German Famous Names Starting with Letter G

Is a German politician (Social Democratic Party of Germany [SPD]).Weisskirchen joined the SPD in 196

Is a German politician (Social Democratic Party of Germany [SPD]).Weisskirchen joined the SPD in 1966 and became involved first with the Young Socialists; he was a member of the State Executive Committee in Baden-Württemberg from 1969 to 1972; from 1971 t

Was an Austrian politician for the SPÖ (Social Democratic Party of Austria).In 1993 she became a

Was an Austrian politician for the SPÖ (Social Democratic Party of Austria).In 1993 she became an honorary citizen of Vienna.

Was an alpine skier from Austria. Her best season was 1969/70, when she won the Alpine skiing World

Was an alpine skier from Austria. Her best season was 1969/70, when she won the Alpine skiing World Cup.[2] She died in an avalanche in 1976.

Is a German politician of the left-wing party Die Linke. She was elected president of Die Linke in 2

Is a German politician of the left-wing party Die Linke. She was elected president of Die Linke in 2010 (jointly with Klaus Ernst). Lötzsch has been criticized of suggesting former Stasi employees should serve in parliaments and governments.[1] The leader of the Alliance '90/The Greens, Claudia Roth, claimed that Gesine Lötzsch wants to "sweep the past under the carpet".[2] Her local party group in Berlin-Lichtenberg has invited former Stasi employees and informers as speakers on several occasions with her support; for instance Erich Mielke's immediate deputy Werner Grossmann was invited as a speaker[3] Green member of parliament Wolfgang Wieland criticized her of appearing as a speaker in a revisionist association

Is a Bulgarian composer of stage, orchestral, chamber, film, vocal, and piano music. Representative

Is a Bulgarian composer of stage, orchestral, chamber, film, vocal, and piano music. Representative of the 21st century classical music, with roots in minimalism.

A noted German-born opera composer, and the first great exponent of Grand Opera.

A noted German-born opera composer, and the first great exponent of Grand Opera.

Was a German figure skater and world champion in figure skating.

Was a German figure skater and world champion in figure skating.

Is an Austrian football player currently playing for SV Horn.

Is an Austrian football player currently playing for SV Horn.

Is a former professional tennis player from Austria. Schaller achieved a career-high singles ranking

Is a former professional tennis player from Austria. Schaller achieved a career-high singles ranking of World No. 17 in 1995. At the 1995 French Open, Schaller upset world no. 2 Pete Sampras in the first round in a five set match. Schaller participated in

Is a West German sprint canoer who competed in the late 1980s. Schneider also finished sixth in the

Is a West German sprint canoer who competed in the late 1980s. Schneider also finished sixth in the K-4 1000 m event at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul.

An Austrian singer from the late 1970s disco era.Gilla was discovered by German producer Frank Faria

An Austrian singer from the late 1970s disco era.Gilla was discovered by German producer Frank Farian who got her signed to Hansa Records in 1974. After an unsuccessful German cover version "Mir ist kein Weg zu weit" of Marcella Bella's Italian hit single "Nessuno mai", Farian had her record a German disco version of La Belle's "Lady Marmalade". Despite being a modest hit (#24), it caused some attention of being the first German record to feature such explicit lyrics as "Willst du mit mir schlafen gehn?" (Do You Want to Sleep With Me) (1975). It was followed later in the year with "Tu es" (also recorded in English as "Why Don't You Do It") which became Gilla's biggest hit, peaking at #10 in the German charts and giving Farian a commercial breakthrough as a producer. Gilla's debut LP, featuring a mix of disco, pop and schlager tracks, was released shortly after.

Is a German alpine skier whose best discipline is the combined. She is set to represent Germany at t

Is a German alpine skier whose best discipline is the combined. She is set to represent Germany at the 2010 Winter Olympics.

Was born in Frankfurt am Main (in modern day Germany), and became one of Europe’s most important a

Was born in Frankfurt am Main (in modern day Germany), and became one of Europe’s most important and prolific photographers of the 19th century. Active from 1857 to 1888, he produced thousands of images of archeological ruins, landscapes, art objects and portraits.

He composed "Armenohorianos Syrtos", which was later was recorded by Mikis Theodorakis and was popul

He composed "Armenohorianos Syrtos", which was later was recorded by Mikis Theodorakis and was popularly known as "Zorba's Song". He died in Kissamos in June 1994.

