Martin Schenkel (25 April 1968 – 26 March 2003) was a Swiss television actor and musician starring usually in Swiss German television productions.
Biography Martin 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. Thereafter, Martin Schenkel was involved in Lüthi und Blanc from 1999 to 2003 and contributed to its theme "Whenever". He also became successful as a pop musician. Martin Schenkel died on 26 March 2003 in Zermatt after a brief illness.
Filmography (excerpt) Year Title Role Notes1994–1996 Fascht e Familie Flip 47 episodes1995 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)
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ObituaryWeltwoche 14/2003 by Charles Lewinsky