Ganz (surname)
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Ganz (ˈɡants) is a surname
and may refer to:
Surname
A surname is a name added to a given name and is part of a personal name. In many cases, a surname is a family name. Many dictionaries define "surname" as a synonym of "family name"...
and may refer to:
- Ábrahám GanzÁbrahám GanzÁbrahám Ganz was a Swiss-born Hungarian iron manufacturer, machine and technical engineer, father of the Ganz companies....
, Swiss merchant and founder of the Ganz companies - Bruno GanzBruno GanzBruno Ganz is a Swiss actor, known for his roles as Damiel in Wings of Desire and Adolf Hitler in Downfall.- Early life :Bruno Ganz was born in Zürich to a Swiss mechanic father and a northern Italian mother. He had decided to pursue an acting career by the time he entered university...
, Swiss actor - David Ganz, British academic
- David L. GanzDavid L. GanzDavid L. Ganz is an American attorney, author, and Democratic Party politician, who has served on the Bergen County Board of Chosen Freeholders since 2003 and was Freeholder vice-chairman through the 2006 term...
, American politician - Howard Ganz, Current President of Ganz (toy company)Ganz (toy company)Ganz is a Canadian company best known for distributing plush animals and collectibles. More recently it is known as the manufacturer of Webkinz, the toy with an interactive virtual-reality Internet site...
- Joan Ganz CooneyJoan Ganz CooneyJoan Ganz Cooney is an American television producer. She is one of the founders of the Children's Television Workshop , the organization famous for the creation of the children's television show Sesame Street. Cooney received her B.A...
, American businesswoman and television producer - Joe Ganz, American football player
- Josef GanzJosef GanzDipl.-Ing. Josef Ganz was a German-Hungarian car designer, born in Budapest, Hungary.-Early years:Josef Ganz was born in a Jewish family with a Hungarian mother and a German father in Budapest, the then second-largest city within the Austro-Hungarian Empire, on July 1, 1898. His father, Dr...
, German car designer - Lowell GanzLowell GanzLowell Ganz is an American screenwriter, television writer, and television producer. He is the long-time writing partner of Babaloo Mandel.-Life and career:...
, American screenwriter - Maurizio GanzMaurizio GanzMaurizio Ganz is a former Italian football striker.-Club career:Ganz started his career at Sampdoria in 1985. He later helped Parma to promotion from Serie B in 1989-90 season. When he played for Inter Milan, Ganz scored 36 goals from 68 appearances and was a feared goalscorer.Ganz moved to AC...
, Italian former footballer - P. Felix GanzP. Felix GanzDr. P. Felix Ganz , of Chicago, Illinois, was an award-winning student and collector of postage stamps and postal history as well as an officer of several major philatelic organizations.-Collecting interests:...
(1922 -1990), of Chicago, Illinois - Rudolph GanzRudolph GanzRudolph Ganz was a Swiss pianist, conductor and composer. He claimed direct descent from Charlemagne.-Biography:...
, Swiss pianist, conductor, and composer - Victor GanzVictor GanzVictor Ganz was one of the most important collectors of contemporary art in the 20th century.- Biography :Victor Wendell Ganz was born in New York on April 7, 1913. The son of Saul Ganz and his wife, the former Ruth Wendell, he attended public schools and the City College of New York before going...
(1913–1987), art collector
Ganț
- Ovidiu Victor GanţOvidiu GantOvidiu Victor Ganţ is a Romanian politician and former Member of the European Parliament. A member of the Chamber of Deputies since 2004, he was the sole representative in the European Parliament of the Democratic Forum of Germans in Romania , part of the European People's Party–European...
(born 1966, Detta, Banat), Romanian politician of Banat-Swabian origin
See also
- Benny Gantz, general in the Israel Defense ForcesIsrael Defense ForcesThe Israel Defense Forces , commonly known in Israel by the Hebrew acronym Tzahal , are the military forces of the State of Israel. They consist of the ground forces, air force and navy. It is the sole military wing of the Israeli security forces, and has no civilian jurisdiction within Israel...
- David Gantz, American cartoonist
- Frank Ganz (Gansz)Frank GanszFrank Gansz was an American football coach whose career spanned nearly 40 years. He died in Dallas on April 27, 2009, from complications following knee replacement surgery....
, former Head Coach of the Kansas City ChiefsKansas City ChiefsThe Kansas City Chiefs are a professional American football team based in Kansas City, Missouri. They are a member of the Western Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League . Originally named the Dallas Texans, the club was founded by Lamar Hunt in 1960 as a...
- GanzsGans (surname)Gans is a Dutch and German noun meaning "goose".It is also a surname and may refer to:* Carl Gans , Jewish German-American herpetologist* Christophe Gans , French film director...
, Gantz
- Ganz (disambiguation)Ganz (disambiguation)Ganz is a Hungarian manufacturer of electric railway equipment.Ganz may also refer to:* Ganz , a Canadian toy company known for Webkinz* Ganz, Austria, a town in the district of Mürzzuschlag in Styria...
- Gans (disambiguation)
- Gants (disambiguation)
- Gant (disambiguation)
- Gantt (disambiguation)Gantt (disambiguation)A Gantt chart is a popular type of bar chart that illustrates a project schedule and estimation.Gantt may also refer to:* Gantt, Alabama, United States* Gantt, South Carolina, United StatesPeople with the surname Gantt:...