Biography for
Andrew Sachs (II) More at IMDbPro »

Date of Birth

7 April 1930, Berlin, Germany

Birth Name

Andreas Siegfried Sachs

Height

5' 3" (1.60 m)

Spouse

Melody Lang

(? - present) 3 children

Trivia

Of Jewish heritage, he escaped Nazi Germany as a boy - after his father, who had been arrested by the Nazis, was released just days before the Kristallnacht.

There is a wax figure of him as "Manuel", from "Fawlty Towers" (1975), in Madam Tussaud's in London.

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.

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 still bears the scars.

Father of Kate Sachs and grandfather of her daughter Georgina Baillie. He is also the adopted father of his wife's sons from her previous marriage, William Sachs and John Sachs.

He records children's books on tape and classics like Charles Dickens, Evelyn Waugh, George Eliot etc.

He supports CIWF (Compassion In World Farming) and other animal charities.

Ex-father-in-law of Charles Baillie.

Father-in-law of Margaret Sachs.

Personal Quotes

I loved working with John Cleese, but there are many others and, if they are team workers, rather than behaving like "stars", I get on fine with practically all of my colleagues who are skillful and conscientious but not too serious.

I love traveling

His show is embarrassing, it is not an interview show, it's the Jonathan Ross show. A lot of people like the show but I don't, and I'm not alone. I will be watching the show out of curiosity to see what is what. His quickness of mind is worth retaining but with the good points go the bad ones maybe. It is extraordinary that a man of that experience allowed himself to be shown like that. It is just self restraint he has not got. I like listening to him, but I don't want to see him after Friday. Another apology is not necessary, he could apologise to the BBC or all of the other people embarrassed by his actions. There is a long list of people involved. (On the return of Jonathan Ross to the BBC in 2009 following his suspension for leaving obscene messages with Russell Brand on his answerphone)