Martin Schenkel (25 April 1968 – 26 March 2003) was a Swiss television actor and musician starring usually in Swiss German television productions.
Martin Schenkel | |
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 Martin Schenkel on Fascht e Familie, 1994 season 1 episode 6 Entführen geht über studieren | |
| Born | 25 April 1968 |
| Died | 26 March 2003 (aged 34) |
| Occupation(s) | Television actor, comedian and musician |
| Years active | 1994–2003 |
| Notable work | Fascht e Familie (1994–1999) Lüthi und Blanc (1999–2003) |
Biography
editMartin Schenkel was born in Basel and after high school attended the University of the Arts Bern in Bern to study drama. He then moved to Germany for an engagement at the State Theater, Karlsruhe. His most popular role is the character of Flip in the Swiss comedy serial Fascht e Familie in the 1990s, where he had to break for reasons of health. Thenafter, Martin Schenkel was involved Lüthi und Blanc from 1999 to 2003 and contributed its theme "Whenever". He also became successful as a pop musician. Martin Schenkel died on 26 March 2003 in Zermatt after a brief illness.[1]
Filmography (excerpt)
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994–1996 | Fascht e Familie | Flip | 47 episodes |
| 1995 | Unconditional Love | Ball Attendee | |
| 1998 | Fögi Is a Bastard | Ritch | |
| 1999 | Northern Skirts | Jasmin's Supervisor | |
| 1999 | Lüthi und Blanc | Steve Meier | Episode: "Der neue Schwarm" |
| 2002 | Big Deal | Robert Weber | TV movie, (final film role) |
References
editExternal links
edit- Martin Schenkel at IMDb
- Obituary[1] by Charles Lewinsky (in German)