Gunter Sachs

Gunter Sachs
Sachs in 1978
Born
Fritz Gunter Sachs

(1932-11-14)14 November 1932
Mainberg Castle near Schweinfurt, Weimar Republic
(now Germany)
Died7 May 2011(2011-05-07) (aged 78)
Gstaad, Switzerland
Citizenship
  • Switzerland
  • Germany
EducationInstitut auf dem Rosenberg
Occupation(s)Industrial heir, socialite, art collector, photographer, author
Spouses
Annemarie Faure
(m. 1956; died 1958)
    (m. 1966; div. 1969)
      Mirja Larsson
      (m. 1969)
      Children3, including Rolf
      RelativesWilhelm von Opel (grandfather)
      Fritz von Opel (uncle)
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      Fritz Gunter Sachs colloquially Gunter Sachs (14 November 1932 – 7 May 2011) also Gunter Sachs von Opel was a German-born Swiss industrial heir, socialite, art collector, photographer and author.

      He was primarily known for his jet set lifestyle in St. Moritz and St. Tropez and then gained international fame as a documentary film-maker, documentary photographer, and as third husband of Brigitte Bardot.