German Famous Names Starting with Letter J

Is an Austrian bobsledder who competed in the 1960s.

Is an Austrian bobsledder who competed in the 1960s.

Is a retired German football player.

Is a retired German football player.

Is a retired German football player. He spent 14 seasons in the Bundesliga with 1. FC Kaiserslautern

Is a retired German football player. He spent 14 seasons in the Bundesliga with 1. FC Kaiserslautern. He represented Germany in two UEFA Euro 1976 qualifiers against Greece and Malta.

Was a German football player. His nicknames were Sepp and Pötschge. During his career he played for

Was a German football player. His nicknames were Sepp and Pötschge. During his career he played for Bayern Munich and had 14 appearances for Germany. His first game for the German national team was on April 18, 1926 in Düsseldorf against the Netherlands.

Is a former Austrian politician and was the chairman of the Austrian People's Party from 2008 until

Is a former Austrian politician and was the chairman of the Austrian People's Party from 2008 until 2011. He served as Vice Chancellor and Minister of Finance. Previously, he served as the Federal Minister of Agriculture, Forestry, Environment, and Water

Was an Austrian fencer who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics. He was part of the Austrian sabre t

Was an Austrian fencer who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics. He was part of the Austrian sabre team, but due to being the unused substitute he was not awarded a (silver) medal. In the individual foil event he was eliminated in the first round. After q

Was an Austrian Olympic fencer. He competed in the individual foil event at the 1936 Summer Olympics

Was an Austrian Olympic fencer. He competed in the individual foil event at the 1936 Summer Olympics.

Is an East German former handball player who competed in the 1972 Summer Olympics.In 1972 he was par

Is an East German former handball player who competed in the 1972 Summer Olympics.In 1972 he was part of the East German team which finished fourth in the Olympic tournament. He played four matches and scored four goals.

Is an Austrian football player currently playing for FC Pasching.

Is an Austrian football player currently playing for FC Pasching.

Was a German boxer who competed in the 1932 Summer Olympics.

Was a German boxer who competed in the 1932 Summer Olympics.

Was a conductor, composer, and composition teacher. He was one of the first students of Alban Berg[1

Was a conductor, composer, and composition teacher. He was one of the first students of Alban Berg[1], with whom he studied before World War I[2]. As a conductor Schmid had been an assistant to both Zemlinsky[3] and Erich Kleiber[4]. As a composer Schmid was associated with Berg and Webern but considered himself a musical "godson" of Schoenberg.[5]. After the War Schmid emigrated to New York City and established himself as a teacher of composition, basing his teaching on the writings of Schoenbergs. His most important composition students included Robert Di Domenica and Joe Maneri.

Was a tenor and actor. He was born in Davidende (Ukrainian: Davideny), a small town in the Bukovina

Was a tenor and actor. He was born in Davidende (Ukrainian: Davideny), a small town in the Bukovina province of Austria-Hungary, later Romania and now part of Ukraine.As a child of musical parents, young Josef was influenced by many cultures. In addition to his native Yiddish, he learned Hebrew and became fluent in Romanian, German, French and English. His first vocal training was as an alto boy in the Czernowitz Synagogue. His talents were quickly recognised and by 1924 he was featured in his first solo recital in Czernowitz singing traditional Jewish songs and arias by Verdi, Puccini, Rossini and Bizet. Soon he moved to Berlin and took piano and singing lessons from Professor Hermann Weissenborn. He returned to Romania for his military service and became cantor of the Czernowitz synagogue.

Was a German cross country skier who competed in the 1930's. He won a silver medal in the 4 x 10 km

Was a German cross country skier who competed in the 1930's. He won a silver medal in the 4 x 10 km at the 1934 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships in Sollefteå.

Was an Austrian football player and manager. He played for Rapid Wien, ESV Stadlau, FAC< and Kremser

Was an Austrian football player and manager. He played for Rapid Wien, ESV Stadlau, FAC< and Kremser SC. He coached FC Schaffhausen and Austria Wien.

Is an Austrian diver who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics and in the 1932 Summer Olympics. In 19

Is an Austrian diver who competed in the 1928 Summer Olympics and in the 1932 Summer Olympics. In 1928 he was eliminated in the first round of the 3 metre springboard event as well as of the 10 metre platform competition. Four years later he finished four

Is a former West German bobsledder who competed from the late 1950s to the early 1960s. He won a com

Is a former West German bobsledder who competed from the late 1950s to the early 1960s. He won a complete set of medals in the four-man event at the FIBT World Championships (gold: 1962, silver: 1958, bronze: 1959).

Was a German weightlifter who competed in two Olympic games in 1928 and 1932. He won the gold medal

Was a German weightlifter who competed in two Olympic games in 1928 and 1932. He won the gold medal in the heavyweight division in Amsterdam and the bronze medal in the same division in Los Angeles.

Was a German footballer who participated at the 1934 FIFA World Cup. He played club football with Wa

Was a German footballer who participated at the 1934 FIFA World Cup. He played club football with Wacker München.

Was an Austrian-German sculptor, and, along with Arno Breker, became one of the two "official sculpt

Was an Austrian-German sculptor, and, along with Arno Breker, became one of the two "official sculptors" of the Third Reich.

Was an Austrian-American film director. He is one of the earliest examples of 'auteur' filmmakers, a

Was an Austrian-American film director. He is one of the earliest examples of 'auteur' filmmakers, and practised many other skills while making his films including cinematographer, writer, and editor. Sternberg's style has had a vast influence on later directors, particularly during the film noir movement. His mastery of mise-en-scene, lighting and soft lens is unrivaled, and his collaboration with sultry actress Marlene Dietrich is internationally celebrated.

Was a German track and field athlete who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics. In 1912 he finished 1

Was a German track and field athlete who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics. In 1912 he finished 19th in the javelin throw competition and 16th in the discus throw event. He also participated in the pentathlon competition. There he was eliminated in the third event because he did not finish his 200 m run.

Is an Austrian Olympic fencer. He competed in the individual and team sabre events at the 1960 Summe

Is an Austrian Olympic fencer. He competed in the individual and team sabre events at the 1960 Summer Olympics.

Is a German cross country skier who has competed since 2002. He finished 31st in the individual spri

Is a German cross country skier who has competed since 2002. He finished 31st in the individual sprint at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver. Wenzl's best finish at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships was 14th in the sprint event at Sapporo in 2007.

Is a West German-born Italian sprint canoer.Josefa Idem began paddling at the age of eleven. In 1977

Is a West German-born Italian sprint canoer.Josefa Idem began paddling at the age of eleven. In 1977, aged thirteen, she competed at the European Championships in Plovdiv and won gold medals over 200, 500 and 1000 metres as well as a bronze medal in doubl

Was a West German sprint canoer who competed in the early 1950s. She finished eighth in the K-1 500

Was a West German sprint canoer who competed in the early 1950s. She finished eighth in the K-1 500 m event at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki.