German Famous Names Starting with Letter M

A former German football player.Outspoken Manglitz had been one of a handful of West Germany interna

A former German football player.Outspoken Manglitz had been one of a handful of West Germany international footballers (including Klaus Fichtel, Bernd Patzke etc.) involved in the match fixing Bundesligaskandal in 1971, in consequence receiving a lifetime ban from the ordinary courts of the German Football Association. The tall goalkeeper was, beforehand, a member of the West Germany squad at 1970 FIFA World Cup, playing two times for his country in 1965 and in 1970.

A digital art pioneer.Mohr started his career as an action painter and jazz musician. He began using

A digital art pioneer.Mohr started his career as an action painter and jazz musician. He began using the computer (1969) because of his growing interest in creating an algorithmic art. He lived in Barcelona in 1962 and in Paris between 1963 and 1983. Since 1981 he lives and works in New York.His early computer works are algorithmic and based on his former drawings with a strong attitude on rhythm and repetition. In 1990 he was awarded the Prix Ars Electronica (Golden Nica) at Ars Electronica festival in Linz, Austria. He maintained an art studio in Paris from 1963 to 1983. Mohr attended Kunst + Werkschule in Pforzheim and École des Beaux-Arts in Paris. He has lived and worked in New York since 1981.

Is a German former footballer who played as a goalkeeper. Müller began his career with Schwarz-Weiß Essen, before moving to Wuppertaler SV in 1971. Wuppertal immediately earned promotion to the Bundesliga, and finished a surprising third in their first se

Is a German former weightlifter, nowadays trainer and entrepreneur.

Is a German former weightlifter, nowadays trainer and entrepreneur.

Is a German local politician and an independent. In 2007 he was elected as the chief executive (Land

Is a German local politician and an independent. In 2007 he was elected as the chief executive (Landrat) of the district of Soltau-Fallingbostel for an initial term of 8 years.

Is an Austrian football player currently playing for SC Rheindorf Altach.

Is an Austrian football player currently playing for SC Rheindorf Altach.

Is a retired German soccer player. He started his Bundesliga career with Preussen Muenster in the 19

Is a retired German soccer player. He started his Bundesliga career with Preussen Muenster in the 1963/64 season. He retired from professional soccer 1970/71 as a midfielder for Schalke 04.

Is an Austrian alpine skier. He won three Slalom races in the Alpine Skiing World Cup, and the gold

Is an Austrian alpine skier. He won three Slalom races in the Alpine Skiing World Cup, and the gold medal in the same discipline at the 2009 Alpine Skiing World Championship in Val d'Isère.

Is an Austrian footballer who plays as a Goalkeeper for SC Wiener Neustadt.

Is an Austrian footballer who plays as a Goalkeeper for SC Wiener Neustadt.

Is a retired German football player. He spent 8 seasons in the Bundesliga with Borussia Dortmund, Ki

Is a retired German football player. He spent 8 seasons in the Bundesliga with Borussia Dortmund, Kickers Offenbach, 1. FC Kaiserslautern and FC Schalke 04. He represented Germany 3 times, including an UEFA Euro 1976 qualifier against Bulgaria (he scored

Was a German rower who competed for the Unified Team of Germany in the 1960 Summer Olympics. In 1960

Was a German rower who competed for the Unified Team of Germany in the 1960 Summer Olympics. In 1960 he was a crew member of the German boat which won the gold medal in the eights event.

Was a German actor and film producer. He was director of Sektion Panorama" at Internationales Filmfe

Was a German actor and film producer. He was director of Sektion Panorama" at Internationales Filmfestspiel Berlin. He was a co-founder of Internationales Forum des Jungen Films and founded the film company Edition Manfred Salzgeber.

Is a German figure skater, and a World and Olympic champion.

Is a German figure skater, and a World and Olympic champion.

Is a West German bobsledder who competed during the mid to late 1970s. He won two medals at the 1976

Is a West German bobsledder who competed during the mid to late 1970s. He won two medals at the 1976 Winter Olympics in Innsbruck with a silver in the two-man and a bronze in the four-man events.

Is a retired German football player.

Is a retired German football player.

Is a German singer-songwriter and Lecturer in American Studies in Mainz.Siebald is best known as a C

Is a German singer-songwriter and Lecturer in American Studies in Mainz.Siebald is best known as a Christian singer-song writer, who writes and speaks on Contemporary Worship music. His songs have gained a firm place in the song books of many different Christian denominations and are sung in fellowships and youth groups throughout Germany.

Is a German composer and musicologist from Kiel. He writes chamber music, orchestral music and stage

Is a German composer and musicologist from Kiel. He writes chamber music, orchestral music and stage music. His music is notably known for his use of microtonality. In 1979-80 he went to the United States to study with the microtonalist Ben Johnston in Urbana, Illinois, and with the computer music researcher and composer John Chowning at Stanford University, California.

Was an Austrian luger who competed from the mid 1960s to 1971.

Was an Austrian luger who competed from the mid 1960s to 1971.

Is an Austrian ice hockey defenceman currently playing for EHC Black Wings Linz in the Austrian Hock

Is an Austrian ice hockey defenceman currently playing for EHC Black Wings Linz in the Austrian Hockey League. Unterweger has previously played for HC TWK Innsbruck, Graz 99ers and EC Red Bull Salzburg. He joined Linz in 2006 where he became a regular in

German research and applied physicist and inventor. He took out approximately 600 patents in fields

German research and applied physicist and inventor. He took out approximately 600 patents in fields including electron microscopy

A German fighter pilot known as "The Red Baron". He was the most successful flying ace of World War

A German fighter pilot known as "The Red Baron". He was the most successful flying ace of World War I, being officially credited with 80 confirmed air combat victories

Is a German painter and photographer. Jürgens spent his childhood and youth in Mecklenburg in north

Is a German painter and photographer. Jürgens spent his childhood and youth in Mecklenburg in northeastern Germany. After attending the Polytechnical Secondary School, he became an apprentice seaman (1973–1975) at the Deutsche Seereederei Rostock, which allowed him to travel to Sweden, the Netherlands, and Cuba in his youth. An apprenticeship and employment as painter and glazier in Mecklenburg followed from 1976 to 1986.

Is a retired German football defender.Between 1963 and 1970 he played 187 Bundesliga games for TSV 1

Is a retired German football defender.Between 1963 and 1970 he played 187 Bundesliga games for TSV 1860 München. His greatest successes were the 1966 league championship, as well as reaching the 1965 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup Final.

Is a retired German football player. He spent 8 seasons in the Bundesliga with VfB Stuttgart.

Is a retired German football player. He spent 8 seasons in the Bundesliga with VfB Stuttgart.

German racing driver. Born in Waiblingen, he was the brother of Joachim Winkelhock and father of Mar

German racing driver. Born in Waiblingen, he was the brother of Joachim Winkelhock and father of Markus Winkelhock, both also racing drivers.