Horovitz is one of the variants of a surname originating in the Jewish community of Bohemia – bearers of that surname apparently migrated in the Middle Ages from a small town Hořovice in Bohemia (today the Czech Republic). For detailed historical background see the

Horowitz Horowitz (, ) is a Levitical Ashkenazi surname deriving from the Horowitz family, though it can also be a non-Jewish surname as well. The name is derived from the town of Hořovice, Bohemia. Other variants of the name include Harowitz, Harowicz, ...

page. It can also be a non-Jewish surname as well. It may refer to: *

Ad-Rock Adam Keefe Horovitz (born October 31, 1966), popularly known as Ad-Rock, is an American rapper, guitarist, and actor. He was a member of the Hip hop music, hip-hop group Beastie Boys. While Beastie Boys were active, Horovitz performed with a si ...

(born 1966), stage name of Adam Horovitz of the Beastie Boys * Adam Horovitz (poet) (born 1971), British poet *

Béla Horovitz Béla Horovitz (8 April 1898 – 8 March 1955) was a Hungarian-born British publisher, and the co-founder in 1923, with Ludwig Goldscheider, of Phaidon Press. Bela Horovitz was born in Budapest. He was the co-founder in Vienna in 1923, with Lud ...

(1898–1955), Hungarian-born British publisher * David Horovitz (born 1962), an author and political commentator (cousin of Alex Horovitz) * Frances Horovitz (1938–1983) English poet and broadcaster * Gillian Horovitz (born 1955), English long-distance runner * Hannah Horovitz (1936–2010), British classical music promoter *

Israel Horovitz Israel Horovitz (March 31, 1939 – November 9, 2020) was an American playwright, director, actor and co-founder of the Gloucester Stage Company in 1979. He served as artistic director until 2006 and later served on the board, ex officio and ...

(1939–2020), American playwright and screenwriter * Josef Horovitz (1874–1931), German orientalist * Joseph Horovitz (1926–2022), Austrian-English composer *

Michael Horovitz Michael W. Horovitz (4 April 1935 – 7 July 2021) was a German-born British poet, editor, visual artist and translator who was a leading part of the Beat Poetry scene in the UK. In 1959, while still a student, he founded the "trail-blazing" l ...

(1935–2021), English poet * Robert Horovitz (born 1947), a medical biologist and Nobel Prize winner

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