Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
April 7, 1930
Died
November 23, 2016 (age 86)
Place of Birth
Berlin, Germany
Also Known As
Эндрю Сакс
Andreas Siegfried "Andrew" Sachs
Andreas Siegfried Sachs
Andrew Sachs
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.
John Cleese and Andrew Sachs in 2008 during "We Are Most Amused"
VideoKnown For
TV
Coronation Street
Ramsay Clegg
1960
TV
Casualty
Father Morgan
1986
TV
Casualty
Mendel Lan
1986
TV
Silent Witness
Josef Horowitz
1996
TV
The Saint
Jacques
1962
TV
Crown Court
Jeremy Nisbett
1972
TV
Minder
Sidney
1979
TV
Natural World
Self - Narrator (voice)
1983
TV
ITV Playhouse
Nigel Fenn
1967
TV
ITV Playhouse
Sergei Sergeich
1967
TV
ITV Playhouse
Morris Harper
1967
TV
An Audience with...
Self
1978
Film
Alice Through the Looking Glass
Mantel Clock (voice)
2016
TV
Espionage
German Sergeant
1963
TV
Timewatch
Self - Narrator (voice)
1982
TV
Fawlty Towers
Manuel
1975
TV
Strangers
Conron
1978
TV
Callan
German Captain
1967
TV
Monkey
Voice of Horse / Yu-Lung
1978
TV
Countdown
1982
Filmography
2025FilmThe Cancellation Of Fawlty Towers2016FilmBreaking the Bankas Jenkins2016FilmAlice Through the Looking Glassas Mantel Clock (voice)2012FilmQuartetas Bobby Swanson2012FilmRun For Your Wifeas Clumsy Waiter2011FilmGoing Postal 2in1as Groat2010TVGoing Postalas Groat2009FilmFawlty Towers: Re-Openedas Self / Manuel2008FilmWe Are Most Amusedas Self2008TVAll Star Mr & Mrs2007FilmWhat the Pythons Did Next...as Self2006FilmAnt Attackas Narrator2006FilmMr. Loveday's Little Outingas Mr. Loveday2005FilmFawlty Towers Revisitedas Himself2005FilmBenjamin's Struggle2005FilmEgypt: Rediscovering a Lost Worldas Self - Narrator2005TVEgyptas Narrator2005FilmThe Funny Blokes of British Comedyas Self2004TVThis World2003TVLooking for Victoriaas Benjamin Disraeli2003FilmCheekyas TV Announcer2003FilmDoctor Who: Shadaas Skagra (voice)2003TVWalking with Cavemenas Narrator2001FilmNowhere in Africaas Mr. Rubens2000TVAttachmentsas Murray Plaskow2000TVThat Peter Kay Thing2000TVLittle Grey Rabbit1999TVJack of Heartsas Peter Pryce1999FilmThe Amazing World of Wallace & Gromitas Narrator (voice)1998TVStar Hill Poniesas Various Characters (voice)1998FilmDead Cleanas Kostas Malmatakis1998TVThe Legend of the Lost Keysas George Gardener1997FilmEyewitness: Monsteras Narrator (voice)1997FilmEinstein Revealedas Albert Einstein1997FilmRoyal Philharmonic Orchestra: The First 50 Yearsas Presenter1997TVIncredible Journeys1997TVThe Forgotten Toysas Additional Voices (voice)1996FilmTaxandriaas André / Superintendent1996TVSilent Witnessas Josef Horowitz1996FilmAlbert Speer: The Nazi Who Said Sorryas Narrator (voice)1995TVEyewitnessas Narrator1995FilmThe Forgotten Toysas Chef / Old Man (voice)1995FilmCharacter Buildingas Narrator (voice)1994TVWilliam's Wish Wellingtonsas Narrator1994TVPirates1993TVEvery Silver Lining1993FilmThe Mystery of Edwin Droodas Durdles1993TVThe Mushroom Pickeras Tadeus1992TVThe Gingerbread Manas The Gingerbread Man / Mr Salt / Herr Von Cuckoo / Sleek the Mouse1991TVThe Dream Machineas Self - Narrator (voice)1990TVCluedoas Himself1989TVUnder the Sunas Self - Narrator (voice)1989FilmInterviewers From Hell1988TVSupersenseas Narrator1988TVThis Morningas Self1988FilmConsuming Passionsas Jason1988FilmSupersenseas Self - Narrator1987FilmSpirits of the Forestas Narrator1986TVCasualtyas Father Morgan1986TVArtists and Modelsas Delécluze (voice)1986TVArchitecture at the Crossroadsas Narrator - (Voice)1985TVThere Comes A Time...1985FilmThe Galactic Gardenas Vector1984TVBig Dealas MC1984TVTom O'Connor1983TVNatural Worldas Self - Narrator (voice)1982TVCountdown1982FilmIt's Your Moveas Roadsweeper1982TVTimewatchas Self - Narrator (voice)1982TVDead Ernest1981FilmHistory of the World: Part Ias Gerard - The French Revolution1980FilmThe Tempestas Trinculo1979TVMinderas Sidney1978TVMonkeyas Voice of Horse / Yu-Lung1978TVStrangersas Conron1978TVSend in the Girlsas Paul1978FilmRevenge of the Pink Pantheras Hospital Inmate1978TVAn Audience with...as Self1977TVThe Sound of Laughteras Brian Jones1977FilmAre You Being Served? The Movieas Carlos1977FilmWhat's Up Nurseas Guido1976FilmJames and the Giant Peachas Interviewer / 1st Naval Officer / Security Chief1976FilmHouse of Mortal Sinas Man in Church1975TVFawlty Towersas Manuel1975FilmRobin Hood Junioras Friar1974FilmGorillaas Narrator1974TVRising Dampas Snell1974FilmRomance with a Double Bassas Musician Zhuchkov1973FilmHitler: The Last Ten Daysas Walter Wagner1972TVCrown Courtas Jeremy Nisbett1971FilmQuest for Loveas TV Announcer (uncredited)1970TVCodenameas Stein1968FilmIf Only the Trains Cameas Sergei Sergeich1968FilmNumber Tenas Nigel Fenn1968TVNearest and Dearestas Doctor1967TVITV Playhouseas Nigel Fenn1967TVCallanas German Captain1965TVLegend of Deathas Dr. Zemouron1963TVEspionageas German Sergeant1963FilmWe Joined the Navyas Short-Changed US Seaman1962TVThe Saintas Jacques1962TVDial RIX1961FilmNothing Barredas Convict1961TVSurvival1960TVCoronation Streetas Ramsay Clegg1959FilmThe Night We Dropped a Clangeras A.C. 2 Briggs1947FilmHue and Cryas Schoolboy (uncredited)