Gunther Philipp
Gunther Philipp (8 June 1918 – 2 October 2003) was an Austrian film actor, physician and swimmer. From 1949 to 2002 he appeared as an actor in 147 movies for cinema and television, mainly in comic roles.
Also recorded as Gunther Placheta
Gunther Philipp

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- Name
- Gunther Philipp
- Birth Name
- Gunther Placheta
- Born
- 8 June 1918
- Birthplace
- Maroshévíz, Austria-Hungary (now Toplița, Romania)
- Died
- 2 October 2003
- Place of death
- Bad Godesberg, Germany
- Occupation
- Film actor, television actor, physician
- Education
- University of Vienna
- Nationality
- Austria
- Honours
- Austrian Decoration for Science and Art
- Languages
- German
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Gunther Philipp (8 June 1918 – 2 October 2003) was an Austrian film actor, physician and swimmer. From 1949 to 2002 he appeared as an actor in 147 movies for cinema and television, mainly in comic roles.
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Key facts
Key facts
• Name — Gunther Philipp • Birth Name — Gunther Placheta • Born — 8 June 1918 • Birthplace — Maroshévíz, Austria-Hungary (now Toplița, Romania) • Died — 2 October 2003 • Place of death — Bad Godesberg, Germany • Resting Place — Melaten-Friedhof • Occupation — Film actor, television actor, physician • Years Active — 1949–2002 • Education — University of Vienna • Illustration — Burial site of Gunther Philipp in Cologne (2014)
Education
Education
During World War II, Philipp studied acting at the Max Reinhardt Seminar and at the University of Vienna philosophy, majoring in psychology and then medicine. In 1943 he received his doctorate in medicine (Dr. med. univ.) He held the Austrian record in the 100-meter breaststroke for 14 years. He was also in the squad of the Austrian Olympic team in Berlin in 1936, but was not nominated for political reasons because he did not want to join the National Socialist-dominated “First Vienna Amateur Sports Club”. After the war, he ran a practice in Eberstalzell in Upper Austria and was active until in the 1990s at the Vienna University Clinic for Neurology and Psychiatry.
Selected filmography
Selected filmography
• Love on Ice (1950) • Scandal at the Embassy (1950) • Der Schuß durchs Fenster (1950) • Ideal Woman Sought (1952) • The Mine Foreman (1952) • Josef the Chaste (1953) • The Rose of Stamboul (1953) • Aunt Jutta from Calcutta (1953) • The Emperor Waltz (1953) • The Cousin from Nowhere (1953) • Open Your Window (1953) • Roses from the South (1954) • The Big Star Parade (1954) • The Congress Dances (1955) • Yes, Yes, Love in Tyrol (1955) • Royal Hunt in Ischl (1955) • Marriage Sanitarium (1955) • Request Concert (1955) • The Beggar Student (1956) • And Who Is Kissing Me? (1956) • The Count of Luxemburg (1957) • Kindermädchen für Papa gesucht (1957) • The Legs of Dolores (1957) • The Daring Swimmer (1957) • The Girl Without Pyjamas (1957) • Munchhausen in Africa (1958) • Mikosch, the Pride of the Company (1958) • Mikosch of the Secret Service (1959) • Twelve Girls and One Man (1959) • Yes, Women are Dangerous (1960) • Bombs on Monte Carlo (1960) • The White Horse Inn (1960) • Season in Salzburg (1961) • Mariandl (1961) • You Must Be Blonde on Capri (1961) • Our Crazy Aunts (1961) • The Adventures of Count Bobby (1961) • Mariandl's Homecoming (1962) • No Kissing Under Water (1962) • Almost Angels (1962) • The Sweet Life of Count Bobby (1962) • The Turkish Cucumbers (1962) • The Merry Widow (1962) • Die Fledermaus (1962) • The Phone Rings Every Night (1962) • Wedding Night in Paradise (1962) • Our Crazy Nieces (1963) • Is Geraldine an Angel? (1963) • With Best Regards (1963) • The Model Boy (1963) • The Great Skate (1964) • Our Crazy Aunts in the South Seas (1964) • The World Revolves Around You (1964) • Schweik's Awkward Years (1964) • Aunt Frieda (1965) • In Bed by Eight (1965) • The Sinful Village (1966) • Count Bobby, The Terror of The Wild West (1966) • The Great Happiness (1967) • Charley's Uncle (1969) • When the Mad Aunts Arrive (1970) • The Mad Aunts Strike Out (1971) • Aunt Trude from Buxtehude (1971) • My Father, the Ape and I (1971) • Rudi, Behave! (1971) • The Secret Carrier (1975) • Banana Joe (1982)
Sporting successes
Sporting successes
• 1935 Austrian record 100 m breaststroke • 1937 an Austrian record 100 m breaststroke • 1938 Austrian record 100 m breaststroke 3 x. • 1939 the Austrian record in the 100 m breaststroke (at the same time European year best performance: 1:11,3) • 1939 academic world record at the German University Championships in Schrießheim Mannheim / year highs 100 m breaststroke (second in the world rankings) • 1962 Austrian State Championship on Ferrari 250 GT • 1963 Austrian State Championship on Ferrari GTO • 1963 four times first in the Grand Prix of Austria (Zeltweg)
Identity
Identity
Gunther Philipp is recorded as actor, screenwriter, neurologist, racing automobile driver and swimmer.
Life and career
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Life and career
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1918
Gunther Philipp born at Toplița.
2003
Gunther Philipp died at Bad Godesberg.
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Toplița.
Birth place
Bad Godesberg.
Death place
Primary material
Documents and archives
reference work
- Wikidata, structured authority record Q89434: Gunther Philipp
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- “Gunther Philipp”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading
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- Gemeinsame Normdatei 123062195, Gunther, Philipp.
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Decorations and awards
• Austrian Cross of Honour for Science and Art • Honorary Medal of the Austrian capital Vienna in Gold
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Gemeinsame Normdatei 123062195, Gunther, Philipp.Deutsche Nationalbibliothek
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