Gunther Philipp was born on June 8, 1918 in Maroshévíz, Hungary, Austria-Hungary as Gunther Placheta. He was an actor and writer, known for Banana Joe (1982), Das Fenster-Theater (2002) and Unsere tollen Tanten (1961). He was married to Gisela Kirchberg, Monika S., Anna-Maria Huber and Friederike Mayrhofer.