Zsolt Vadaszffy, (3 April 1937 – 3 May 2008) was a Hungarian foil fencer. As a young man, Zsolt was Hungarian Foil Champion. He was born in

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. Zsolt escaped the Hungarian Revolution of 1956, and travelled to England, where he was to make his home. In the UK, he found employment as a fencing coach, particularly in the film industry. His involvement led to a number of minor film roles including as the Prison Doctor in The Ipcress File. Zsolt was UK Professional Épée Champion, and was the British Under-20 coach for 8 years. Pupils included Justin Pitman, Laurent Harper and

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Filmography

*'' The Ipcress File'' (1965) - Prison Doctor *'' You Only Live Twice'' (1967) - Control Room Technician (uncredited) 1937 births 20th-century Hungarian male actors Hungarian male foil fencers 2008 deaths {{hungary-fencing-bio-stub