How Rich is Andrew Sachs?
$10 Million
Andrew Sachs Wiki Biography
Andrew Sachs, born Andreas Siegfried Sachs on 7th April 1930 in Berlin, Germany, is a British actor well-known for his role as Manuel in the BBC television sitcom “Fawlty Towers”. Of both German and Austrian descent, Sachs holds British nationality and has been active in the entertainment industry since 1959.
As of early 2016, Andrew Sachs’ net worth is estimated at over $10 million. His prolonged involvement in show business, including his role in the highly successful television series “Fawlty Towers” and appearances in movies like “Revenge Of The Pink Panther”, “Run For Your Wife”, has significantly contributed to his wealth.
Andrew Sachs Net Worth $10 Million
Having grown up in Berlin and North London, Sachs pursued acting from a young age, starting with radio productions before making his screen debut with the film “The Night We Dropped A Clanger” in 1959. Subsequent appearances in TV series like “The Saint” and “Randall And Hopkirk” during the 60s and 70s further enhanced his net worth.
His career also includes roles in British movies such as “Hitler: The Last Ten Days”, “Frightmare”, “Are You Being Served?”, “History Of The World”, and “Nowhere In Africa” among numerous others. Recent film credits include “Run For Your Wife” and “Quartet”, both released in 2012, bolstering his prominence and net worth.
Aside from acting, Sachs has lent his voice to children’s animations such as “The Gingerbread Man”, “Little Grey Rabbit”, “Asterix And The Big Fight”, and “William’s Wish Wellingtons”. He has also provided narration for TV documentaries, accumulating further to his net worth.
Nevertheless, Sachs faced controversy in 2008 when he become embroiled in a scandal involving comedian Russell Brand on the show “The Russel Brand Show”, leading to Russell’s resignation. Despite the challenges, Andrew has continued to live in Kilburn, London with his wife Melody Lang, enjoying his successful acting career and the wealth it has brought him.
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| 1 | He turned down the role of Victor Meldrew in One Foot in the Grave (1990), as the first few scripts hadn’t impressed him. He later regretted that decision. |
| 2 | Diagnosed with vascular dementia in 2012 and was confined to a wheelchair. |
| 3 | His father, an insurance broker, was Jewish; his mother, a librarian, was Catholic of part-Austrian ancestry. His father was arrested by the Nazi authorities in 1938, but was later released after intervention by a friend in the police force. The family fled Germany, and settled in London. |
| 4 | He auditioned for Rada, but only had enough money to attend two terms. He was hired as an assistant stage manager at a theater in East Sussex, and subsequently the Liverpool Playhouse and the Globe theatre in London. |
| 5 | Ex-father-in-law of Charles Baillie. |
| 6 | He supported CIWF (Compassion In World Farming) and other animal charities. |
| 7 | He recorded children’s books on tape and classics like Charles Dickens, Evelyn Waugh, George Eliot etc. |
| 8 | Father of Kate Sachs and grandfather of her daughter Georgina Baillie. He was also the adopted father of his wife’s sons from her previous marriage, William Sachs and John Sachs. |
| 9 | Was paid damages by the BBC after an incident filming Fawlty Towers (1975), where a jacket was treated with acid by the special effects department to look as if it was on fire, and really did burn through to his skin. He bore the scars for the rest of his life. |
| 10 | On the set of Fawlty Towers (1975), he was nearly knocked out with a heavy saucepan by John Cleese, when Sachs made an unexpected move during filming after five days of rehearsals. Sachs had a headache for two days. |
| 11 | There is a wax figure of him as “Manuel”, from Fawlty Towers (1975), in Madam Tussaud’s in London. |
| 12 | He is the son of Katharina (Schrott-Fiecht) and Hans Emil Sachs. His father was Jewish and his mother was Catholic, and of part Austrian descent. He escaped Nazi Germany as a boy – after his father, who had been arrested by the Nazis, was released just days before Kristallnacht. |
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| Title | Year | Status | Character | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alice Through the Looking Glass | 2016 | Mantel Clock (uncredited) | ||
| EastEnders | 2015 | TV Series | Cyril Bishop | |
| Breaking the Bank | 2014 | Jenkins | ||
| Spies of Warsaw | 2013 | TV Mini-Series | Herschenson | |
| Quartet: Deleted Scenes | 2013 | Video short | Bobby Swanson (uncredited) | |
| Quartet | 2012 | Bobby Swanson | ||
| Run for Your Wife | 2012 | Clumsy Waiter | ||
| Casualty | 2008-2011 | TV Series | Father Morgan / Mendel Lan | |
| Going Postal | 2010 | TV Mini-Series | Groat | |
| Coronation Street | 2009 | TV Series | Ramsay Clegg | |
| The 10th Man | 2006 | Short | Joe | |
| Mr. Loveday’s Little Outing | 2006 | TV Movie | Mr. Loveday | |
| The Bill | 2006 | TV Series | David Leyton | |
| Benjamin’s Struggle | 2005 | Short | Benjamin (older) | |
| Timewatch | 1994-2005 | TV Series documentary | Dr. Eduard Bloch / Narrator | |
| Egypt | 2005 | TV Mini-Series | Narrator | |
| Holby City | 2005 | TV Series | Joseph Wolpert | |
| Speer und er | 2005 | TV Mini-Series | ||
| …and so on | ||||
| 1980 | BAFTA TV Award | BAFTA Awards | Best Light Entertainment Performance | Fawlty Towers (1975) |
