sachs was
78+ in All Star Mr & Mrs
First Air Date
Sat, Apr 12 2008
Poster of Egypt
Egypt
Andrew Sachs was
75+ in Egypt
as 'Narrator'.
First Air Date
Sun, Oct 30 2005
Poster of This World
This World
Andrew Sachs was
73+ in This World
First Air Date
Sun, Jan 04 2004
Poster of Attachments
Attachments
Andrew Sachs was
70+ in Attachments
as 'Murray Plaskow'.
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 26 2000
Poster of That Peter Kay Thing
That Peter Kay Thing
Andrew Sachs was
69+ in That Peter Kay Thing
First Air Date
Wed, Jan 12 2000
Poster of Jack of Hearts
Jack of Hearts
Andrew Sachs was
69+ in Jack of Hearts
as 'Peter Pryce'.
First Air Date
Wed, Aug 04 1999
Poster of The Legend of the Lost Keys
The Legend of the Lost Keys
Andrew Sachs was
67+ in The Legend of the Lost Keys
as 'George Gardener'.
First Air Date
Mon, Jan 12 1998
Poster of Incredible Journeys
Incredible Journeys
Andrew Sachs was
66+ in Incredible Journeys
First Air Date
Thu, Jan 02 1997
Poster of The Forgotten Toys
The Forgotten Toys
Andrew Sachs was
66+ in The Forgotten Toys
as 'Additional Voices (voice)'.
First Air Date
Wed, Jan 01 1997
Poster of Silent Witness
Silent Witness
Andrew Sachs was
65+ in Silent Witness
as 'Josef Horowitz'.
First Air Date
Wed, Feb 21 1996
Poster of William's Wish Wellingtons
William's Wish Wellingtons
Andrew Sachs was
64+ in William's Wish Wellingtons
as 'Narrator'.
First Air Date
Tue, Oct 25 1994
Poster of Pirates
Pirates
Andrew Sachs was
64+ in Pirates
First Air Date
Thu, Oct 06 1994
Poster of Eyewitness
Eyewitness
Andrew Sachs was
64+ in Eyewitness
as 'Narrator'.
First Air Date
Mon, Sep 05 1994
Poster of Every Silver Lining
Every Silver Lining
Andrew Sachs was
63+ in Every Silver Lining
First Air Date
Thu, May 27 1993
Poster of The Mushroom Picker
The Mushroom Picker
Andrew Sachs was
62+ in The Mushroom Picker
as 'Tadeus'.
First Air Date
Wed, Feb 03 1993
Poster of The Dream Machine
The Dream Machine
Andrew Sachs was
61+ in The Dream Machine
as 'Self - Narrator (voice)'.
First Air Date
Sun, Nov 17 1991
Poster of Cluedo
Cluedo
Andrew Sachs was
60+ in Cluedo
as 'Himself'.
First Air Date
Wed, Jul 25 1990
Poster of Under the Sun
Under the Sun
Andrew Sachs was
59+ in Under the Sun
as 'Self - Narrator (voice)'.
First Air Date
Thu, May 25 1989
Poster of This Morning
This Morning
Andrew Sachs was
58+ in This Morning
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Mon, Oct 03 1988
Poster of Casualty
Casualty
Andrew Sachs was
56+ in Casualty
as 'Father Morgan, Mendel Lan'.
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 06 1986
Poster of Architecture at the Crossroads
Architecture at the Crossroads
Andrew Sachs was
55+ in Architecture at the Crossroads
as 'Narrator - (Voice)'.
First Air Date
Sun, Jan 12 1986
Poster of There Comes A Time...
There Comes A Time...
Andrew Sachs was
54+ in There Comes A Time...
First Air Date
Wed, Feb 20 1985
Poster of Big Deal
Big Deal
Andrew Sachs was
54+ in Big Deal
as 'MC'.
First Air Date
Sun, Oct 14 1984
Poster of Tom O'Connor
Tom O'Connor
Andrew Sachs was
54+ in Tom O'Connor
First Air Date
Tue, Aug 14 1984
Poster of Natural World
Natural World
Andrew Sachs was
53+ in Natural World
as 'Self - Narrator (voice)'.
First Air Date
Sun, Oct 30 1983
Poster of Countdown
Countdown
Andrew Sachs was
52+ in Countdown
First Air Date
Tue, Nov 02 1982
Poster of Timewatch
Timewatch
Andrew Sachs was
52+ in Timewatch
as 'Self - Narrator (voice)'.
First Air Date
Wed, Sep 29 1982
Poster of Dead Ernest
Dead Ernest
Andrew Sachs was
51+ in Dead Ernest
First Air Date
Mon, Feb 15 1982
Poster of Bergerac
Bergerac
Andrew Sachs was
51+ in Bergerac
as 'Moise Davidson'.
First Air Date
Sun, Oct 18 1981
Poster of Minder
Minder
Andrew Sachs was
49+ in Minder
as 'Sidney'.
First Air Date
Mon, Oct 29 1979
Poster of The BBC Television Shakespeare
The BBC Television Shakespeare
Andrew Sachs was
48+ in The BBC Television Shakespeare
First Air Date
Sun, Dec 03 1978
Poster of Monkey
Monkey
Andrew Sachs was
48+ in Monkey
as 'Voice of Horse / Yu-Lung'.
First Air Date
Sun, Oct 01 1978
Poster of An Audience with...
An Audience with...
Andrew Sachs was
47+ in An Audience with...
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Sun, Jan 08 1978
Poster of Fawlty Towers
Fawlty Towers
Andrew Sachs was
45+ in Fawlty Towers
as 'Manuel'.
First Air Date
Fri, Sep 19 1975
Poster of Rising Damp
Rising Damp
Andrew Sachs was
44+ in Rising Damp
as 'Snell'.
First Air Date
Mon, Sep 02 1974
Poster of Codename
Codename
Andrew Sachs was
40+ in Codename
as 'Stein'.
First Air Date
Tue, Apr 07 1970
Poster of Callan
Callan
Andrew Sachs was
37+ in Callan
First Air Date
Sat, Jul 08 1967
Poster of The Saint
The Saint
Andrew Sachs was
32+ in The Saint
as 'Jacques'.
First Air Date
Thu, Oct 04 1962
Poster of Dial RIX
Dial RIX
Andrew Sachs was
32+ in Dial RIX
First Air Date
Wed, Sep 12 1962
Poster of Survival
Survival
Andrew Sachs was
30+ in Survival
First Air Date
Wed, Feb 01 1961
Poster of Coronation Street
Coronation Street
Andrew Sachs was
30+ in Coronation Street
as 'Ramsay Clegg'.
First Air Date
Fri, Dec 09 1960