Gunther Philipp (8 June 1918 – 2 October 2003) was an Austrian film actor, physician and swimmer.[2]

Gunther Philipp
Born
Gunther Placheta

(1918-06-08)8 June 1918
Maroshévíz, Austria-Hungary (now Toplița, Romania)
Died2 October 2003(2003-10-02) (aged 85)
Resting placeMelaten-Friedhof
Alma materUniversity of Vienna
Occupation(s)Film actor, television actor, physician
Years active1949–2002
Burial site of Gunther Philipp in Cologne (2014)

From 1949 to 2002 he appeared as an actor in 147 movies for cinema and television, mainly in comic roles. As an author, Philipp wrote 21 film scripts.

Education

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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

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Sporting successes

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  • 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)[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)

Decorations and awards

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References

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  1. ^ Obituaries in the Performing Arts, 2003: Film, Television, Radio, Theatre, Dance, Music, Cartoons and Pop Culture. 2004-04-20. ISBN 9780786417568.
  2. ^ BFI.org
  3. ^ "Schwimmen Gunther Philipp schwimmt Europa-Rekord über 100m Brust". Archived from the original on 2014-12-29. Retrieved 2014-12-29.
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