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* Adam, Jack, and Ryan Metzger, members of American rock band AJR * Alex Metzger (born 1973), German bobsledder * Alex Metzger (footballer) (fl. 1979–1984), New Zealand footballer * Arnold Metzger, German philosopher *

Bruce M. Metzger Bruce Manning Metzger (February 9, 1914 – February 13, 2007) was an American biblical scholar, Bible translator and textual critic who was a longtime professor at Princeton Theological Seminary and Bible editor who served on the board of the ...

(1914–2007), American biblical scholar, Bible translator, and professor * Butch Metzger (born 1952), American baseball pitcher *

David Metzger David "Dave" Metzger (born December 12, 1960) is an American orchestrator and composer who has orchestrated many Disney feature animation films, including '' Frozen'', '' Moana'', '' Planes'', ''Wreck-It Ralph'', ''Tarzan'', ''Haunted Mansion'', a ...

(born 1960), American orchestrator and composer *

Ed Metzger Edward Metzger (born January 23, 1936) is an American actor and writer. Metzger is known for portrayals of famous men in history. He has portrayed Albert Einstein live on stage for over 30 years in his one-man show, '' Albert Einstein: The Practic ...

(born 1946), American actor and writer *

Erika Metzger Erika Metzger was a German international table tennis player. Table tennis career She lived in Berlin. In 1929 she and Mona Rüster won the first place medal for Germany in doubles in the Table Tennis World Championships. Leading up to this wi ...

(fl. 1927–1929), German table tennis player *

Georg Balthasar Metzger Georg Balthasar Metzger (23 September 1623 – 9 October 1687) was a German physician and scientist notable as one of the four founding members of the Academy of Sciences Leopoldina in Schweinfurt. Biography He was born in Schweinfurt. In ...

(1623–1687), German physician *

Gustav Metzger Gustav Metzger (10 April 1926, Nuremberg – 1 March 2017, London) was a German artist and political activist who developed the concept of Auto-Destructive Art and the Art Strike. Together with John Sharkey, he initiated the Destruction in ...

(1926–2017), German-born artist and political activist *

Heinz-Klaus Metzger Heinz-Klaus Metzger (6 February 1932 – 25 October 2009) was a German music critic and theorist. Born in Konstanz, Metzger studied piano under Carl Seemann in Freiburg im Breisgau and composition under Max Deutsch in Paris. Later, he met Theod ...

(1932–2009), German music critic and theoretician *

Henri Metzger Henri Metzger (; 19 August 1912 – 2 October 2007) was a French archaeologist and Hellenist, a member of the Institut de France. He specialized in pottery of ancient Greece, particularly from Athens, and archaeology in Anatolia, specifically in ...

(1912–2007), French archaeologist and hellenist * Jill Metzger (born 1973), American air force officer *

Kelly Metzger Kelly Jane Metzger (born February 25, 1980) is a Canadian voice and theater actress. Life and career After making her debut in the title role of '' Anne of Green Gables'', she performed on the stage with several Vancouver-based theatrical compani ...

, (born 1980), Canadian voice actress * Kurt Metzger (born 1977), American comedian, actor, and writer *

Matthew Metzger Matthew Frederic Metzger (born March 24, 1980) is an American actor and singer. Life and career Metzger was born in Peoria, Illinois. He gained fame when he participated in the popular reality television series ''American Idol'' in season 3. H ...

(born 1980), American actor *

Mike Metzger Michael Metzger is an American freestyle motocross (FMX) rider. Life and career In the 2002 X Games, Metzger won the Freestyle and Big Air events and got second place in Step Up, earning him an estimated $100,000 in three days. In 2003 he also ...

(born 1975), American freestyle motocross rider *

Otto Metzger Otto Metzger was a German-British engineer, and inventor of an impact-extrusion process for forming seamless zinc and brass cans. Family Otto Metzger was the son of Jewish parents: Ludwig Metzger (18521931) and Gretchen (Guldmann) (18641943). He ...

(1885–1961), German-British engineer and inventor *

Radley Metzger Radley Metzger (also known as Radley Henry Metzger, Radley H. Metzger and by the pseudonyms, "Jake Barnes", "Erich Farina" and "Henry Paris") (January 21, 1929 – March 31, 2017) was an American pioneering filmmaker and film distributor, mos ...

(1929–2017), American filmmaker and film distributor * Richard Metzger (born 1965), American television host and author * Robert A. Metzger (born 1956), American electrical engineer and science fiction author *

Roger Metzger Roger Henry Metzger (pronounced "Met-ZEE-ger", born October 10, 1947) is a former Major League Baseball shortstop who played most of this career for the Houston Astros (1971–1978). He also played for the Chicago Cubs (1970) and the San Francisco ...

(born 1947), American baseball player *

Sol Metzger Sol or SOL may refer to: Astronomy * The Sun Currency * SOL Project, a currency project in France * French sol, or sou * Argentine sol * Bolivian sol, the currency of Bolivia from 1827 to 1864 * Peruvian sol, introduced in 1991 * Peruvian ...

(1880–1932), American football coach and syndicated sports writer * Thomas Metzger (sinologist) (born 1933), American scholar of Chinese politics and society *

Tom Metzger Thomas Linton Metzger (April 9, 1938 – November 4, 2020) was an American white supremacist, neo-Nazi skinhead leader and Klansman. He founded White Aryan Resistance (WAR), a neo-nazi organization, in 1983. He was a Grand Wizard of the Ku Klux ...

(1938-2020), American founder of the White Aryan Resistance *

William E. Metzger William Ernest Metzger (September 30, 1868 – April 11, 1933) was an automotive pioneer and salesman from Detroit. He opened one of the first automobile dealerships in the United States, and participated in the early development of a number of e ...

(1868–1933), American automotive pioneer, co-founder of E-M-F Company *

Wolfgang Metzger Wolfgang Metzger (born 22 July 1899 in Heidelberg, Germany; died 20 December 1979 in Bebenhausen, Germany) is considered one of the main representatives of Gestalt psychology (Gestalt theory) in Germany. Metzger's most widely acclaimed work is ' ...

(1899–1979), German psychologist *

Yona Metzger Yona Metzger ( he, יונה מצגר; born 1953) is an Israeli Orthodox rabbi and the former Ashkenazi Chief Rabbi of Israel. In 2013, while chief rabbi, a fraud investigation was opened. Metzger later pleaded guilty to a number of corruption c ...

(born 1953), Ashkenazi Chief Rabbi of Israel

Mezger

Eduard Mezger Friedrich Eduard Mezger (13 February 1807 – 16 September 1894) was a Bavarian architect, painter, professor, and a high civil officer of the royal buildings administration, called ''Oberbaurat'' (literally "top architect"). Biography Mezger ...

(1807–1894), Bavarian architect and professor * Francis Mezger (1632–1701), Austrian Benedictine academic and writer * Guy Mezger (born 1968), American martial artist * Joseph Mezger (1635–1683), Austrian Benedictine * Paul Mezger (1637–1702), Benedictine theologian and academic

In fiction

* Karl Metzger, a Nazi correctional officer in the HBO drama series ''Oz'' {{surname, Metzger Occupational surnames Surnames German-language surnames