A talented amateur musician who published his compositions pseudonymously. Albicastro came from the

A talented amateur musician who published his compositions pseudonymously. Albicastro came from the village of Bieswangen, near Pappenheim in central Bavaria, not far from the village of Weissenburg ("White Castle", thus "Albicastro"). Johann Gottfried Walther included Albicastro in his Musicalisches Lexicon (1732) under the mistaken supposition that Albicastro came from Switzerland; consequently he has often been included in lists of Swiss musicians. He might be classified as a Bavarian-born composer of Italian music that was published in both the Protestant and Catholic Low Countries.

Was a German-Italian artist in engraved gems. He was the son of Anton Pichler and brother and teache

Was a German-Italian artist in engraved gems. He was the son of Anton Pichler and brother and teacher of Luigi Pichler, he was educated by his father in classical methods, and apprenticed to Domenico Corvi[1] He cut, after 15 years, a Hercules in Combat with the Nemean Lions, a generally admired piece. His gems, both recessed and embossed, are of outstanding clarity and sharpness and he was one of the most sought after engravers of his age,[1] leaving him with a prolific 379 pieces to his name.[1] He also worked in pastel painting.

Was a German swimmer who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics.

Was a German swimmer who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics.

Is a retired East German discus thrower. She finished fourth at the 1980 Summer Olympics, fourth at

Is a retired East German discus thrower. She finished fourth at the 1980 Summer Olympics, fourth at the 1982 European Championships and fifth at the 1983 World Championships. She represented the sports team ASK Vorwärts Potsdam and became East German champion in 1983 and 1984.[1]

Was a German writer.From 1959 she went to Vienna to study philosophy, Germanic letters and drama. Th

Was a German writer.From 1959 she went to Vienna to study philosophy, Germanic letters and drama. Then she lived as a freelance writer in various places: Lake Starnberg, Frankfurt, from 1963 to 1964 in Rome, from 1964 to 1970 in London, then in Paris, Ham

Is a West German slalom canoer who competed in the early 1970s.

Is a West German slalom canoer who competed in the early 1970s.

Is a retired athlete who represented West Germany. She specialized in 400 metres, and competed for t

Is a retired athlete who represented West Germany. She specialized in 400 metres, and competed for the clubs VfL Gladbeck and SC Eintracht Hamm. Her biggest success came in 4 x 400 metres relay at the 1986 European Championships where she won the silver medal with the West German national team. The team consisted of Gisela Kinzel, Ute Thimm, Heidi-Elke Gaugel and Gaby Bußmann. In addition she helped finish sixth at the 1983 World Championships and fifth at the 1987 World Championships. She ran in the heats at the 1988 Summer Olympics.

Is a distinguished German character actress of theatre and a singer, critically acclaimed for perfor

Is a distinguished German character actress of theatre and a singer, critically acclaimed for performing the songs written by Bertolt Brecht and Kurt Weil. She also appeared as a film and TV actress in a number of movies between 1951 and 1991. Gisela May studied at the drama school in Leipzig. She was employed for nine years at various theatres, including the State Theatre of Schwerin and the State Theatre in Halle. From 1951 she was engaged at the Deutsches Theater in Berlin, Max Reinhardt's former workplace. She played a variety of roles from the classics to modern.

A Danish singer and film actress, who rose to fame as a child star in the 1950s.Because her name was

A Danish singer and film actress, who rose to fame as a child star in the 1950s.Because her name was relatively unique, she was known primarily without a surname in Europe. She moved to Sweden in 1958. Her first hit in Swedish was "Tror du jag ljuger" fro

Is an actress, host, DJ, and model. She is the daughter of composer and producer Ralph Siegel. Siege

Is an actress, host, DJ, and model. She is the daughter of composer and producer Ralph Siegel. Siegel started her career in 1991 as a model using the alias Giulia Legeis (Siegel spelled backwards). She switched to using her real name professionally in 1995.

Is a retired German football player. He spent 9 seasons in the Bundesliga with Arminia Bielefeld, Bo

Is a retired German football player. He spent 9 seasons in the Bundesliga with Arminia Bielefeld, Borussia Dortmund and Hertha BSC.