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Gunther Philipp(1918-2003)

  • Actor
  • Writer
  • Director
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Gunther Philipp was born on 8 June 1918 in Maroshévíz, Hungary, Austria-Hungary [now Toplita, Romania]. He was an actor and writer, known for Unsere tollen Tanten (1961), The White Horse Inn (1960) and Mikosch, der Stolz der Kompanie (1958). He was married to Gisela Kirchberg, Monika S., Anna-Maria Huber and Friederike Mayrhofer. He died on 2 October 2003 in Bonn, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.
BornJune 8, 1918
DiedOctober 2, 2003(85)
BornJune 8, 1918
DiedOctober 2, 2003(85)
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Known for

Unsere tollen Tanten (1961)
Unsere tollen Tanten
4.9
  • Max Rettich
  • 1961
Peter Alexander and Waltraut Haas in The White Horse Inn (1960)
The White Horse Inn
6.1
  • Sigismund Sülzheimer
  • 1960
Mikosch, der Stolz der Kompanie (1958)
Mikosch, der Stolz der Kompanie
6.3
  • Ferdinand Mikosch
  • 1958
Gustav Knuth, Fita Benkhoff, Waltraut Haas, Werner Jacobs, Elma Karlowa, Alice Kessler, Ellen Kessler, Gunther Philipp, Dick Price, Gerhard Riedmann, and Rudolf Vogel in The Beggar Student (1956)
The Beggar Student
5.6
  • Jan Janicki
  • 1956

Credits

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Actor

  • Anja Kruse and Christian Wolff in Forsthaus Falkenau (1989)
    Forsthaus Falkenau
    4.8
    TV Series
    • Justus Feininger
    • 1993–2002
  • Das Fenster-Theater
    Short
    • The old man
    • 2002
  • Ene mene muh - und tot bist du (2001)
    Ene mene muh - und tot bist du
    4.7
    • Heinrich
    • 2001
  • Hinter Gittern - Der Frauenknast (1997)
    Hinter Gittern - Der Frauenknast
    4.5
    TV Series
    • Kellner
    • 2000
  • Da wird Daddy staunen!
    TV Movie
    • Prof. Dr. Peter Morris
    • 1998
  • Kaisermühlen Blues (1992)
    Kaisermühlen Blues
    7.9
    TV Series
    • Hofrat Maximilian Gampernig
    • 1996–1997
  • Sein bester Freund
    TV Movie
    • Sir John Holt
    • 1996
  • Jede Menge Leben (1995)
    Jede Menge Leben
    5.2
    TV Series
    • Frank Winslow
    • 1995
  • Stella Stellaris (1994)
    Stella Stellaris
    8.1
    TV Mini Series
    • Alf H. Riemenschneider
    • 1994
  • Sophie von Kessel in Internationale Zone (1994)
    Internationale Zone
    4.6
    • 1994
  • Total Normal (1989)
    Total Normal
    8.1
    TV Series
    • 1990
  • Ein Schloß am Wörthersee (1990)
    Ein Schloß am Wörthersee
    4.1
    TV Series
    • Dr. Falk
    • 1990
  • Urlaub auf italienisch (1986)
    Urlaub auf italienisch
    7.4
    TV Series
    • Fernando
    • 1986
  • Sein bester Freund
    TV Movie
    • Sir John Holt
    • 1986
  • Claus Biederstaedt and Marisa Mell in Heiße Wickel - kalte Güsse (1984)
    Heiße Wickel - kalte Güsse
    5.8
    TV Series
    • 1984

Writer

  • Da wird Daddy staunen!
    TV Movie
    • Writer
    • 1998
  • Bud Spencer in Banana Joe (1982)
    Banana Joe
    6.3
    • additional material (uncredited)
    • 1982
  • Die türkischen Gurken (1962)
    Die türkischen Gurken
    • Writer
    • 1962
  • Unsere tollen Tanten (1961)
    Unsere tollen Tanten
    4.9
    • screenplay
    • 1961
  • Wenn Poldi ins Manöver zieht (1956)
    Wenn Poldi ins Manöver zieht
    4.2
    • Writer
    • 1956
  • Peter Frankenfeld in Wunschkonzert (1955)
    Wunschkonzert
    3.8
    • Writer
    • 1955
  • Ehesanatorium (1955)
    Ehesanatorium
    6.3
    • Writer
    • 1955
  • Winnie Markus and Rudolf Prack in Kaisermanöver (1954)
    Kaisermanöver
    5.7
    • book
    • 1954
  • Kaiserwalzer (1953)
    Kaiserwalzer
    5.6
    • writer
    • 1953
  • Der Obersteiger (1952)
    Der Obersteiger
    6.9
    • Writer
    • 1952
  • Ideale Frau gesucht (1952)
    Ideale Frau gesucht
    6.2
    • Writer
    • 1952
  • Der Mann in der Wanne (1952)
    Der Mann in der Wanne
    5.4
    • book
    • 1952
  • Eva erbt das Paradies... ein Abenteuer im Salzkammergut (1951)
    Eva erbt das Paradies... ein Abenteuer im Salzkammergut
    6.2
    • Writer
    • 1951
  • Kleiner Schwindel am Wolfgangsee (1949)
    Kleiner Schwindel am Wolfgangsee
    5.5
    • Writer (as Dr. Gunther Philipp)
    • 1949

Director

  • Sein bester Freund
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 1996

Personal details

  • Alternative names
    • Dr. Gunther Philipp
  • Height
    • 5′ 7¾″ (1.72 m)
  • Born
    • June 8, 1918
    • Maroshévíz, Hungary, Austria-Hungary [now Toplita, Romania]
  • Died
    • October 2, 2003
    • Bonn, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany(undisclosed)
  • Spouses
      Gisela Kirchberg1972 - October 2, 2003 (his death, 1 child)
  • Other works
    Has written over 100 radio and over 20 film scripts, as well as several stage comedies.
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Print Biography
    • 2 Magazine Cover Photos

Did you know

  • Trivia
    Doctor of Medicine since 1943. Race-car driver; winner of three Austrian national championship titles; founder of racing team, 1960.

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